The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-02-15
FACTS AND FIGURES
On THE SUPPLY, CONsUMP-
TION AND MANUFACTURE
OF AMERICAN COTTON.
PREPARED BY HARVIE JORDAN.
SUPPLY AM CONSUMPTION.


and CONSUMPTION Tor the season OF
1906, which began on september LIST,
1908. and Will end on September LIST,
1906. The Association has mace
careful aud exhaustive inquiry into
the question Of supply and consump-
ION and presents herewith the result
If said Investigations. The figures
presented below are gathered up to
January 2Oth, 1906. The exports OF
American cotton fUr the season OF II
months, ending August 31st, 1900,
we're S,74J,3l6 bales. Taklngs OF all
American mills during the same time
we're 800 1873 bales making total OF
1891 ,049 bales.
The consumptlo Amerl-
can cotton during the same
period was / $4,000 bales, leaving a
balance of cotton on hand Sept list,
1908, of l,95S,O49 bales. With this
balance of unconsumed stocks on
nand Septeni Der 1st, let us take up the
supplies that will be available for 1909
s and the estimated requirements of
consumption based on the conditions
that have prevailed during the past few
months and the enormous demands
for cotton goods in all parts OF the CIV
llized world
Since the first day of September to
January 20, the exports have been
$3.50 bales, American spinners
nave taken during the same period
1,272 ,oS3 bales, making total OF eX-
ports and domestic takings this season
70 January 90 OF G,220,643 bales, eav-
ng a difference 20 lar of 1920, 4Ot
haIes between the present and pas
season. In other words, If exports anc
domestic taklrgs tor the season OF
,9O0,6 are to equal those Ct l9O4-5, j
will require a supply Of 7,l2O, fOt
Da!es of cotton to come into sight be
tweeu january 20th and August 3lst
15O6 Let Us look into the question Of
supply and see where this cotton is t.
ONE from.
We will assume that the present
crop will yield 10,250,O0O bales; 40,
go bales OF which have already been
counted in the commercial crop O.
-0O4,o, IS that amount of the new cr0I
las glnned prior to September 1st and
Is a part and parcel OF the surplus OF
!,95S,049 bales on hand Sept. 1st
rom crop of l0,250,00O bales, less
10000 bates counted in past season
would Leave net supply of presenl
cotton season from present crop Of
$780, 900 bales. Add to this the aver.
Mge August ginning OF 300, 900 bales
or next August and we have a tota
apply Of the cotton season from Sep
ramber LIST. 1905 to September LIST
DOG OF l0,OS0,0OO bales, which added
t. the surplus on September lst O.
l.95S,049 bales would give a Crane
total of l2,O3S ,O49 bales, to figure The
visible and invisible supply of all kind.
- meet the needs Of consumption O
american cotton in all parts OF the
World. An average of 300, 1000 bales Of
cotton is always held each year on the
jerms and at uncounted interior points
:. his amount deducted from the tota
viii leave net balance for the season
that would be available of 1173S ,O4!
bales. Up to January 2Oth there hac
come into sight from present crol
slnce September lst, 1926 bale
leaving balance of only 1867 SO!
biles from present crop still to depend
ca. Add to this 100000 bales for mex
August and we will have total ex
pectancy OF 1867 500 bales.
The August supply, however, will b,
Offset by holdings of at least tina
amount, SO that the splnners canno
depend on more than 1867 1863 bale
vet to come into sight after Januar'
2Jth, The port and interior stocks OF
that date amounted to 1,479, 900 bales
CONSUMPTION AMERICAN MILLS.
The American mills consumed dun
ing the season of 1904.5, 1866, 10
bales. They had taken tor the presen
season of 1906, up to January 10th
2.272 1888, leaving balance yet to b.
tGsen on minimum basis for actua
requirements before next September O
2 293, l5O bales.
If the American mills take the pres
ent entire port and interior stock
aud Sl4.150 bales from the crop yet t.
be sold to meet their absolute needs
this would only leave 1,S53,219 bale
fer export to meet the enormous de
N nds of foreign spinners from Jar
u,ry goth to September LIST, 1906. |
cannot be denied that American cor
sumption for the season OF 1866 vii
exceed by several hundre
thousand bales the consumption c
1904 ), if the cotton Is available, 6
trgde was never better. Fall Rive
mills were shut down % weeks las
year at loss to consumption of 400
600 bales and they are now runnin
Oh full time with orders many month
ahead, and all mills that could secur
la uor have largely increased ther spir
mig capacity. 1t must also be born
In mind that the average weight {
BIZ IS this year is lighter than last yea
by about 5 pounds, which would a,
grrgate net loss of 100000 900 pound
IL consumption to spinners.
EUROPEAN CONSUMPTION.
The foreign mills took last year
American cotton S,745,3l6 bale
Fr,m September LIST to January Dot
of he present season exports amour
ed 3,94S,O6O bales. If Europe is to r,
ceE ve the same amount of cotton tn
se&son as last 1t will require addition
exports from now to September LIST
4,197 ,256 bales. If the America
mills get their supply there will |
onlv 1,S53,2l9 bales to supply tt
above demand of nearly 100000
GA sToR rA.
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