Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-18
1909, authorizing the preparation Of
thraa additional stnck rannr.fs relating.

three additional stock reports, relating
to November l, January 1, and March
In the third part Of this bulletin Is
presented the statistics Of the first oi
these new stock reports. showing the
condition at the close Of February. The
total quantity amounted to 5,263, "a!
bales, distributed by holders, as fol-
lows: Manufacturers 1,S20,O33 bales;
producers, 367,959 bales; Independent
warehouses, 2,23S,224 bales: transpor-
tation companies, 542,543 bales; and
other holders, 294,590 bales. The guam
tity of linters included is $4,000 run
! ming bales and the quantity Of foreign
cotton, reduced to equivalent 500
pounds bales. 54,531 bales.
Cotton Supply and Distribution.
The total supply Of cotton in the
United States for the six-months period
ending with February, 1909, is given as
IL, 363,960 bales, made up Of 1,236.05s
bales on hand September 1, 1908; 49,
OPS, ,9O2 bales ginned since; and $4,000
bales imported. The exports during
this period amounted to 6,566,571 bales;
and the stocks on hand on February 2S
to 5,263,349 bales, thus indicating q
consumption during the six months OF
2,5S4,04O bales. ......
Relation of the Government to the Cot
ton Industry.
The fourth part Of the bulletin con-
tains a new and interesting feature in
which is presented a resume of the
work being done by the government In
the interest of cotton. 1t is found that
IA bureaus Of the national government
have something to do with the cotton
industry, and the character Of this work
and the publications issued In connec-
ton Herewith are stated.
State Investigations.
Several of the cotton growing states
maintain statistical bureaus which COL
lect and compile information regarding
agriculture in general and within the
last few years efforts have been made
by some Of these states-Alabama, Ok
lahoma and Texas-to collect statistics
Of cotton production. The legislatures
of these states have provided for the
collection Of production statistics
through the ginneries, but, because OF
the limited appropriations for the work,
it has been necessary to rely on the
mails in collecting the data, with re-
suits not fully satisfactory.
Commercial and Industrial Importance
of American Cotton.
The aggregate value Of the cereal
crops for the United States In 1907
was estimated by the department Of
agriculture at s2,37S,OO0,00O, while the
value Of the cotton produced that year
was estimated at SOL, 100000, nearly
one third the value Of all cereals. Not
less than 100000 persons are employ
ed in producing, handling, and manu-
featuring American cotton, Of whom
some 100000 are farmers and farm
laborers, 100000 otherwise engaged
with the fibers in this country, and
about 1000, 900 are concerned with 1t In
foreign countries. The value OF the
goods manufactured from the average
American cotton crop Is estimated at
$4,000, 100000.
Quantity of Textile Materials Produced
In 1908 Amounted to 18,42,2 900
Pounds.
OF the total quantity of the six lead
ing textile fibers produced in 1908.
namely, 1s.042,245,000 pounds, cotton
constituted 81 per cent, wool 14.5 per
cent, jute IA per cent, fax 10 per cent,
hemp 7 per cent, and silk less than one
half-of 1 per cent. The relative inn
portance of these fibers has been re-
versed during the past century. Flax
fiber, which was used to a larger ex-
tent than any other in 1900. now ranks
fourth, and the quantity produced is
only about three times what 1t was
then. During this period the produc-
ton of wool has increased about four
fold, and of cotton over thirty-fold.