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FUTURES, a term used in the produce markets for purchases or sales of commodities to be completed at a future date, as opposed to cash or " spot " transactions, which are settled immediately. See MARKET, and (for a detailed discussion of the question as affecting cotton) COTTON: Marketing and Sup ply.