The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-10
COTTON BULLETIN
Production and Distribu-
tion Of Staple.
Information Given Out by Census Blu
reau Covers Time From September
l, 1904, to Same Date This
Year.

Washington. Oct. 9.-The Census
Bureau today issued bulletin show
ing the production and distribution
of the cotton OF the United states
available between September /, 1904,
and September /. 1905. to be r4,455,-
994 bales. OF this 6l per cent was
/ exported. 80 per cent was used in
domestic consumption, leaving a sur
plus of y per cent. The domestic
consumption includes 36.776 bales de-
stroyed by fire.
The expectation amounted to s.
S34,929 bales. the domestic consumD-
tion 4,315,756 and the surplus 1,3O5,-
500. OF the total 13.693,279 baIes
We're included in the crop of 1914
and the remainder in that of 1900
OF the quantity consumed in the Unit
ed States 2,13S,S29 bales We're used
III Norfhern and 2,140,151 IN Southern
mills.
In addition to the totals given 124,-
469 bales of foreign cotton were i'm
ported into the United States during
the year. The expectation for the
year covered exceeded that of any
previous j months by 1,144,452 bales
and they exceeded the average for the
past ten years by 2,313,948 bales.
New Orleans with a total of 2,463, ,421
bales held first rank as an exporting
point, but was close pressed by Cal
weston with 2,38S,S1S bales. Sa-
vannah, Georgia, with 1,290,9S9 bales,
held third place. The value of the
total export was $4O4,2O9,293. The
export of raw cotton was distributed
in bales as follows:
To the United Kingdom 4.043,999;
Belgium 161,151; France S57,1O3;
Germany 2,115,672; Italy 536,929;
Russia 125,463; Spain 2S9,6SS; other
172,112; Japan 324,66S; British North
America 125.407; Mexico 1925; all
other countries. 9,641.
The total number of producing
spindles in the United States is re-
ported at 24,077,524, of which 81
211,734 were in the South and To-
865,790 in the North. Notwithstand-
ing the great difference in the num-
ber of spindles OF the two sections,
tically the same. The annual con-
sumption of cotton per spindle in the
Northern mills is 67 pounds, COM
pared with 124 pounds in the South
The difference in the per spindle con-
sumption indicates that the Northern
mills are spinning yarns of very
much greater fineness than those
turned out by the Southern mills. The
large output of the Southern mills
fabrics to supply greatly. increased
demand from China and the orient
Growth of the Industry.
Thereport shows that in 25 years the
production of the United States has
increased from 5.755,359 to 13,693,279
bales, the total consumption of cot
ton in this country has Increased from
1.671,3S3 to 4.37S,9$O bales. Within
the last five years the cotton consum-
ing establishments of the Southern
States have increased their consump-
ton from 1.4S3.711 to 2,14O,151 bales.
During these five years the Northern
cotton consuming establishments have
actually decreased their consumption
by 1885 bales. explained by these
mills being engaged during this period
in replacing old machinery by more
modern. The worlds cotton produc-
ton for 1904. entering commercial
channels was 1S.041.S59 bales. with a
total consumption of 15.474,9S0, bales.
This indicates a worlds surplus of o.
566,S79 bales. OF the total produc-
ton 2,960.000 bales were grown in the
East Indies 1,1S7,00 in Egypt and
the remainder in Brazil and othhe.
countries
Owing to the sensitive character OF
the cotton market the report empha-
sizes the Importance of accurate in.