U S Upland Cottons Competition In Foreign Markets Classic Reprint

Excerpt from U. S. Upland Cotton's Competition in Foreign Markets Production in the USSR may fall more than 1 million bales below this season's extremely large crop assuming a return to more normal growing conditions, but exports could increase because of the large carryover into the new season. A rough estimate is that total foreign exports of upland cotton could rise considerably more than 1 million bales in 1971-72 above 1970-71. However, most or all of this increase could be absorbed without reducing u.s. Shipments below this season's expected level of at least million bales, provided that: (1) foreign Free World consumption continues a modest expansion; (2) foreign importers moderately increase low raw cotton stocks, and (3) an adequate supply of attractively priced u.s. Cotton of desired qualities is available. In recent years, c.i.f. Liverpool quotations for foreign growths of Strict Middling 1-1 16-inch cotton usually have held between 27 and 30 cents per pound. At these levels, producers in foreign countries have become increasingly sensitive to price changes. Almost without exception, changes in world prices one year have been followed the subsequent year by changes in the same direction in cotton acreage. Changes are most pronounced in countries that export a large part of production. It appears that under present conditions a world price of 30 cents per pound for SM 1 inches is likely to trigger a substantial rise in foreign acreage, while prices below 28 cents dampen foreign producer enthusiasm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Foreign and United States Upland Cotton, Quality Comparisons and Evaluations, 1955 Crop The property group and overall quality indexes for each grade and staple length of United States and foreign cotton for which comparisons were made are shown in tables 1 through 12. Also shown in these tables for each grade and fiber property are the weight factors assigned, the original test data, the degree of perfection index (measure of the property's value in terms of a hypothetical superior cotton), and the weighted quality points. The weighted quality points were obtained by multiplying the weight factor by the degree of perfection index. The weighted quality points were then divided by the sum of the weight factors to obtain the quality indexes. An explanation of the procedure used in establishing values for the properties of the superior cotton for the sample lots tested and compared, and in the development of the quality indexes, is included in the sections beginning on page 18. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Cotton and Cotton Manufactures in the United States So mills go on half-time to diminish product. Half a product will yield a profit, while the whole product, by overstocking the market, would be sold at a loss. When the markets of the world can be commanded, there can be no sudden piling up, because the area of distribution is too broad to be suddenly overstocked. Business becomes more steady with surer profits. A man engaged in a business, the products of which are used only at home, is as much interested in the question of foreign markets as the one who trades directly abroad. The labor, or producing power, of a country, is wonderfully connected. It is like water in a great reservoir. Water drawn from any point affects the level of the whole. All labor, in a country, that finds a market in foreign lands, removes so much competition from those whose products are consumed at home. When for eign markets are shut off, all home markets have sharp compe tition from increase of laborers on the home-consumed products. Every yard of textile fabric sent out of the country gives a better market and better price for every yard sold in the coun try. Labor by the influence of the wide market is more certain of employment, and is better paid: so it matters little, consider ing the interests of the country as a whole, what Specific article is sent abroad; it represents so much material removed from competition with products. That are sold at home. By the stimulus of foreign markets, also, labor is turned into the best channels, into the channels where we can produce most at least cost. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Varieties of American Upland Cotton Each of the different groups just mentioned contains a number of closely related forms, difficult to distinguish, which are commonly called varieties but which are for the most part analogous to the strains of the horticulturist. It will often be noticed that, on account of the marked adaptability of cotton to soil and climate, varieties hardly distinct in other ways are fitted for different agri cultural conditions, and other distinctive characters, such as a better staple and a higher percentage of lint, may also be present but are not apparent until the variety is more closely studied. The large number of named varieties and the uncertainty as to the classification of many of them, as well as the misleading statements sometimes published concerning the commercial varieties, make it necessary to describe and classify them as accurately as possible and to map, or otherwise state, their distribution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Sao Paulo Cotton: Factors Affecting Trends in Production and Trade Brazil, more specifically the State of Sao Paulo, is the leading foreign source of American Upland type cotton moving into export markets in direct competition with United States cotton. Much of the Sao Paulo cotton that is sold abroad is handled by firms that also export United States cotton. Thus, the cotton growing industry of the United States is vitally interested in developments in Brazil that have a bearing on the level of exports of Brazilian cotton. In order to appraise the situation, P. K. Norris, Cotton Specialist of this Office, went to Brazil to conduct a first-hand study of factors that may affect the levels of production and exports of Sao Paulo cotton. This report summarizes Mr. Norris' observations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Cotton Situation, Vol. 158: May 27, 1955 Prices for foreign growths were at about the same level as prices for U. S. Cotton during the first half of the current season. However, prices for foreign growths have declined in recent months and in April were generally below-those for comparable qualities of American upland cotton. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from How U. S. Cotton Is Sold for Export The volume of us. Cotton exported annually per firm varies between 200 and 1 million bales; the majority of firms export fewer than bales. Before World War II, several firms exported more than 1 million bales annually. The number of exporting firms has declined since the early 1960's. Some exporters do business in foreign markets under more than one trade name and through more than one agent. The main purpose of using trade names is to achieve wider outlets since one agent cannot always sell to all clients in a coun try. Many exporters, however, do not feel that trade names are necessary; the practice of using multiple trade names is diminishing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.