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COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK                                        May 11, 1995
            Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board
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COTTON AND WOOL OUTLOOK is published monthly (except January) by the Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20005-4788. 
CWS--0595.  
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Record Crop Projected in 1995/96
 
The first official USDA forecast for 1995/96 U.S. cotton production is 21
million bales.  The forecast is based on the Prospective Plantings report,
which indicated cotton acreage at 16.2 million acres, 18 percent above 1994
area.  Additional assumptions about harvested acreage and yield were made in
reaching this crop forecast.  Projected harvested area was based on the 5-year
average abandonment rate, by State, of 6.5 percent.  Projected yield of 665
pounds per harvested acre was based on 5-year State averages, weighted by
area.  If realized, the 1995 crop would surpass the record 1994 production,
which was finalized at 19.66 million bales.
 
As of May 7, 39 percent of the crop had been planted, compared with 50 percent
last year.  Cotton plantings lagged last season in virtually all States.
However, significant progress was made during the past week.  Compared with
their 5-year averages, the major producing States have had varying success in
getting their crop planted.  In Texas, 29 percent of the crop was reported
planted by May 7, compared with the 5-year average of 26 percent.  In Georgia,
61 percent of the acreage was planted, compared with a 44-percent average.  In
contrast, California and Arkansas remain well below their historical averages,
while Mississippi plantings are slightly below the 5-year average.
 
Although plantings were behind a year ago, higher prices have enticed growers
to forward contract more of their crop earlier.  As of April 1, 32 percent of
the acreage had been forward contracted, compared with 16 percent in 1994 and
only 4 percent in 1993.  By region, the West had booked 46 percent of their
acreage; the Southeast, 44 percent; the Delta, 35 percent; and the Southwest,
21 percent.
 
With cotton stocks projected to fall to 1.7 million bales by the start of the
season, another large crop will be necessary to meet the expected demand in
1995/96.  Domestic mill demand is projected to advance to 11.6 million bales,
2 percent above the current season, matching the highest U.S. mill use on
record.  Meanwhile, U.S. exports are expected to decline from this season's
near record 10.2 million bales.  A rise in foreign production in 1995/96 will
likely limit U.S. shipments to 8.5 million bales, still well above the 5-year
average.
 
Based on these U.S. supply and demand projections, stocks would rise only 1
million bales as production exceeds demand.  Ending stocks on July 31, 1996
are forecast at 2.7 million bales, a stock-to-use ratio of 13 percent and well
below the legislated target of 29.5 percent.
 
Mill Consumption Data Revised
 
On April 26, the U.S. Commerce Department revised the cotton consumption
estimates back to August 1994 and reported preliminary March 1995 data.  The
revisions occurred as a result of mill establishments not previously included. 
These establishments represented approximately 1.75 percent of total cotton
consumption and accounted for an increase in cotton mill use of about 115,000
bales.
 
Preliminary March consumption continued impressive, totaling 1.05 million
bales for the calendar month.  On a daily basis, March mill use totaled 45,600
bales per day, equal to the revised February estimate.  Compared with a year
ago, March's daily average was 4,100 bales higher.  In addition, cotton's
share of fiber use on the cotton system has averaged 77.1 percent so far this
season, compared with the 1993/94 average of 76 percent.  Despite higher
cotton prices, continued demand for U.S. textiles, both here and abroad, is
expected to keep cotton's share near current levels.
 
Based on the revised consumption figures, cotton mill use during the first 8
months of 1994/95 reached 7.66 million bales, compared with 6.83 million last
season.  On a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, monthly consumption has
averaged about 11.4 million bales since August 1994.  Based on the revisions,
the USDA mill use estimate for 1994/95 was increased to 11.4 million bales, a
million above last season and the largest since 1942.
 
February Cotton Textile Exports--Second Largest on Record
 
February textile exports, at 232 million (raw fiber equivalent) pounds,
increased 6 percent from January and were 17 percent above February 1994. 
Total exports were higher in all major fibers and all end-use categories,
except floor covering.  Only linen floor covering exports rose above January
shipments.  Cotton textile exports, at 102 million pounds, were 12 percent
above January and 38 percent above a year ago.
 
