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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Cotton spinners reported a July production of 119.8% of capacity as against 73.5% of a year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Indices | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

Clayton's gripe about the tariff, to wit: The tariff raises Southern cotton production costs above world costs; hampers cotton exports by impeding industrial imports...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 31, 1936 | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

...South could have a decent living standard and still grow better cotton, at less cost, than Brazil, the Argentine, India,-if Southern farmers could buy production necessities as Brazilians, Indians et al. can, and if they could sell in friendly rather than hostile markets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 31, 1936 | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

...more of our Northern people would recognize our Southern industry-cotton-the whole nation would be helped, as we can't keep half of our cotton farmers on the dole always...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 31, 1936 | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

...Theoretical capacity in the cotton-spinning industry is based on an 8-hour day, 5-day week. Addition of an extra shift sends production "above" capacity rating...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Indices | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

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