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Textiles Face Tightest Squeeze Since 1946
U S Department of Agriculture reports the cotton textile industry entering its tightest margins since June 1952 as high grade cotton from the restricted 1957 crop drives up costs. Prices for cloth and raw cotton show a narrowing spread, with December consumption projected down due to Christmas curtailment. World demand outstrips supply for a second year.
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Agriculture Department
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International Cotton Advisry Committee