Textile imports in February totaled 605 million pounds, down nearly 8 percent
from January.  Overall, imports decreased in each major end-use category
except floor covering.  Lower shipments of cotton, linen, silk, and manmade
fibers more than offset a slight increase in wool textiles.  Cotton imports,
at 318 million pounds, accounted for 53 percent of all textile shipments. 
However, textile imports during the first 2 months of 1995 were more than 15
percent above the corresponding period of 1994, and cotton textile imports
were up 17 percent.
 
Overall, the textile trade deficit during January and February 1995 totaled
811 million pounds, 32 percent higher than a year earlier.  The cumulative
cotton trade deficit was 19 percent above the first 2 months of 1994. 
However, cotton's share of the trade deficit declined from 63.4 to 56.9
percent due to stronger export demand.  Increasing cotton textile exports
continue to support domestic mill consumption and limit the rise in the trade
deficit.
 
Foreign Cotton Production, Consumption, and Trade
 
Foreign production is projected to rise 4.1 million bales in 1995/96, to 68
million, while consumption grows only 1.6 million bales, to 75.2 million. 
Reduced world trade is projected, with U.S. exports expected to fall 17
percent.  Foreign stocks are expected to grow 1.5 million bales to 26.8
million.
 
Foreign area is projected to rise 5.5 percent to 28.4 million hectares in
1995/96, responding less to higher prices than U.S. area, and less than in
1994/95.  In three out of the top four cotton producers overseas, area gains
are constrained by competing crops, government policy, or availability of
suitable land.
 
India has the world's largest cotton area, and prices of competing crops there
have fallen while cotton prices have remained high, suggesting good prospects
for increasing area.  But India is the exception among the 4 major foreign
cotton producers.  In the past, China's area has been as much as 1 million
hectares above its 1994/95 level of 5.6 million, but for 1995/96, high returns
from competing crops and a persistent bollworm threat suggest that even the
targeted area of 6.0 million hectares is optimistic.  Central Asia's  planned
area is little changed again in 1995/96, as governments there continue to
favor increasing food crop production and the retirement of marginal and
damaged lands.  And in Pakistan, opportunities for increasing area are
limited, although poor returns from sugarcane in 1994/95 could support a
slight area increase for cotton.
 
Foreign yields are projected slightly higher in 1995/96, up 0.9 percent to 521
kilograms per hectare (465 pounds per acre).  Foreign yields have changed
little since a 10.6-percent drop in 1992/93.  To varying degrees, yields in
China and Pakistan have been constrained by pests and disease during 1992/93-
1994/95, while yields in Central Asia have fallen due to reduced input use. 
In 1995/96, the potential for pest damage remains a concern in China and
Pakistan, and only  marginal increases in input use--at best--are likely in
Central Asia.
 
Foreign consumption is projected to rise for the first time since 1989/90,
climbing 2.2 percent to 75.2 million bales.  Foreign consumption suffered its
sharpest decline over the last 4 years in 1994/95, in large part because
consumption in China fell by a nearly unprecedented 1.2 million bales.  China
is forecast to import 3.6 million bales in 1994/95, building stocks, and
dramatically reducing the likelihood of another decline in consumption in
1995/96.  This month, USDA revised China's consumption estimates over 1982/83-
1993/94, with the largest changes in 1984/85, 1985/86, and 1991/92.  The
revisions resulted in a cumulative 1.8-million-bale decline in China's stocks.
 
Over the longer term, most of the persistent weakness in foreign consumption
through 1994/95 has been in Russia.  Between 1989/90 and 1994/95, Russia
accounted for virtually all of the 4.6-million-bale decline in foreign
consumption.  The decline has generally paralleled Russia's broader economic
contraction, which shows signs of nearing its end.
 
Despite the increase in consumption, world exports are projected to fall 1.7
million bales in 1995/96 to 27.2 million.  Shortfalls in producing countries
helped drive trade sharply higher in 1994/95.  In 1995/96, improved beginning
stocks or higher production in a number of countries will permit domestic
supplies to substitute for imports, cutting world trade and U.S. exports.  The
United States has been the primary beneficiary of 1994/95's export surge and
would likely bear the brunt of trade contracting in 1995/96.  The United
States will also face renewed competition from other exporters.
 
