The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-05

today. He puts the cotton crop OF 1901
OF at 10.6s0. $50 bales, an increase of 297, 25s
over that of 10000, an increase of 1,244,-
264 over that of 1S99-l900, and decrease
of 594,16o under that of 1850. He says
that compared with last year. in round
figures, Texas, including Indian Terrific.
ry, has decreased $4,000 bales; the group
consisting of of Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma. Utah and
Kansas, has increased $4,000, and the
group of Alabama. Georgia, Florida
North Carolina. South Carolina, Ken.
lucky and Virginia, 4e1. 900.
Mr.. Hester's report on the cotton cror
Of the different States is given as fol.
lows in thousands of bales:
Output by States.
Alabama, 1900. against 1000 last year
Arkansas, 500. against 762.
Florida, 81 against IS.
Georgia, 1,525 against 1885.
Louisiana. $50, against 10.
Mississippi. 1.375. against $50.
North Carolina, $50, against $40.
South Carolina, s25, against Oil.
Tennessee, etc, 1859, against $50
Texas and Indian Territory, 1893. against
$500.
Total crop, 1854, against 10,3s3.
He makes the actual production OF
Oklahoma 130Si2. against 1908 last
year, and of Missouri, 3l.412, against b.
794 last year; the two last being included
under the head of Tennessee, etc.
He puts the average commercial valne
of this years crop at $l.0, against
| $47. SO last year. $3s S. the year before, and
in, total IyafnQ nj
| the crop at $43S,o14Ss7. against $4s4, 567, 54s
last year, and $685., 7s4, 500 the year be-
fore.
This, Mr.. Hester says, shows that while
the crop was in excess. or last year by
2s7, 25S bales, the money value thereof
was $50, $50, 1862 less.
He says that when 1t is considered that
the combined values of the past three
crops resulted in the payment to the
farmers. common carriers. merchants and
other handlers of nearly 81. 300, 900. 900 their
Importance as the great factor in the
prosperity of the South may be fully APP
preciated
Spindles Number 1913, oS2.
He puts the total spindles in the South
at 7,512,9S2. an increase over last year OF
$751;, 0SS. These include s53 in new mills
not vet completed. The net gain in the
number of Southern mills over last year
has been %, making the total now us.
OF these 631 are in operation, 81 are idle
and 81 are in course of erection.
The consumption has been divided as
follows
Alabama, 1861 bales. an increase of
3d. 54
Arkansas, 2,463, increase of 1884,
Georgia, 402, S79 bales. increase of 1880
Kentucky, 25,7O6. increase of In.
n1S nf
Mississippi. Ss,774. increase of 9.m.
Missouri, 4,329 decrease Of COZ.
North Carolina, 52S. 4SS. increase OF 3d.
SO.
South Carolina, 614,O65. increase of 1OS,-
$40.
Tennessee, 1923, increase OF 1856.
Texas, 1888, increase OF 4,S4S
Virginia, 1898, increase of 7,Z39.
Total consumption of the South 1884,
al bales. an increase over last year of
317,040, and over year before last OF 34O,-
$50.
In reference to the general manufactur-
ing industry Mr.. Hester says that at no
time in the history Of this country has
consumption by American mills been as
large as during the past year. 1t is true
he says conditions have not been perfect
More Spindles at Work.
Inc price ol Tic ray ihotSi'e@'
the latter part Of the year compared with
manufactured goods having narrowed the
margin so as to prevent a handsomer
total. but many more spindles have been
at work. especially in the South. con-
Stunning the raw material to an extent
never before known The transfer or
the industry to the near neighborhood OF
the cotton field goes on to remarkable
extent and out of 342.0H bales increase Of
consumption by mills in the United
States s17.O41 are south of the Mason and
Dixon's Line.
Mr.. Hester puts the consumption OF
American cotton by Northern mills this
year at 2,Oo0, 900 bales, which, together
with the 1881 consumed in the South.
makes total for the United States OF
1887.
He makes the stock carried over by
Northern mills $4,000 against 10000 last
year.
Foreign Cotton.
He states that the consumption of for
eign cotton on this side of the Atlantic
during the past year has Increased to
remarkable extent Manufacturers of the
North and South have taken of Egyptian
AMI other importations (mostly Egyptian)
the equivalent in American weights of
$50, SOP bales against an equivalent Of 1OS.-
o4l lASI year ana lSV'o1U the yoot ooAOiS'
He says that while only a trihing por-
ton of this total OF foreign cotton was
used in the South, the tendency here Is
towards an increase. That one 10000 spin
die mill is building in Alabama. another
with 5000 spindles in Georgia and two
in North Carolina with 1850 splndles
have just started; that still another 10000
spindle mill is running in South Carolina
making six southern mills with 57,05O
spindles. which will be devoted to the
use of foreign cotton next season.
He makes the total consumption in the
United States this year of all descrip-
tons of cotton. domestic and foreign,
4.16s. 547 bales. against 3,696.442 last year.
an increase of 471,l05.
Referring to the increase of cotton
manufactures in the South Mr. Hester
says the phenomenal growth of spfndles
has taken a fresh start. and not only