The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
THE COTTON CROP FOR 1912.
Government Estimate 13,S20.0O, Not
Including Lenters. South Car
DINA Less Than Last Year.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can cotton crop for the season OF
1928 will amount to 1~3,S20,0O0 bales
of 500 pounds mot including llnters),
according to the first estimate mace
oy the government this year through
the crop reporting board, bureau OF
| statistics, department OF agriculture
| and announced this afternoon. rms
compares with 15,692,7 FOL bales or 5oo
| pounds, exclusive Of linters, produe-
| ed in the record crop OF last year.
| when the total crop inclusive OF lint
| ars was 16, 250, OG0 bales Of 500 pounds
| II. sos, SIG in 1910. Which including
| linters, amounted to 12,005,6 SS bales;
| 10, OO4, 949 bales in 1909, which includ-
| ing linters, amounted to 1O,315,382
| ,ales; l 3,241,7 09 bales in 1908, which
| including linters, amounted to 1881
| }O6 bales, and 11,1O7,179 bales in 1907,
which including linters, amounted TO
il,375,461 bales. The average total
production, exclusive OF linters, LOT
he five years from 1906 to 1910 was
.1,847,2 7O bales. The value or the
;rop including seed, for the same pc,
..iod average Suisse 900, while last
ears record crop is estimated to
ave been worth $685. 900 and the
$40 crop, 1868, 100000, the most valu-
bile ever produced.
The estimated production, exclusive
II linters and stated in 800 pound
,ales, by states, with comparisons
ollow: oo
Virginia: total production $4,000
,ales. compared with 29,891 bales last
;ear, and 12,064 bales, the average OF
:9O6-1O. The value Of the crop last
;ear was ~$1,3S0,O00.
North. Carolina: total production,
rs, 900 bales, compared with 1,O75,-
;26 bales last year, and 627,66S bales
he average 1906-10. The value OF the
:rop last year was $58,81O,o00.
South Carolina: total production l.
$4,000 bales, compared with 1,64S,-
IL bales last year, and 1,085,893 bales
he average 1906-10. The value OF the
:rop last year was s~9O,120,000.
Georgia: total production, 1,701,00O
jales, compared with 2~,76S,627 bales
asst year, and 1,7S2,160 bales, tee av-
,rage 1906-10. The value of the crop
asst year was $154,330,00o
Florida: total production 6S,OOC
,ales compared with S3,38S tales las
ear and 56,158 bales the average
iS06-1O. The value. of the crop last
rear was $6,250.000.
Alabama: total production $4,000
.ales, compared with 1,716,534 bales
asst year, and 1,187,707 bales. the ay'
rage 19O6-10. The value of the crop
lst year was 500, 100, 900.
Mississippi: total production LOB.
90 bales, compared with 1,2O3,545
ales last year, and 1,400,153 bales
he average 1906-10. The value OF
he crop last year was $66,53O,OO0.
Texas: total production 4,S50,0OC
,ales, compared with 4,256,427 bales
,st year and 3,172,21S bales, the av-
rage 19O6-10. The value Of the crop
asst year was s230,010,OOO.
Louisiana: total production, $4,000
ales, compared with S84,597 bales
asst yearand 526,481 bales the average
.q06-1O. The value of the crop last
ear. was $21,010, 600.
Arkansas: total production $4,000
ales, compared with 939, 1902 bales
ast year, and S56,703 bales, the av-
rage 19O6-1O. The value of the crop
asst year was s51,060,O00.
Tennessee: total production 100000
,ales, compared with 449,737 bales
asst year, and 300,S67 bales, the av-
rage 1906-10. The value of the crop
asst year was $24,680,00 o
Missouri: total production $4,000
t>ales, compared with 96,80s bales last
ear, and 51,456 bales, the average
.906-1O. The value of the crop last
ear was $500, 900.
Oklahoma: total production 1,O39,-
100 bales, compared with 1,022,OS2
asst year, and 1875 bales, the aver
,ge 1906-10. The value Of the crop last
ear was $56,070,000.
California: total production 5000
tales, compared with $3.50 last year.
All other states: total production
bales, compared with 7,425 bales last
year, and 2,750 bales, the average
l906-10. The value of the crop In
II other states, including California,
asst year was $780, 00.