Cotton Prices Remain High
 
U.S. cotton prices continued strong in April.  The average price received by
upland producers reached 90.6 cents per pound through mid-April, compared with
a revised March price of 86.5 cents and 67.7 cents last April.  Similarly, the
upland spot price averaged near $1.05 per pound, while the ELS spot price
exceeded $1.23, up from $1.15 in March.
 
Mill-delivered upland prices also moved higher in April, averaging $1.13 per
pound, 32 cents above a year ago.  Meanwhile, polyester staple prices have
remained stable.  However, polyester prices are now 20 cents above a year ago. 
Despite cotton's higher price, mills have continued their strong use of the
fiber, although a slowdown may occur during the summer months as a result of
the tight stock situation.
 
The adjusted world price (AWP) continued above the 90-cent level at the
beginning of May.  For the week of May 5-11, the AWP equaled 90.14 cents per
pound, down 4 cents from the previous week.  On the other hand, "current" A
Index prices continued to rise and reached about $1.20 per pound in late
April, the highest level of the season.  For the week ending May 5, however,
the A Index averaged $1.18 per pound.  Only 5 of the 14 styles were quoted,
with Central Asia offering the lowest quote.  The two U.S. quotes are the
highest in the Index, about 18 cents above the low quote.
 
The continued high cotton prices have triggered a sixth special import (Step
3) quota which will begin on May 17.  Under this quota, cotton must be
purchased by August 14 and imported into the United States by November 12. 
This quota permits the importation of 105,902,662 pounds (220,631 bales) of
upland cotton.  Thus far, only a small quantity of cotton has been imported
under these special quotas which opened April 12.
 
The next issue of the Cotton and Wool Outlook will be released on
June 12, 1995.  For further information, contact Leslie Meyer at
(202) 501-8528, Robert Skinner at (202) 219-0836, John Lawler at
(202) 501-8525, or Steve MacDonald at (202) 219-1179.
 
U.S. COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                    1994/95
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Item                         1993/94       Mar         Apr       May
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Upland:                                      Million acres
  Planted                      13.25      13.56     13.56      13.56
    Program                    11.44      11.11     11.11      11.11
  Harvested                    12.59      13.16     13.16      13.16
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           601        707       705        705
                                        Million 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks              4.46       3.30      3.30       3.30
  Production                   15.76      19.39     19.33      19.32
    Total supply 1/            20.23      22.70     22.65      22.64
  Mill use                     10.35      11.22     11.22      11.32
  Exports                       6.56       9.61      9.61       9.80
    Total use                  16.90      20.83     20.83      21.12
  Ending stocks                 3.30       2.02      1.92       1.63
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           19.5        9.7       9.2        7.7
Extra-long staple:                           1,000 acres
  Planted                        190        169       169        169
    Program                       89         84        84         84
  Harvested                      189        166       166        166
                                                Pounds
  Yield/harvested acre           938        987       975        974
                                          1,000 480-lb. bales
  Beginning stocks               206        227       227        227
  Production                     370        342       338        338
    Total supply 1/              576        569       565        567
  Mill use                        72         85        85         85
  Exports                        307        390       390        400
    Total use                    379        475       475        485
  Ending stocks                  227         84        80         72
                                               Percent
  Stocks-to-use ratio           59.9       17.7      16.8       14.8
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Based on USDA estimates.  1/ Includes imports.
 
WORLD COTTON SUPPLY AND USE ESTIMATES
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                                                   1994/95
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Item                         1993/94       Mar        Apr        May
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Supply:                                 Million 480-lb. bales
Beginning stocks
  World                        35.60      30.72     29.62      27.42
  Foreign                      30.94      27.19     26.09      23.89
Production
  World                        76.89      84.02     83.80      83.54
  Foreign                      60.76      64.29     64.13      63.87
Imports
  World                        27.89      29.81     29.68      30.11
  Foreign                      27.88      29.80     29.67      30.09
Use:
Mill use
  World                        85.72      85.20     84.98      84.99
  Foreign                      75.30      73.90     73.68      73.59
Exports
  World                        26.73      28.88     28.69      28.90
  Foreign                      19.86      18.88     18.69      18.70
Ending stocks
  World                        27.42      30.36     29.27      27.01
  Foreign                      23.89      28.26     27.27      25.31
Stocks-to-use ratio                            Percent
  World                         32.0       35.6      34.4       31.8
  Foreign                       31.7       38.2      37.0       34.4
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Based on USDA estimates.
 
