Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-04-27
THE COTTON CROP.
More Than Half of The Worlds Sup
ply of This Fleecy Staple is Produce
ed by the United States.

! "AoiS = iuoh tIdl Vi Inc w OIIo'S sup
ply of This Fleecy Staple is Pfoduc-
ed by the United States.
Keeping pace with the advancing
prosperity OF the South, the cotton
crop OF the United States is jumping
upward by leaps and bounds. 1t
was larger in 1910 than ever before.
Other nations, notably Egypt and
India, both parts of the British en-
plre, are trying to question the su-
premacy of the United States in the
| cotton field, but this supremacy
seems to be unassailable.
This nation exports $3.50, 100000
worth Of cotton in 1910. In value
OF cotton exported, this exceeds by
more than $50, 100000 the best pre-
vious record, but the quantity ex-
ported, however, was materially less
than in certain earlier years. The
exports in 1910 amounted to 3,G41, :
600, 200 pounds, but in 1908 the re-
cord mark in quantity was reached,
when the exports totalled 4, 374 ,O00,-
600 pounds. In 1908, however, the
value Of the export crop was but
S439, 100000. The average export
price in 1910 was 14A cents, as
against 10 cents in 1908.
The exports OF raw cotton repre-
sent approximately two-thirds of
the cotton production of this coun-
try, and this ratio between the ex-
ports and the domestic consumption
has been maintained through long
period of years. In the early years
this century cotton rapidly became
the dominant of American export
and even in the marvellous advance
of agricultural and manufacturing
interests in the European market OF
the past twenty years, cotton has
more than held its own. The ma
tions of the world are compelled to
come to the United States for their
cotton because of the scarcity Of the
staple in other sections of the globe.
The British empire is making a
great effort to increase the cotton
crop OF Egypt. 1t is believed that in
| that ancient climatic and civil co; :
ditiOns are extremely favorable to
the development of cotton, and scien-
| tist believe that in the future it's
crop will rival that of the United
States. 1t is not yet q formidable
factor OF the worlds supply, how
ever. The great mills of England
still look across the Atlantic for the
bulk of cotton for their looms.
China now ranks third among the
worlds cotton producers. That en-
pire has an annual production of l >
200, 900 bales, most of which is man
ufactured into yarns and cloths by
hand machines, while 100000 bales
are annually exported to Japan. OF
the cotton crop of India it is esti-
mated that slightly less than one
half is exported. OF the Egyptian
cotton practically all is exported,
going chiefly to Great Britain and
the United States. It's long staple
and silky luster give it high value
when used in conjunction with the
shorter stapled cotton of other parts
OF the world.
An estimate Of the cotton produc.
ton of the world for the season Ol
! 191O-1l, supplied by the bureau o.
statistics. of the department of com
merce and labor, is as follows.
For the United States, 10, ,155, ,O0C
bales OF 800 pounds.
India, +, 4,1S6,OOO.
China, 100000.
Egypt, 97O,6OO.
Russia (Asiatic provinces), 76S,
600 bales
Movico 10S OOO balas
Miscellaneous, including Brazil, Pc
ru, Persia, Turkey and other coun
tries, 645,OOO bales, making tht
worlds crop 1S,O19,0OO bales, o
which considerably more than hal
was supplied by the United States.
The outlook for an increased cot
, ton crop in the United States is high
ly favorable, according to the gov
ernment scientist Despite the en-
croachments of the boil weevil, ant
the limitations which nature has i'm
posed on the cotton growing area
, 1t is believed that intensive, or scien
tific development, can be instituted
in regard to this staple with the SAM
good results that have followed will
other agricultural products. Scien
, lists of the bureau of soils and of tn
bureau of plant industry, depart
ment of agriculture, are now payins
great attention to this phase of tn
: cotton problem. 1t is believed tina
the advance of the boil weevil ha
: been stopped temporarily at least
1t has not secured any strong foot
hold in new territory of the South il
); the past two years.
The value of raw cotton imported
= into the United States during tn
year 1910 was, in round terms, abou
$15, 100000 of which $10,OOO,OO
came direct from Egypt, 100000
from the United Kingdom presume
bly, from Egypt; nearly 100000
from Peru, and $3.50, 900 from China
Another factor affecting the cotto
situation is the rapid growth of CO.
ton mills in the South. The Unite
e States has always been great in
e porter of cotton cloth from England
e manufactured largely from its ow
cotton. The cotton cloth supply {
II this country annually shows an il
> crease of domestic manufacture, bu
e England's textile industries are S
, firmly organized and entrenched the
- for many years her American riva
made little headwdy.
d The value of cotton manufactur,
!, exported during 1910 was, in roun
" terms, $50, 900 coo, and of the co
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