The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-05


accustomed considerable damage In
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla
homa, but growers are gradually be-
coming more efficient in holding this
pest III check.
Extension of Cotton Growing Area
The cotton acreage harvested in
1907 was 31,31 900, an area larger
than III any previous year except
| 1906. In recent years the cultivation
OF cotton IN the western part of
Texas has been greatly extended; in
The section commonly known as the
'Panhandle' the production in 1899
was about 5000 bales, while IN 1907 it
amounted to ll3,G23 bales. In the six
teen counties Immediately east of
this. incloscd by a line including Har-
d"man. Wichita, Eastland and Tay-
l"r counties, the production incrcas-
cd durin" this period from 47,G22
bales to 20G,979 bales. Large additions
have recently been made to the cot.
ton acreage in Oklahoma through the
thc disposition of former wheat grow.
crS to change to cotton because of in
sect pests.
Attempts are also being made to
raise cotton on irrigated land. and
The apparent success Of the undcr-
t'akingS Of this kind in Texas and
New Mexico justifics the belief that
he quantity of cotton raised bv this
means may materially increase i'm the
future. II is thought that by careful
attention to seed selection and meth
"'lS "f cultivation Il cotton fiber of su-
prrior characteristics can be raised in
his portion Of the United States. It
has been demonstrated that Egyptian
cotton can be grown in the hot, drv
| portions Of southern Arizona and in
southern California.
Cotton Ginned to Specific Dates
! tn" percentages of tho crop of
I 1907 "lnncd to the respective report
dates are as follows: l.8 to Scptcm-
brr !: l:I.9 to September 2G: 10 to
October lS: :53.4 to November |; G6
I" November II; 7j.5 TO December |;
ST to December EI; 90 to january |;
and 93.:5 to January lG The season
was relatively late; in 1903, l7.6 per
cent. Of the crop WAS ginncd by Octo-
brr rs. and in 1904, 47.7 per cent,
while i'll 1902 the corresponding per-
/ rn ~ n tnv wn..
The statistics Of cotton ginned are
computed from ginners' returns. The
crop of 1907 was reported from 87.}
counties in l6 States. OF these coun-
ties I9l were canvasscd by 725 spec
lal agents Of the bureau of the cen
SuS. The 81 remaining counties were
canvaSScd by mail. The agents are
given six days in which to visit the
"lnncrics and secure returns OF cot
ton "inicd. Summaries of these are
wired to the bureau on the last dav
Oh the canvass, and on the following
day these summaries are added and
ne results tclcgraphcd over the coun-
try. The individual card reports of
he ginncrs, upon which the agents
base their summaries, are also for
wardcd to the bureau and used rs a
check against the wired summaries.
During the past season the reports
were published at 10 IL. H. instead of
at p. m., as i'll the previous year,
with the resultant advantages that
there has been no unnecessary wait
ing for the reports on the part of
the trade interests, and that there is
no room for accusations Of improper
use of the information, as no bust
hess is transacted on the cotton \x-
changes between the close of the can
vass and the publication of the re-
turns.
5,687,730,718 Pounds Of Lint Cotton
Produced.
The total gross weight Of the cotton
reported from the crop of 1907 in the
United States was 5,687 7,730,718
pounds. The total tare computed
amounted to 246,538,261 pounds,
leaving the quantity of line produced
as SAL 1872, ,457 pounds. The quantity
of rottonsccd produced was cstimat-
ed at 1862 2,402 tons.
Average Weight of Bale 5022 Pounds
Careful records of bale weights
were returned by the agents, from
which il has been aSccrtained that the
average gross weight of the bale for
the total crop, counting round as half