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acre A unit of area, the British statute acre being equal to 0.4047 ha (4840 square yards or 10 square
chains). Originally, unenclosed land and later enclosed, cultivated land; as a measure, probably the area that could be ploughed i...
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Gov't. figures verify pickup in 83's 3d qtr. fabric biz.
Daily News Record
; NEW YORK -- A pickup in the textile business during last year's third quarter is fully reinforced by Government statistics showing production increases in most fabric categories. These figures show substantial hikes in both cotton gray goods and man-made fiber gray goods. While the 1982 third
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Gray goods output climbed during 1st quarter of 1987.
Daily News Record
; Gray Goods Output Climbed During 1st Quarter of 1987 NEW YORK -- Gray goods production for the first quarter of 1987 showed considerable increases compared with the year-ago quarter, particularly in fabrics with high natural-fiber contents. Broadwoven cotton print cloth production increased 26.4
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Imported silks plunge in '91. (according to International Silk Association report) (Brief Article)
Daily News Record
; NEW YORK - Imports of all-silk fabrics into the U.S. last year were at 5,937,187 square yards, which was down drastically from 29,099,761 square yards imported in 1990, according to statistics compiled by the International Silk Association here. No explanation for the decline was offered by ISA.
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Projected flow of U.S. residential broadloom in 1998. (includes related article about rug market)(Floor Covering)(Brief Article)
HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
; PETERSBURG, Va--Of all the broadloom that will be consumed in the U.S. market in 1998, according to AlliedSignal Fibers' Carpet Flow Sheet Forecast '98, more than 62 percent, or 1.03 billion square yards, will end up in homes and apartments. AlliedSignal uses the same definition of carpet as the
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Interstate 96 Overlaid.
Michigan Contractor and Builder
; By Dirk C. Bloemendaal $21-million project is expected to be completed by June An approximately $21-million contract for upgrading approximately 9-1/2 miles of Interstate 96 between Coopersville and Marne is expected to be completed by June. The work involves cold milling, concrete overlay, ramp
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U.S., China agree to quotas on 9 categories.
WWD
; WASHINGTON (FNSAfter months of sporadic negotiations, the United States and China finally have reached an agreement to set quota levels on nine major Chinese textile-apparel items on which the Reagan administration cracked down last year, it was learned Monday. The latest round of negotiations was
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North Muskegon's Ruddiman Drive Reconstructed.
Michigan Contractor and Builder
; By Dirk C. Bloemendaal $1.9-Million Project was Recently Completed A 2-1/2-mile section of North Muskegon's Ruddiman Drive has been reconstructed. Started this past summer, the project's prime contractor, Milbocker & Sons, of Allegan, recently completed the work. The $1.9-million project
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U.S., China reach pact on 9 disputed quotas.
Daily News Record
; WASHINGTON (FNS) -- After months of sporadic negotiations, the United States and China finally have reached an agreement to set quota levels on nine major Chinese textile-apparel items that the Reagan Administration cracked down on last year. The latest round of negotiations was completed last week
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'86 pure silk imports to U.S. up about 5%.
WWD
; '86 pure silk imports to U.S. up about 5% NEW YORK -- A total of 26,973,740 square yards of pure silk fabrics was imported into the United States in 1986, carrying a value of $165,618,655, according to the International Silk Association. The top five sources were Italy (10,150,218 yards), China
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Interchange Improves Traffic Flow.
Michigan Contractor and Builder
; By Dirk C. Bloemendaal I-96/36th Street interchange project was scheduled for completion by September An approximately $30-million project for 2.1 miles of concrete reconstruction on Interstate 96; ramp extensions, interchange construction at 36th Street that includes five new structures, median
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