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Cotton Industry Prospects Brighten At Year End 1957
New Orleans reports brighter prospects for cotton despite a huge 1957 crop drop. Prices in December futures rose to about 35.50 cents per pound as weather hurt harvests, with forecasts placing final U.S. crop under 14 million bales. Mississippi forecasts claim farmers face losses exceeding 100 million dollars in late 1957.
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New Orleans Cotton Exchange Directory
Department of Agriculture
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