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Show oo Production of Cotton Forecast ' 11,016,000 Bales WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 A cotton production of ll.lfi.OftO bales this year was forecast today by the department ; of agriculture, basing its estimate on i i the condition of the crop July 25,1 which it announced as i7.1 per cent I , of a normal Today's forecast shows an increase ' 'of CO.OOn bales over the forecast made a month ago. The condition of the crop showed a decline of 2.0 per cent during the month compared with the ! average decline of -1 2 per cent during i I the period in previous years. oo |