FIBER SUPPLY
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                                           1995                 1994
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Item                             Jan        Feb       Mar        Mar
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Ginnings                       588        110         0          0
Imports since August 1           7.7        9.1        NA        2.7
  Stocks, beginning           14,754     13,250    11,063     11,828
    At mills                     675        663       691        687
    Public storage            12,261     10,508     8,322      9,817
    CCC stocks                 2,861      3,111     2,090      1,798
 
Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Production                   859.1      793.6     865.5      831.4
    Noncellulosic              776.5      753.2     821.4      789.5
    Cellulosic                  40.7       40.4      44.1       41.9
    Total since January 1      815.3    1,606.5   2,472.0    2,236.2
 
                                1994             1995           1994
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                                            Million pounds
  Raw fiber imports             94.3       91.8      89.8       74.0
    Noncellulosic               87.8       85.4      84.2       64.4
    Cellulosic                   6.5        6.4       5.6        9.6
    Total since January 1      988.3       84.9     174.7      150.2
 
Wool and Mohair:                            1,000 pounds
  Raw wool imports, clean      7,313     10,441     7,722      7,683
    48's-and-finer             5,738      8,903     6,431      5,112
    Not-finer-than-46's        1,291      1,538     1,291      2,296
    Total since January 1     91,717     10,441    18,164     25,134
 
  Wool top imports               360        360       590        140
    Total since January 1      4,827        360       950        974
  Mohair imports, clean            5          4         0          1
    Total since January 1        217          4         4          1
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NA = Not available.
 
COTTON SYSTEM FIBER CONSUMPTION
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                                           1995                 1994
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Item                             Jan        Feb       Mar        Mar
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
All consumed by mills 1/         978        912     1,050        955
  Total since August 1 1/      5,701      6,613     7,663      6,828
  SA annual rate 2/           11,568     11,538    11,647     10,607
  SA daily rate 2/              44.5       44.4      44.8       40.8
  Daily rate                    44.5       45.6      45.6       41.5
 
Upland consumed by mills 1/      969        902     1,039        948
  Total since August 1 1/      5,657      6,559     7,598      6,784
  SA annual rate 2/           11,464     11,416    11,530     10,522
  SA daily rate 2/              44.1       43.9      44.3       40.5
  Daily rate                    44.1       45.1      45.2       41.2
 
Spindles in place              7,262      7,274     7,250      7,921
  Active spindles              6,875      6,850     6,796      7,371
    100 percent cotton         2,942      2,972     2,963      3,176
    100 percent manmade        1,160      1,118     1,124      1,279
    Blends                     2,773      2,760     2,709      2,916
 
Cotton's share of fibers        77.4       76.9      76.8       76.1
 
Manmade:                                    1,000 pounds
Total consumed by mills 1/   136,738    131,299   152,432    144,289
  Total since August 1 1/    808,339    939,637 1,092,069  1,039,275
  Daily rate                   6,215      6,565     6,627      6,273
    Noncellulosic staple       5,356      5,690     5,771      5,385
    Cellulosic staple            859        875       856        888
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1/ Adjusted to calendar month.  2/ SA = seasonally adjusted.
 
FIBER EXPORTS
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Item                             Dec        Jan       Feb        Feb
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Cotton:                                  1,000 480-lb. bales
  Upland exports               1,072      1,068     1,332        478
    Total since August 1       2,938      4,006     5,338      2,957
  Sales for next season         -187          8       193         23
    Total since August 1       2,687      2,695     2,888        164
 
  ELS exports                   26.7       47.0      51.3       34.8
    Total since August 1        75.4      122.4     173.8      150.3
  Sales for next season          9.9       20.1      24.5        2.2
    Total since August 1        14.1       34.1      58.6        4.0
 
