The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-17
IN Government Report Announ-
ced Thursday Afternoon
1862, 7O1 LAST YEAR CROP
Ibis Year Exceeded Only Once in
Quantity-May Exceed All in
Price Received
BY the Associated Press

10y IIlc associated Press
Washington. d. c., Dec. 12.--Tho
~"onntry's cotton crop this wear viii
amount to 6,612,335.O0 bounds Of
INT, exclusive Of ~lintcrs, the depart
thent or agriculture estimated today
IN its annual report. This Is equiva-
lent TO $500 600 bales of 500 pounds.
gross weight, and makes the crop this
wear, in point OF quantity second onIy
70 the great record crop Of 1a.692.1Ol
bales exclusive OF linters grown LAST
year.
1t is probable that this year's crot,
may rank as the most valuable ever
produced. The quantity of Inter
tottOn last year to 27S,79O,-
200 pounds With this as a basis,
It is estimated unofficially that Inter
cotton production this year will
amount to 491.3OO bales, or 2S5,o3s,-
600 pounds, making the entire crop,
~lncluding }inters. approximately IL
3ll.3oO bales, of 800 pounds, gross
elg or 6,S4T,:73.O00 pounds OF
lint. With an average price Of 121.c.
a pound his quantity of cotton would
be worth about ss55,92O,0 O0 APP
p~roxinlating the value of this year's
cotton seed at 100000 the az
erage for the past three years, the
total value OF the cotton crop his
year would be about $986,92O,0 900
Should the crop Weld this amount OF
money 1t would rank as the most val.
liable crop ever produced.
n department Of agriculture:
year made q corresponding tt was
t4,sS5,0O0 bales. The census bu-
reau's official report on production
for the year was 15,6s2.701 bales
Texas, this year, grew the greatest
crop 1t ever p~roduced; the depart
at 4.S5o,0O0 bales. North Carolina
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Oklahoma and Missouri
oil produced crops greater than the
average 190S-10.
The estimated production. e~xclusiv.
OF iinters and stated in 500 pount
bales, by states, with comparison!
Virginia.: Total production, 2A,OOt
bales, compared with 2a,Ss1 bale.
last year, and 12.064 bales, the aver
age 1906--10. The value Of tho crol
last year was ~$1,3S0.000.
North Carolina: Total production
$4,000 bales, compared with I,O7o,
826 bales last yea and 627,6sS bales
i average 1906-1O. The value Q
the crop last year was S58.S10.000.
South Carolina: Total production
~l.lS4.OO0 bales, compared with 1,b4S,
'i2 bales last year, and 1,0S5,S9;
bales, the average 1906-10. The Valu'
Of the crop last year was $90, 20, 600
'toESld. Acttl pIcOuttlcIi. A,doI,
900 bales, compared with 2,16S.62
bales ast year, and 1,7S2,16o bales
the average 190S-1o. The value .
the crop last wear WAS S134.33O, 600.
Florida: Total production, $500
bales, compared With S3,3SS bales las
year. and 36,15S bales. the avertg
l906-10. The value Of the crop las
scar was S6,25O,0OO.
Alaba1na: Total production, 1870,
600 bales, compared with 1853
bales last year, and 1,187,7O1 bales
the average 190t-l0. The value Q
the crop last year was $s3, 100000.
4 Mississippi: Total production, !.
500, 600 bales compared with 1908,
o4a bales last year, and 1,4U0.le
bales, the average l906-10. The valu
Of the crOp last year was $tt,'S0.00(
Louisiana: Total production. AS5,
600, as compared with 3S4.391 bale
!ast year and 526,43l. the 2Neras
%19O6-1O. The value OF the crop las
year was SCI 100000.
Texas: Total production. $4,000
bales, compared with 4,256,431 bale
last year. and 3,172.21s bales. tn
average 1906-10. The value Of tn
crop last year was S220,910,0oO.
Arkansas: Total production, So,
coo bales, compared with 1890
bales last year, and S56,7b3 bales, tn
average 1906-10. h value Of tn
crop last year was S51.Oeo.Ooo.
Tennessee: Total production, $50,
600 bales. compared with 1873
ba!es last year and "00,S67 bales, tn
average 1906-1O. n value OF IN
crop last year was s24,6S0,O0o.
Missouri: Total production, $500
babes, compared With $3.50 ba.es Las
Year, and 51,456 bales, h aEerag
l:U6-lO. The value Of the crop las
year was S~5,390.OO0.
Oklahoma: Total production, /
$4,000 bales, compared with l,o22
V92 bales last year, and IS3,7?6 bale
the average 1966-10. The value {
the crop last year was $55,07O,000.
California: Total production. 900
bales, compared with $50 hascS Ia