The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
1872 COTTON CROP
.l3,820,000 BALES
Arkansas Raised 854. 600 Bales,
Louisiana 435. 900, Okla
homa 100000.

Washington.-The American cotton
crop for the season of 1928 will
amount to 13,S20,000 bales of 500
pounds, mot including linters) ac-
cording to the first estimate made by
the government this year through the
crop reporting board, bureau of sta
tistics, Department of Agriculture.
This compares with 15,692,701 bales
of 500 pounds, exclusive of linters. pro-
duced in the record crop of last year,
when the total crop inclusive OF hnters
was 16,250,O00 bales of 500 pounds;
IL, 1,60S,6l6 bales in 1910, which, includ-
ing linters, amounted to 12,005,6SS
bales; 1O,004,949 bales in 1910, which,
including linters, amounted to 10,S15,-
3S2 bales: 13,241,709 bales in 1908,
which, including Hnters, amounted to
13,5S7,306 bales, and 11,107,179 bales
In 1907, which, including linters,
amounted to 11,375,461 bales. The
average total production, exclusive OF
linters, for the five years from 1906
to 1910 was 11,S47,270.
seed, for the same period, averaged
s775, $4,000, while last years record
crop is estimated to have been worth
1858, $40 900 and the 1910 crop $685.
10000, the most valuable ever pro-
duced.
The country's cotton crop this year
will amount to 6,612,336.0O0 pounds of
lint, exclusive of linters, the Depart
| ment of Agriculture estimated in its
annual report. This is equivalent to
13,S2O,0 900 bales Of 500 pounds gross
weight and makes the crop this year,
| in point of quality second only to the
great record crop of 15,692,701 bales,
exclusive of linters grown last year.
The estimated production, exclusive
| of linters and stated in 5OO-pound
bales, by states, with comparisons, fol
low:
Arkansas-Total production S54, 4,00C
bales. compared with 939,302 bales last
year, and S56;703 bales, the average
1906-10. The value Of the crop last
year was s51 100000. "-..
Oklahoma-Total production 1,039,
600 bales, compared with 1,022, ,09l
bales last year, and 1876 bales. the
average 1906-10. The value of the croI
last year was s55,070,000.
| Louisiana-Total production $4,000
bales. compared with 3S4,597 last year
and 526,4S1 bales, the average 1906-10
The value of the crop last year wa:
| s21, ,O10, 900.
North Carolina-Total production
SIS. 900 bales, compared with LOIS, ,S2;
bales last year, and 627,66S bales, the
average 19O6-10 The value of the
crop last year was s5S,s1O,00O.
California-Total production 9,00'
bales, compared with $3.50 bales las
yeark
Mfsissippi-Total production 1,1o9,
600 bales, compared with 1,203,54'
bales, the average 1906-10. The valu'
of the crop last year was $66,530, 900.
South Carolina-Total production l.
$4,000 bales, compared with 1,64S,71
bales last year, and 1.oS5.S9S bales
Virginia-Total production 24.00
bales. compared with 29.S91 bales las
year. and 12,064 bales, the averag
1soe-10. The value. of the crop las
year was s1,3S0,O00.
Tennessee-Total production $4,000
bales, compared with 449,737 bales las
wear. and 2O0,s67 bales, the averag
1e06l0. The value. of the crop las
year was s24,6S0,000.
Missouri.Total production $500
bales. compared with 96,S0S bales las
year, and 51,456 bales, the averag
1906-10. The value Of the crop las
year was s5.S9o.ooo
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