Manmade:                                   Million pounds
  Raw fiber exports             88.4       79.9      72.1       62.8
    Noncellulosic               81.4       74.2      66.9       58.8
    Cellulosic                   7.0        5.7       5.2        4.0
    Total since January 1      914.3       89.2     161.3      126.1
 
Wool and Mohair:                           1,000 pounds
  Raw wool exports, clean      262.3      190.8     351.9      481.4
   Total since January 1     2,862.6      190.8     542.8      603.0
  Wool top exports           1,728.7      636.5   1,182.1      659.4
    Total since January 1   13,826.5      636.5   1,818.5    1,220.9
 
  Mohair exports, clean      1,081.7      874.1     610.4      646.2
    Total since January 1    8,733.8      874.1   1,484.5    1,525.3
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FIBER PRICES
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Item                            Feb         Mar       Apr        Apr
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Domestic cotton prices:                    Cents per pound
  Adjusted World Price         85.84      95.83     94.53      69.93
  May'95 futures               93.78     104.72    108.16      73.56
  Dec'95 futures               75.25      77.43     78.51         NA
  Upland spot 41-34            91.89     104.20    104.94      76.12
  Pima spot 03-46             110.61     115.02    123.39      94.00
  Avg. price received by:
    Upland producers           81.60      86.50     90.60      67.70
 
  Mill delivered:
    Cotton
      Actual                  100.06     111.91    113.17      81.38
      Raw fiber equivalent    111.18     124.34    125.74      90.42
    Rayon staple
      Actual                  104.00     104.00    104.00     112.00
      Raw fiber equivalent    108.33     108.33    108.33     116.67
    Polyester staple
      Actual                   86.00      86.00     86.00      72.00
      Raw fiber equivalent     89.58      89.58     89.58      75.00
 
    Price ratios                               Percent
      Cotton/rayon             102.6      114.8     116.1       77.5
      Cotton/polyester         124.1      138.8     140.4      120.6
 
Northern Europe cotton quotes:            Cents per pound
  A Index                     100.51     110.63    114.55      83.94
  Memphis Territory           103.94     116.65    120.25      86.81
  California/Arizona          108.69     121.30    124.63      86.69
  B Index                      98.39     108.67    111.41      81.00
  Orleans/Texas               101.13     113.30    116.88      84.38
 
Wool prices (clean):                      Dollars per pound
  U.S. 56's                     1.55       1.63      1.86       1.24
  Australian 56's 1/            2.45       2.62      2.64       1.75
  U.S. 60's                     1.82       1.99      2.26       1.48
  Australian 60's 1/            2.61       2.70      2.80       1.90
  U.S. 64's                     2.52       2.65      2.88       2.01
  Australian 64's 1/            2.97       3.02      3.02       2.23
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NA = Not available.
1/ In bond, Charleston, SC.
 
TEXTILE TRADE
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                                1994            1995             1994
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Item                             Dec        Jan       Feb         Feb
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Imports:                                   1,000 pounds 1/
 
  Yarn, thread, and fabric   179,254    208,050   175,393    151,543
    Cotton                    83,394     83,807    70,957     66,452
    Linen                     27,808     49,940    39,989     28,035
    Wool                       3,470      3,610     3,330      4,153
    Silk                         696        698       598        612
    Manmade                   63,885     69,994    60,519     52,291
 
  Apparel                    327,367    392,530   374,798    312,391
    Cotton                   189,844    219,876   216,584    174,517
    Linen                     10,152     15,741    13,447     12,964
    Wool                       8,639     10,609     9,479      7,735
    Silk                      11,567     14,415    12,216     15,134
    Manmade                  107,165    131,889   123,072    102,041
 
  House furnishings           28,593     31,859    30,687     25,652
    Cotton                    20,276     24,199    22,746     19,079
    Linen                        221        195       161        166
    Wool                         133        121        89         82
    Silk                          22          6        31         26
    Manmade                    7,941      7,338     7,660      6,299
 
  Floor covering              19,012     16,668    17,893     16,601
    Cotton                     3,863      4,353     3,847      4,372
    Linen                      3,389      2,627     2,529      2,357
    Wool                       5,124      3,822     5,338      4,796
    Silk                         499        402       515        224
    Manmade                    6,186      5,465     5,664      4,852
 
