The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
THE COTTON CROP.
OF Last Year as Compared with the
Year Before.

- s osA 90 compared with the
Year Before.
Secretary Hester, of New Orleans,
In his annual report, which was is
sued last week, puts the cotton crop of
at 10,O1l,374 bales, decrease
OF TIC. 1856 under that Of 1902 O3. He
says that compared with last year in
round figures: Texas, Including Indian
Territory, has increased As 600 bales.
The group known as other Gulf
States, consisting of Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, OKLA
homa, U tab and Kansas has lost AGO..
600 and the group of Atlantic States,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky
and Virginia has fallen off 332, 900.
Mr. Hester's report on the cotton
crop OF the different States is given as
follows In thousands of bales:
Alabama 1000 against 1850 last
year.
Arkansas 705 against 200.
Georgia 1925 against l47O.
Florida So against So.
Louisiana S24 against S2i.
Mississippi l 1887 against /, 1,4O4.
North Carolina 500 against SIS.
South Carolina S25 against $50.
tennessee, ETC., 45l against 500.
Texas and Indian Territory 2,S76
against 1881.
Total crop l0,0Il against 10, 1928.
He makes the actual production OF
Indian Territory 266, 555 bales AGAINST
3G9,25l last year, Of Oklahoma, 177,-
O57 against 1856, 600 last year and of
Missouri 34,3G7 against 35, 9O6 last
year, the two last being included under
the head of Tennessee, etc.
He puts the average commercial va
lue of the crop at s61.3S against
S44.52 last year and the total value of
the crop at sG17, SOL, 54S against $780,
770,2 last pear.
In reference to the total value Mr.
Hester says that while the crop is
smaller by seven hundred and odd
thousand bales less than last year it Is
less by l,263, 600 bales than the crop
Of lS9S-99, which was the largest ever
marketed, 1t has brought better re-
turn in money values than any ever
produced in the south.
Referring to the increase in values
over last year he gives details as to
prices, showing that while the lowest
range OF last season was from Septem-
Der to January, inclusive, this year
the highest range of values was dur
ing the period of marketing the bulk
Of the crop and the result was Jnat
farmers obtained more of the advan-
tage of the rise instead OF it's coming
as usual after the cotton had passed
out OF their hands. In other words
there were marketed up to January 9 /
Of this year in round figures 100000
which sold for S447,7lO,O 600 while up
to the same period last season the
amount marketed YVES 1885, 1000,
which brought $336, Cos. 900, differ
ence of only $4,000 bales and an in.
crease in the amouna received of over
Sl3S, 100000.
Further referring to crop values
MIR. Hester says that when it is cor-
sidered that the combined values of
the past three crops resulted in pay
ment to farmers, merchants and other
handlers of over 81, ,536, ,OO0,O 900, their
hlPOt Oa q lSdO Ill UuG
prosperity OF the south and of the en-
tire country may be fully appreciated.
The consumption has been diviCed
as follows:
Alabama PIP, 39S, increase OF 594
Arkansas ,444, decreases of ali.
Georgia 419,7 decrease OF =
Kentucky 2O,34l, decrease OF esas.
Louisiana 16,l2l, decrease of | SS2.
Mississippi 3l3, 3,S4l, decrease of 6, 1877.
Missouri 4,34l, decrease of 382.
North Carolina $50, Sl4, decrease Of
2O,9SS,
South Carolina 563, $50, decrease of
1925.
Tennessee A, 773, decrease of 2,773.
Texas l6, 1876, decrease Of G,S7l.
Virginia 5G, ,939, increase of IA, 1891.
Total consumption Of the south L.
9l9,252, a decrease under last wear of