Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-29
SUPPLY AND Distribution
OF COTTON FOR LAST YEAR
Census Bureau Report In
cIudes Linters and Gives
Comparisons

WASHINGTON. Sept 26.-There was an in
crease Of more than IL per cent in the supply
OF raw cotton In the United States during the
cotton year, which ended August 81, 1871, &C.
oordng to the census bureaus preliminary re-
port the supply and distribution of cotton
Issued today. The supply amounted to 1855
4T9 bales compared with 12.1ss,021 bales for
the previous year. when there was q decrease
of 20 per cent from that available In 1909.
Notwithstanding the increase in the total sup
ply the consumption OF cotton in the United
States showed decrease OF slightly more than
2 per cent over last year. and was the small
est consumption during the past three years. 1t
being 4.696,31e bales.
1t was said semi-officially that the high price
of raw cotton during the year was princally
the cause for the decreased consumption. This
consumption during the year was larger in the
cotton growing states than the previous year.
while in all other states 1t was smaller.
During the cotton year the exports were %
per cent greater than in 1910. the amount being
1871 ,414 bales. compared with $3.50, OPS bales
year ago. This year was the fourth largest
In the history OF the export trade.
The net imports included more than SO per
cent, the total amount, 231 .191 bales, being
greater than any year in the history OF the
WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-The supply and
distribution of cotton in the United States in
running bales. including linters, for the cotton
parsons for previous years, were announced to-
day by Kthe director Of the census. q. Dana Du-
rand, as follows
Supply; 1911. 1910,
Total. ..12.69S479 ~, ISIS, OBJ
Stocks at beginning Of i--''' O''OV''''
year.. 1,O4O,OO0 j, 6S5 64S
Net imports 231,l91 151,395
Distribution:
Exports; =. Iss d5 s'sss' o
consumption 4oso'Slo 4feS' so5
Destroyed by fire. :. $500. 10000
In detail the consumption and stocks held at
the end Of the year were as follows:
CONSUMPTION
In the United States. 4.696.316 bales, COM
pared with Abs, 1853 bales last year, S24o'7ls
In cotton growing states 2.82s.2 65 bales com
pared with 2292, 1888 bales last year 255S. 1917
bales in 1909 and 21s7 .096 bales in 1908.
with 2.50e, $50 bales last year. 2.6s6.922 bales
In 1909 and 2.351. e94 bales in zoos.
with 2,5O6 $40 bales last year. 2.6se.922 bales
in 1909, and 2.351 .994 bales In 1908.
STOCKS HELD AUGUST 81
In the United States, 1,177,T4e bales, com
pared with 1040,o4O bales last year, 1.4s3.5s5
bales in 1909 and 1,2se,o5s bales IN 1908.
BY manufacturers. 523441 bales, compared
1909 and 594, 1s4 bales in 1905. BY manufactur-
ers in cotton growing states, 100, $50 bales, com
pared with 12l.349 bales last year. 1s6.S93 bales
In 1909 and 1l2,471 bales In 1908. By manu-
faeturers in all other states, 400, S11 bales com.
pared with Al, $50 bales last year, 100 704
bales In 1909. and 4S1.713 bales In 1905.
In Independent warehouses, 431, 401 bales COM
pared with 306,s0S bales last year, 325, 600
bales In 1909 and 444 .626 bales in 1905 In
independent warehouses in cotton growing states
347 625 bales compared with 155, S71 bales last
year, 242,7 bales in 1909 and 1862, 5S4 bales
In 1908. In independent warehouses In all other
states $3.50 bales. compared with 1b0937
bales last year, S2,352 bales in 1909 and s2042
bales In 1905.
By other holders. 222.so7 bales. compared
with 100000 bales last year, 251. $3.50 bales In
1909 and 1877 .24S bales In 1905.
COTTON SPINDLES OPERATED.
In the United States, 2S.671 $40 bales, COM
pared with 945 for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1909 which included spindles con-
suming cotton mixed with other fibers 2s,01s,-
305 for the year ending August 81, 1909, and
q, sos. 422 for zoos.
In cotton growing states, 1o,s77,457 COM
pared with IL, sol, 494 In 1910, 10. 42o, 200 In
1909 and 10 200 e03 in 1905
In all other states, 1894, 1892 bales, com
pared with 1881, 451 In 1870 17,5S9,105 In
1909 and II. 304.51 In 1e0S.
These statistics In running bales, includ-
ing linters, except for foreign cotton, which
has been reduced to equivalent 500 pound bales.
Statistics for cotton consumed and of stocks
held at mills and In warehouses were collected
by canvassers OF the consumers and of the
warehouses; but the stocks shown under the
classification elsewhere" were not secured
from actual canvass, but by deduction, this
quantity being the difference between the total
supply and the sum of the quantities consumed
and that held by manufacturers and warehouse
men,