Cotton Futures Act
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cotton-futures-act-198-7124886
title:
Cotton Futures Act
text:
The Cotton Futures Act of 1914 authorized the United States Department of Agriculture to establish physical standards as a means of determining color grade, staple length and strength, and other qualities and properties for cotton. It was intended to minimize speculative manipulation of the cotton market. The Act was rendered unconstitutional in Federal district court because it originated in the Senate. As a revenue act, it should have been drafted in the House. It was replaced by the Cotton Fu
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United States federal law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Futures_Act
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2024-02-12T16:50:01Z
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