London, Apr. 28.
An appeal for greater use of Em= pire cotton by Lancashire spinners is contained in the annual report of the British Cotton Growing Association, Jwhich was made public to-day, 'The report says that it will be of great advantage to the Empire cause spinners, when purchasing cotton, inspect samples of 'Empire cotton, of which there are ample supplies' of Various grades and staple suitable to Jalmost every section of Lancashire.
The report mentions export of int cotton from Ungané last, year totalled 294,820 bales, jeding uny previous export from there by over 87,000 bales, The area devoted to cotton grow: Ing, the report added was increased by 24 per cent, while the crop. pro= duction last your was increased by 42 per cent, india took the major portion of the 1933 Empire cotton crop, while the United Kingdom was" tecond, having been a bigger buyer in 1989 as compared with previous. while Japan was. third.—Reutey "NBR"
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