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Soaring Cotton Prices
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| May 23, 2011
| Rick Bickling
Posted on 05/23/2011 9:05:10 PM PDT by orsonwb
You may soon feel the financial sting as soaring cotton costs work their way from the cotton fields, to the textile mill, to the apparel manufacturer, to the retailer, and finally to that new pair of pants or dress youve had your eye on...
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: cotton; inflation; retail
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To: orsonwb; nw_arizona_granny; CottonBall; Kartographer
Time to stock up on fabric at Joann’s.
As if I needed any more....
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posted on
05/24/2011 7:50:11 AM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: metmom
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posted on
05/24/2011 8:57:52 AM PDT
by
de.rm
('Most people never believe anything you tell them unless it isn't true."-Groucho Marx)
To: Mr. K
Is that Pete Rose? Oh, a wiseguy, eh?
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posted on
05/24/2011 10:20:01 AM PDT
by
Dahoser
(Separation of church and state? No, we need separation of media and state.)
To: married21
“The WSJ just had a timely article about spinning dog hair into yarn and weaving cloth with it.”
In that case, I’ll be a millionaire!
To: ilovesarah2012
I believe that polyester is made from oil.....
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posted on
05/24/2011 12:58:22 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: metmom
Yes, I know. It was a joke.
To: Rashputin
It would be just like the Democrats to plant cotton in location that would not have enough growing season to produce a crop.
Come October the media is blaming the Republicans and the Democrats are asking for more money and government employees.
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posted on
05/24/2011 1:25:57 PM PDT
by
oyez
(The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has limits.)
To: ilovesarah2012
Not so good for those of us who are allergic to polyester. But, fortunately, I can find silk, cotton, linen, and wool clothing at Goodwill for $4-7 each, often with the original price tags still attached!
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posted on
05/24/2011 5:58:10 PM PDT
by
Ellendra
(Remember the Battle of Athens, Tennessee: Aug. 2, 1946)
To: Ellendra
I love Goodwill! Always fun shopping there.
To: LucyT; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks LucyT.
But this can’t be — everyone knows the soaring prices of everything are due to the ethanol subsidy and forced adoption of compact fluorescent bulbs.
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05/24/2011 8:36:11 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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