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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 268
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WHEREAS, Cotton has ranked as one of the most important |
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crops in Texas for a century and a half, and in 1997, the 75th |
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Legislature named it the official fiber and fabric of the Lone |
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Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Introduced to Texas by Spanish missionaries, |
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cotton soared in production between 1850 and 1900, when it |
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reached more than 3.4 million bales; contributing to the |
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expansion were the opening of new lands for cultivation, the |
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extension of the railroad, and the influx of thousands of |
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immigrants from the Deep South and from Europe; and |
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WHEREAS, The State of Texas has been the home of a number of |
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major innovations in the cotton industry; Robert S. Munger |
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developed an automated system ginning process in Mexia in 1884, |
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and in 1980 the country's first high-volume instrument |
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cotton-classing office opened in Lamesa; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, approximately 40 percent of all |
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the cotton harvested in the United States has been grown in |
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Texas, and the state usually ranks first among all the states in |
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cotton production; and |
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WHEREAS, Our farmers work long hours to provide food and |
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fiber for the world and their work is seldom recognized; the |
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profession is both tiresome and stressful but rewarding at the |
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same time; let us take a moment to recognize our farmers for the |
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work they put in every day that benefits all of us; thank God for |
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our farmers and ranchers!; and |
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WHEREAS, The history of Texas cannot be told without taking |
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into account the enormous role that cotton has played in the |
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development of the state, and the crop continues to provide the |
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livelihood of thousands of Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2023, as Cotton Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and memorable stay in Austin. |
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Perry |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 7, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |