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Release No. 0012.94
Bruce Merkle (202) 720-8206

USDA ANNOUNCES FINAL 1994 ELS COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION AT 15 PERCENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the acreage reduction percentage for 1994-crop extra long staple (ELS) cotton will be 15 percent. The acreage reduction percentage for 1994 is 5 percentage points lower than that in effect for the 1993 crop.

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