Cotton Incorporated [SEP] inception
Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Incorporated is a non-profit organization funded by cotton growers in the United States through per-bale assessments on producers and importers levied by the Cotton Board, which reports to the United States Department of Agriculture. 
The Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966 enabled the establishment of Cotton Incorporated in 1970. The organization conducts research and promotes the use of cotton. The company has helped cotton increase market share in fabrics since it was enacted, both through the branding of cotton with the "Seal of Cotton
1907, the townsite was moved to its present location for improved proximity to rail service, and it was officially renamed "Jayton" later that same year. The community's first newspaper, the Jayton "Herald", was established the following year, and the city incorporated in February 1910. By 1925, Jayton was home to 750 residents.
From the community's inception, the local economy had originally been supported mainly by the cotton industry, but the Dust Bowl of the 1930s had a dire effect on production.