Corn and Cotton: With a Postscript on Distress is a book written by Charles Ross in 1840. The book is a detailed account of the agricultural practices and economic conditions of the United States during the early 19th century. Ross provides a thorough analysis of the production and trade of two of the most important crops in the US at the time: corn and cotton. The first part of the book focuses on corn, describing its cultivation, harvesting, and...