The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

letin was prepared by William NJ. Steu-
art. chief statistician for manufactures.
and Daniel c. Roper. expert chief Of d.
vision. II Is q report on the cotton crop
OF 1905. with comparisons made with the
product Of other years. In part, the bui-
letin follows:
The finally revised figures for the crop
OF 1908. expressed in equivalent 50O-pound
bales. Including linters. show total pro-
duction Of 1857, ,3O6 bales. This represents
an increase over 1907 Of 2.211,S bales, or
194 per cent It is the third largest crop
ever produced, being exceeded only by
the crops or 1ses and 1906, and is s7S75l
bales larger than the average crop OF the
last five years
OF the total production in 1908. 6,2s212S
bales. or 45e per cent. came from the ter
ritOry west Of the Mississippi River. while
the States east OF the Mississippi con-
tributed 7.S55.17S bales, or 541 per cent. In
1907 the States west Of the river produced
42 per cent Of the crop. and those east IS
per cent: while in 1906 the former report
ed 532 per cent, and the latter ass per
cent
Texas Shows Increase Over 1907.
The production reported for Texas.
3.9l30A bales is the second largest re-
corded. being exceeded only by that OF
1906. which was 56S.74 bales larger. This
State showed falling of in 1907 Of 44s
per cent as compared with 1905, but in
creased its crop in 1908 by SIS per cent
over 1907 Texas produced 2S.8 per cent
Of the total for the country in 1905, 2O-s
per cent in 1907, and 51-5 per cent in 1906.
Other States showing large increases
over 1907 are Arkansas. with 33.4 per cent:
Alabama, with 2l.3 per cent. and Missis-
sippi with 1873 per cent. Louisiana has
again sustained a great loss. reporting
this year but 701 per cent OF the quantity
returned in 1907. and less than one-half
Of that returned in 1906 Oklahoma also
shows a loss, since the crop OF 1908 is but
50 per cent Of that Of 1907. and II per cent
Of that OF 1906
During the last two years especially IA
vorable conditions have existed in
Georgia. which state ranks next 10 Texas
in production. The production in 1905 was
19So,o77 bales, the largest quantity ever
grown in the State. and exceeding that
for 1907 by 124.2SS bales. Mississippi ranks
third, with 1,7O4.9T2 bales. or 12.5 per cent
OF the total production for the country.
and was followed by Alabama, with 1874
140 bales, or 10.1 per cent Of the total for
the country.
Estimated Value of Cotton Crop.
The crop OF 1908 is remarkable for IT'S
excellent spinning qualities and cleanli-
ness. The grade OF this crop IS esti-
mated TO have averaged strict middling.
compared with middlng for 1907 and strict
low middling for 1906.
Measured by its yarn producing quali-
ties, the crop Of 1908 Is believed 10 be the
most valuable ever grown The value OF
the crop 70 the growers is estimated at
S5S1. go. sos. Of which 1856. .sl4S2S represents
the value OF the lint and $50. ,l2S the
value of the seed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the crop
was 22ll,s45 bales larger than the crop
Of 1907 and that the spinning qualities OF
this crop were superior. II has been dis
posed Of by the growers at approximately
00G less than that of 1901
The estimated quantity OF cotton seed
produced in 1903 was 5903.S3S tons. of
which 3,669.747 tons were treated by the
oil mills affording products valued at
SS6.092.5S3. and distributed as TO kind and
quality as follows: Oil 146.7SesSO gal
Ions; cake and meal. 1,491. .752 tons; hulls.
lS9o,2SS tons. and linters, .62s pounds.
Two thirds of Worlds supply.
The second part Of the bulletin gives
a brief summary of the present status
Of cotton growing in all countries where
it is carried on TO any extent The
worlds production Of cotton for mill
consumption in 1905 Is estimated at I9-
$4,000 bales OF 500 pounds net, compared
with 16.512OOO in 1907.
The production in the United States.
expressed in net-weight bales. was I3.-
002.000 and represents IS per cent Of the
total commercial cotton produced. Brit
ish India, which ranks second, produced
2.91400O bales. or Is per cent: Egypt /
$4,000 bales. or 7 per cent. and Russia,
$4,000 bales, or 4 per cent.
Most Of the remainder is produced IN
China and Brazil. while smaller quanti-
ties are contributed by Mexico. Peru,
Turkey, Persia, and several other eoun-
tries.
Stocks at Close or February, 1909.
The success OF the Census method OF
collecting statistics OF cotton production
has been responsible for the demand on
the burear for information relative to the
distribution OF the crop. the purpose be-
ing to measure the available supply Of
cotton on gwen dates and to forecast the
possible future needs.
IN line with this, Congress passed a
resolution in February. 1906. directing the
bureau to prepare an annual report deal
ing with statistics OF exports and con-
sumption OF cotton during the year end
ing August g. and with stocks at the
close Of the year. The scope OF this in
quiry with regard 10 stocks was en-
larged by a joint resolution Of Congress
passed in February, authorizing the prep
Gration Of three additional stock reports.
relating TO November !, January l. and
March /
In the third part Of the bulletin is pre-
sented the statistics Of the first OF these
new stock reports showing the condition
al the close OF February. The total GUAM
tity amounted 70 5.263.349 bales. dstrib-
uted BY holders as follows. Manufac-
turers, lS20,OsS bales; producers, 367, ,s5s
bales: independent warehouses. 223S.224
bales, transportation companies, 542 543
bales and other holders, 294 $50 bales. The
quantity OF linters included is IS, 600 run
ming bales. and the quantity OF foreign
cotton, reduced 10 equivalent 50o-pound
bales. d53l bales.
The total supply OF cotton in the
United States for the six-month period
ended with February, 1909. was given as
l4.SS3,950 bales made up OF 1.236.05S bales
on hand September l. 19cS: I3.02o,S2 bales
ginned since. and $500 bales imported
The exports during this period amounted
TO 6,566,5i bales. and the stocks on hand
February 2S 10 5.26S.349 bales. thus in
dicating a consumption during the six
months OF 2534040 bales.
The fourth part OF the bulletin con-
tains new and interesting feature. in
which is presented a resume OF the work