Lonilon, Sept, 5.
According to statistics compiled by the International Federation of Master Cotton-Spinners' and Mane facturers' Association, the world cotton consumption for the year ended July 31 totalled 26,640,000 bales, a decrease of 341,000 bales as compared with the previous year, For the six months ended July 31 the United States was the chief con= sumer with 3,180,000 bales, which was a considerable decrease, Great Britain was next with 1,983,000 bales, as compared with 1,621,000 bales in the previous six months.
"Lhe world's mill stocks of all kinds of cotton on July 31 totalled 4,787, 090 bales, as compared with 5y 000 bales at July 31, 1927. world's-cotton-spinning spindles for the half-year ended July 31 totalled 165,103,000, as compared with wring the previous bult Britsin had 67,136,000 States 35,542,000.
Finland wai the only country. which "short-time was not worked during the six months, China bed the greatest namber of spindles stopped. Japan came next, England was fifth.
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