Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-06-12
Misee1laueuas geadiag.
COTTON PRODUCTION IN 1907.
Interesting Bulletin Issued BY the Gen.
sus Department.
To be Continued.

chief statistician for manufactures, by
Mr.. Daniel c. Roper. expert chief oi
division. The report is presented tr
four divisions: Q) Annual cotton pro.
ductlon in the United States, as re-
turned by ginners and delinters, dis
tributed by states from 1899 to 1907
and by counties from 1903 to 1907
with statistics as to annual production
compiled from trustworthy sources fol
previous years, beginning with 1880
CD worlds cotton production in 1907
by countries; CD the growing. har-
vesting, and handling of cotton, with
illustrations; and (4) statistics as tC
the manufacture Of cottonseed pro-
ducts.
During the ginning season of 19O7-OS
as for the two previous seasons, ter
preliminary statements of cotton gin
ned to specified dates were issued. The
lpresent report gives the aggregate
figures for the whole cotton crop, and
covers the ninth consecutive year fol-
which statistics of cotton ginned have
been collected and published by the
bureau of the census.
Production 11,375,461 Bales.
The finally revised figures for the
crop Of 1907, expressed in equivalent
500 pound bales and including linters
show a total production Of 1875 461
bales. This represents a falling of
from 1906 Of 2,22O,O37 bales, or 16.G
per cent, and is 2,3O4, 49S bales less than
the crop Of 1904. the largest on record
while 1t falls short of the average pro-
duction Of the last six years by 345.914
bales.
OF the total production in 1907, A.
1896 bales, or AZ per cent, came
Ifrom the territory west Of the Missis-
sippi river, while the states east Of the
Mississippi contributed 6,605,S52 bales
or IS per cent. This is in marked con-
trast with 1906, when 532 per cent Of
the crop came from west Of the Mis-
sissippf and 46.S per cent from the
states east Of it; in 1905, however, the
corresponding percentages were 41.t
and 58.4, respectively. These variations
are caused very largely by the fluctua-
tions in the size of the crop In The
states west Of the Mississippi, as the
difference between the largest and the
smallest crop in the eastern states
during the last three years was but
29S,97 bales.
Texas Shows a Falling OFF Of as
| Per Cent.
The state reporting the largest cot
ton crop in 1907, as we'll as In every
other year since the inauguration OF
the ginning reports, was Texas, with
a total of 2,36O,47S bales. This repre-
sents an enormous decrease from 1906
however, amounting to 1,921,346 bales
or 449 per cent. AS a result Of this
decrease Texas produced only 2O.S pei
cent of the total for the country, as
compared with 31.5 per cent in 1906
and with 24.9 per cent, which repre-
sents the proportion contributed by II
to the aggregate production Of the last
six years.
Other states showing large decreases
are Louisiana and Arkansas, which re-
ported losses Of about one-third and
one fifth, respectively, as compared
with 1906. The new state Of Oklaho-
ma reported SS2,9S4 bales, loss OF
about per cent, which however, was
SO insignificant as compared with the
losses shown by other states that Ok
lahoma actually advanced from sew
enth place to sixth in the quantity OF
cotton produced.
Georgia Reports But 5o4,689 Bales Less
| Than Texas.
Georgia ranked second in the guam
tity Of cotton produced in 1907, with
total of 1,S55,7S9 bales, representing
|163 per cent OF the total production
for the country and an increase OF
229,459 bales over 1906. AS result OF
this increase and the large decrease
shown for Texas in 1907, Georgia re-
loorted but 5O4.689 bales less than the
batter state, against difference OF q
j55, ,494 bales in 1906. Mississippi rank
ed third in 1907, with 1,5O4,303 bales
or 1872 per cent Of the total for the
country. followed by South Carolina
(which advanced from eighth place III
1906 with a total Of 1,142,244 bales
and Alabama with 1,132,966 bales, OF
10 per cent each of the total crop.
Grade of Crop Estimated as middlIng
During the earlier part of the sea-
son the weather conditions were very
unfavOrable for the cotton crop, as a
cold backward spring was responsible
for poor stands, stunted plants and a
late start, and later excessive ralntall
especially in the western states, fol-
lowed by drought, threatened disaster
The weather during the latter part oi
the season was, however, very pro-
piti0us, and practically the entire crop
was harvested in good condition, the
average grade being estimated as mid
ding. The boil weevil occasioned con-
siderable damage in Texas, Louisiana
Arkansas and Oklahoma, but growers
are gradually becoming more efficient
in holding this pest in check.
Extension of the Cotton Growing Area
The cotton acreage harvested in 1907
was 31,311, 1000, an area larger than in
any previous year except 1906. In
recent years the cultivation Of cotton
ir the western part Of Texas has been
greatly extended; in the section COM
monty known as the panhandle the
production in 1899 was about 5000
bales. while in 1907 it amounted tc
.l113,623 bales. In the sixteen counties
Immediately east Of this, inclosed by
a line including Hardeman, Wichita
Eastland and Taylor counties the pro-
duction increased during this period
from 47,622 bales to 206,979 bales
Large additions have recently beer
made to the cotton acreage in Okla
homa through the reclamation of new
land and from the disposition of for
mer wheat growers to change to cot
ton because OF insect pests.