The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
THE COTTON CROP FOR 1912.
Government Estimate 18,S2O.OO, Not
Including Lenters. South Car.
Olipa Less Than Last Year.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can cotton crop for the season OF
1928 will amount to 13,820,000 bales
of 500 pounds mot including linters),
according to the first estimate made
oy the government this year through
the crop reporting board, bureau OF
statistics, department OF agriculture
and announced this afternoon. rms
compares with 15,692,7Ol bales OF 5oo
pounds, exclusive of linters, produe-
ed in the record crop of last year,
when the total crop inclusive of int
ers was l $3.50, 900 bales Of 500 pounds
II, COS, GIG in 1910. Which including
linters, amounted to 12,005,68 bales;
IO, 1904, 949 bales in 1909, which includ-
ng linters, amounted to 1O,3l5,382
GALES; 13,241, 709 bales in 1908, which
including linters, amounted to 1881
BOG bales, and 11,107 ,179 bales in l9o''
which including linters, amounted TO
1855 61 bales. The average total
production, exclusive of linters, for
he five years from 1906 to 1910 was
u,847,27 bales. The value OF the
ROD including seed, for the same pc
.iod average $775,8 1922, 900, while last
years record crop is estimated to
rave been worth $685. 900 n the
1910 crop, $963, 100000 the most Valu-
| BILE aver produced.
The estimated production, exclusive
| If linters and stated In 300 pound
| Jales, by states, with comparisons
ollow:
Virginia: total production $4,000
| )ales, compared with 29,S91 bales last
| year, and 1864 bales, the average OF
| i9O6-10. The value of the crop last
| rear was $1,380,0 0O.
North Carolina: total production,
| $4,000 bales, compared with l,015,-
] S26 bales last year, and 627,66S bales
| he average 1906-10. The value OF the
| ROD last year was $58,81O,O0O.
| South Carolina: total production J.
| ;S4.O bales, compared with 1,648,-
| IL bales last year, and 1,OS5,893 oaies
| he average 1906-10. The value OF the
| :rop last year was $90,12O,OOO.
| Georgia: total production, 1,7OA,O0
| )ales, compared with 2,768,627 bales
! asst year., and 1,782,160 bales, tee av-
| rage 1906-1O. The value of the crop
| asst year was $154,330,O00.
Florida: total production 6S,0OO
| ,ales compared with 1888 bales last
| ear and 56,158 bales the average
| l9O6-1O. The value OF the crop last
year was $6,250,000.
Alabama: total production 100000
| ,ales, compared with 1,716,534 bales
| asst year, and 1,187, 707 bales, the av-
| rage t9O6-1O. The value Of the crop
| asst year was $93, 100, 900.
Mississippi: total production 1,1O9,-
| 90 bales, compared with 1,2O3,545
| ales last year and 1,400,1 1853 bales,
| ne average 19O6-10. The value OF
/ he crop last year was s66,53O,000.
Texas: total production 4,S5O,OOO
/ ales, compared with ~4,256,427 bales
,st year and 3,172,21S bales, the av-
rage 1906-10. The value OF the crop
asst year was s230,010,0 O0.
louisiana: total production, $4,000
ales, compared with 384,597 bales
asst yearand 526,481 bales the average
9O6-1O. The value Of the crop last
/ ear was S21, 010, 000.
Arkansas: total production S54,OOO
ales, compared with 939,3O2 bales
asst year, and 856,703 bales, the aV-
rage 1906-10. The value Of the crop
| ast year was S51,060, 000.
Tennessee: total production 2SO,OOU
,ales, compared with 449,737 bales
ast year, and 300,S67 bales, the av-
rage 1906-10. The value Of the crop
| asst year was $24,6S0.000.
/ Missouri: total production $4,000
| ,ales, compared with 96,S0S bales last
| ear, and 51,456 bales, the average
'906-10. The value of the crop last
| ear was $5,390,000.
Oklahoma: total production 1882
| 100 bales, compared with 1,O22,Os2
| asst year, and 1876 bales, the aver
,ge 1906-1O. The value Of the crop last
:ear was $56,070, 000.
California: total production 5000
rales, compared with $3.50 last year.
All other states: total production
hales, compared with 1925 bales last
| year, and 2,75O bales, the average
t906-10. The value Of the crop in
IL other states, including California,
asst year was s950,000.