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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
6
A discussion of half and half cotton notes its short weak fibre unsuitable for spinning and its low standing with buyers placed near lint. It explains futures act limitations and reports major buyers will reject this grade and charge losses to raters. Market dynamics and regional growth of the grade are described.
The document warns that mixed or Half and Half cotton raises costs and reduces competition as buyers withdraw from several Texas counties. Local sellers must guarantee quality, driving down prices by one half to one and a half cents per pound. Texas relies on Liverpool markets for its staple, but mixed bales disrupt sales and could cost millions yearly, affecting whole sections and the farming community.
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