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COTTON GROWING

. r«~-T— — ■NEGOTIATIONS" FOR QUEENSLAND \ ENTERPRISE. (Rec. May 13, Midnight.) London, May 12.. Mr.. Hunter. Agent-General for Queensland, will proceed to Manchester on Friday to negotiate for cotton-growing in Queensland. • This has been the subject of correspondence for sonio months. Lancashire, is particularly anxious to extend the sources of supply of raw cotton in view of rthe increasing' demands on the American and Egyptian crops. The chambers of commerce have now invited Mr. Hunter to discuss definite details! It is pointed out that a biff enterprise in cotton-growing in connection with soldiers" settlements and otherwise is only Justified if the present high prices of cotton continued,, or the Lancashire brokers and spinners and others guaranteed to purchase tho output at a fixed price over a period of years. Experiments conducted by the Imperial Institute and Manchester Chamber of Commerce showed that Queensland cotton was of good marketable quality.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 7

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COTTON GROWING Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 7

COTTON GROWING Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 7

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