3 ms·
For a good read on what happened to Lake Tulare, read "The King of California". The world's largest cotton plantation now sits in the lakebed and holds primary
by kingmanaz 10y ago
For a good read on what happened to Lake Tulare, read "The King of California". The world's largest cotton plantation now sits in the lakebed and holds primary water rights. Pink sheet stock. Ticker BWEL.
- daodedickinson 10y agorequired reading on the topic: http://www.amazon.com/California-Indians-Their-Environment-Introduction/dp/0520256905 http://www.amazon.com/California-Indians-Their-Environment-I...
- ParadigmBlender 10y agoI went to the library and browsed the book on your recommendation. It is indeed great. It includes a few photos and maps as well. I will have to find the time to read it.
- deleted 10y ago[deleted]
- j_s 10y agoKindle edition: http://amzn.com/dp/B0034XRFNK http://amzn.com/dp/B0034XRFNK
- hinkley 10y agoDid you know there's a group trying to create rice that doesn't absorb arsenic? It turns out one of the only things that can grow on depleted cotton land is rice, but the pesticides used against weevils contain arsenic, and for some weird reason people don't like to eat rice full of arsenic!
- ashitlerferad 10y agoSell sell sell