Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15
WHERE THE COTTON GOES.
Some Interesting Facts Which Should
Prove of Value.

A circular letter of New York
broker, recapitulates few of the us's
to which cotton is put. In view Of ne
Oft asked question as to where the 49,
OOO, 5000 bales of cotton go when made
into manufactured goods the following
will be worth while:
Cotton enters into the manufac-
ture of more articles today than any
other commodity except steel.
Eliminate cotton and the stoppage
of spindles and looms would be but a
trife compared to the paralysis that
would visit countless other industries.
"The railroads of America consume
250, 900 bale of cotton annually. Cot
ton duck is the basis of the airbrake
hose; Of enameled ceilings; the plush
chairs are Of cotton; the leather seats
are of cotton.
Automobiles require about 100000
bales annually for the manufacture of
tires and about 35,0O0,000 annually for
the manufacture Of leather seats and
cushions.
More cotton is used each year to
harvest and market the grain crops
of the world than would be required
to clothe the inhabitants of a large
city.
electricity, powerful as it is, can
not get along without cotton. Millions
of miles of copper wire annually owe
the perfection of their insulation to
cotton yarn or tape Of cotton cloth.
1.-THE armies of the world today are
clothed in cotton cloth-khaki-or
something similar. This country alone
required about 100000 yards Of eight
ounce khaki cloth annually for its
army
1.-THE navies and merchant ships Of
the world use more cotton duck today
than was required in the days Of sail
ing vessels.
Millions of yards Of cotton clotn
are used by the tobacco industry for
growing tobacco under shade and
making bags for smoking tobacco.
Cotton bags have displaced barrels
to a great extent in the shipment Of
sugar, salt and -four
Cotton is used in the mining and
marketing Of coal. About 100000
wards of cotton duck annually are made
into coal bags.
about 100000 yards of cotton
duck are made into overcoats with
blanket lining, to take the place OF
heavy wool and fur garments in the
American and Canadian northwest.
Thousands Of barrels annually are
required to make cotton duck to place
around the ASBESTOS sectional covering
in which the steam hot water pipes OF
fireproof buildings are encased.
Cotton blankets have displaced
woolen blankets in many important
markets of the world.
Cotton cloth has taken the place of
wall paper in thousands Of modern
homes.
Cement companies used about s.
OOO,O 900 yards of cotton bagging an
nually.
1.-The government requires about A.
900, 900 yards annually for coin bags.
Millions of yards of duck, As inches
wide, are used annually for the pur-
pose of filtering oils.
Cotton duck Is the basis of rubber
betting and all kinds Of hose. Sales to
these branches Of trade amount to 5o,-
900, 900 yards annually.
Millions Of yards Of cotton cloth
are used in large cloth signs and ad-
vertisements.
More cotton is used in linen shirts
and collars than linen itself.
"Mercerized cotton goods to the ex-
tent of hundreds Of millions Of yards
sell in competition with silk.
Cotton is used to a greater or less
extent in all but the most expensive
Of wooden fabrics.
These items furnish a few Of the
reasons why the world needs 100000
bales more cotton than it did five years
ago, Notwithstanding the fact that new
markets have not been extensively de-
veloped and the worlds population has
shown no sudden increase"