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

Carolina sea island, $3.50 cents. The
average price Of cottonseed per ton
was $17.63. The average prices Of up
land cotton marketed prior to April
l have ranged from $50 cents to 1916
cents per pound during the six years
beginning with 1902, the average
price for 1907 being exceeded only
by that for 1903.
Estimated Value Of Crop 500, 956, OIL
The estimated total value of the
crop of 1907 was $700,956,O11. Of
this, $605, ,036,592 represents the value
of the upland cotton produced, 49,
5GG,844 that of the sea island and
87,325,575 that of the seed. There
was falling off in aggregate value as
compared with 1906 Of $2O,691 ,22G,
but this was due solely to decrease
OF 28,8O9,795 in the value of upland
cotton, as the value Of sea island cot
tom and Of cotton seed increased 81
1858 and $5,989,876, respectively.
The average value of a bale Of
upland cotton for the fvc-ycar
period ending with 1907 was $57.3O,
as compared with an average Of $31.75
for the corresponding period ending
with 1899, an increase Of $2j.55 per
bale.
1882 Active Ginneries.
The crop Of 1907 was ginned by
1882 ginncrics, as compared with
29,Io9 in 1906. In addition 1890 idle
glnncrlcs were reported in 1907.
Georgia reported the largest number
OF active ginncricS, ,l,567 or 1876 per
cent. of the total, but @Inncd only
l6.3 per cent. of the crop; while
Texas. with l4.5 per cent. Of the ac-
tive ginncrics. ginncd 2O.S per cent.
of the crop. The average number of
bales ginned per active establish.
mcnt in 1907 was I04, against an av-
cragc OF 437 in 1906. This difference
is occasioncd by the fact that the
production in 1907 was largest in
those States having comparativclv
small establishments.
Exports Amounted to 8,825,237 Bales.
One Of the most interesting tables
III the report is that showing the pro-
duction, consumption, exports, and
imports OF cotton for the United
States for each year from 1890 to
1907 inclusive. a realization Of great
development Of cotton growing in
the country is given by the fact that
III 1880 the total production of the
country amounted to but 3,138 bales
of 800 pounds each, and that the cx-
ports for the year beginning October
l, 1890, were but $40 bales, compar-
cd with 9,S23,237 bales for the year
commencing September 1, 1906.
United Production.
The second part Of the bulletin
gives brief summary of the present
status Of cotton growing in all of the
countries where il is carried on to
any extent. The total world s produc-
tinn Of cotton for mill consumption
in 1907 was estimated at 16,512,l8
bales Of 800 pounds net, Of which the
United States furnished 10,SS2, ,}85
bales, or go per cent. British India.
which ranked second. produced but
2,.44 800 bales, or 14.8 per cent. Num-
erors efforts have been made in recent
years to develop new fields Of cotton
production, but it will be years before
the United States will no longer be
required to furniS!, the greater part
OF the supply. if indeed. tI'at time
will ever come.
Growing and Handling C>tton.
The third part Of the ,cocrt con-
tn'nS Il sEor.. discussion ci ihc meth.
DDS Of growing ard handling cotton
III the United States, and includes
several illustrations. An interesting
table is presented comparing weather
conditions during tho growing season
of 1907 Mt selected stations of the
wcntEer bureau with he average for
a number of years I: appears that
these conditions were IN some OF the
States very unflvo, able FOR the crop,