  Total imports 2/           559,434    656,206   605,316    511,567
    Cotton                   299,592    335,758   317,948    267,403
    Linen                     12,734     15,524    13,361     43,663
    Wool                      17,509     18,299    18,369     16,882
    Silk                      41,872     68,960    56,205     15,997
    Manmade                  187,726    217,665   199,433    167,622
 
Exports:                                  1,000 pounds 1/
 
  Yarn, thread, and fabric   114,805    112,118   114,017    103,294
    Cotton                    37,800     37,305    38,007     27,153
    Linen                      3,477      2,673     3,067      2,216
    Wool                       3,474      3,332     3,365      2,640
    Silk                       1,464        887     1,606      1,075
    Manmade                   69,243     67,921    67,972     70,210
 
  Apparel                     76,977     75,380    89,926     65,495
    Cotton                    49,127     47,827    57,533     41,114
    Linen                      1,793      2,087     2,117      1,395
    Wool                       2,410      2,554     3,228      2,260
    Silk                       1,042      1,225     1,521      1,168
    Manmade                   22,605     21,688    25,528     19,558
 
  House furnishings            5,903      4,096     4,434      3,774
    Cotton                     3,308      2,498     2,742      2,326
    Linen                        277        163       149        138
    Wool                          81         40        52         43
    Silk                         198         73       107         83
    Manmade                    2,038      1,322     1,384      1,184
 
  Floor covering              25,833     26,558    23,688     25,368
    Cotton                     3,119      3,166     3,547      2,919
    Linen                      1,127      1,240     1,033      1,127
    Wool                       1,318      1,322     1,071      1,130
    Silk 3/                      ---        ---       ---        ---
    Manmade                   20,268     20,830    18,037     20,192
 
  Total exports 2/           223,812    218,453   232,317    198,223
    Cotton                    92,743     90,827   101,864     73,549
    Linen                      2,705      2,184     5,418      4,884
    Wool                       7,304      7,259    14,990      6,088
    Silk                       6,683      6,171     6,373      2,326
    Manmade                  114,378    112,011   113,115    111,376
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1/ Raw fiber equivalent.  2/ Includes headgear.  3/ Absence of trade.
 
ESTIMATED AND FINAL 1994 COTTON ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION
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Item               Aug     Sep    Oct      Nov     Dec     Jan      May
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Upland:
 
Southeast
  Harvested 1/    2,123   2,163   2,163   2,147   2,147   2,154    2,148
  Yield  2/         699     716     725     746     782     818      820
  Production 3/   3,092   3,227   3,267   3,337   3,497   3,669    3,671
 
Delta
  Harvested 1/    4,030   4,030   4,060   4,095   4,100   4,060    4,060
  Yield  2/         758     742     748     795     805     815      818
  Production 3/   6,360   6,230   6,330   6,780   6,880   6,895    6,916
 
Soutwest
  Harvested 1/    5,566   5,566   5,566   5,566   5,566   5,491    5,491
  Yield  2/         465     453     452     452     452     458      451
  Production 3/   5,391   5,251   5,241   5,236   5,236   5,242    5,163
West
  Harvested 1/    1,454   1,454   1,464   1,464   1,459   1,457    1,457
  Yield  2/       1,316   1,304   1,279   1,279   1,188   1,179    1,177
  Production 3/   3,985   3,950   3,900   3,900   3,610   3,580    3,574
 
Total Upland
  Harvested 1/   13,173  13,213  13,253  13,267  13,272  13,162   13,156
  Yield  2/         686     678     686     691     695     707      705
  Production 3/  18,828  18,658  18,938  19,098  19,223  19,386   19,324
 
Pima
  Harvested 1/      174     174     174     174     174     166      166
  Yield  2/       1,015   1,015   1,009     982     962     987      974
  Production 3/     367     367     365     355     350     342      338
 
Total All Kinds
  Harvested  1/  13,347  13,387  13,426  13,440  13,446  13,328   13,322
  Yield  2/         690     682     690     695     699     710      708
  Production  3/ 19,195  19,025  19,303  19,453  19,573  19,728   19,662
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  1/ Thousand acres.  2/ Pounds per acre.  3/ Thousand bales.
 
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