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= = =ALABAMA RESOURCES = = = 


 But cotton is Alabama's most valuable crop. People called it "king cotton" in the 1800's. That's because it ruled the state's economy. Now chickens and cattle are the leading farm products. They bring in much more income than cotton.

Soon after Alabama became a state cotton became important to Alabama. Cotton was grown mostly in Alabama's black belt region. A machine to separate the cotton from the seeds was invented in 1793. It helped increase cotton production in Alabama and other parts of the south in 1833. Daniel Pratt opened a cotton mill. Both the factory and the mill helped Alabama's cotton industries grow. by Dionicio