The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-13
$4,000 BALESOF
COTTON RAISED IN
ALABAMA IN 1884
Crop Probably Most Valu-
able Ever Grown in the
United States
GOVERNMENT REPORT
OF YEAR ANNOUNCED
Crop, Not Including Linters, Totals
6,542 2,S50,000 Pounds-Alabama
Produces It's Second
Largest Crop

Washington. December IA crop of
{, G,542, ,0e0 pounds of cotton, not includ-
ing linters. was produced in the United
States during 1924 the department of
agriculture announced today
This Is the third In size, that of 1911,
which amounted to 7.459 10000 pounds be-
ing the record and that of last year when
Gs51, 900 pounds were grown. being sec
ond
This years crop probably will be the
most valuable ever grown In the United
States. At the average farm value of
cotton on November 1, which was Is cents
a pound. it is worth sS5o.57O.5OO for the
lint alone. To this about $125.O 900 prob
ably will be added by the value of the
seed and linters.
The previous most valuable crop was
that of 1910, which was valued at $3.50, ,320,
000 and with seed and lint at 1868, 10000
Produce Better Crops
All the states with the exception of
Mississippi, Louisiana. Missouri and Okla
homa produced crops better than the av-
erage of the past five years while Geor-
sia, Alabama and South Carolina pro-
duced their second largest crops and
Texas it's third largest.
The crop for the season of 1914 will
amount to 13,677o00 bales OF 800 pounds
mot including linters), according to the
first estimate made by the government
this year through the crop reporting
board, bureau of statistics. department Of
agriculture, and announced this after
noon. This compares with 13,7oS,421 bales
Inf af I'M
duced last year. when the total crop in
| elusive of linters was 1433,000 bales OF
SEQ pounds; 1852, 701 bales in 1911, which
including linters amounted to 1926, 276
bales; II, SIG bales in 1910; which In
| cluding linters amounted to 1905, 6SS bales;
10.oO4,919 bales in 1863. which including
linters amounted to 10315,3s2 bales; 49,
al, ,7o9 bales in 1908, which including lint
ers amounted to 1857 BOG bales and H.,
| 107,179 bales in 1907, which including
linters amounted to 11,S75. .461 bales. The
average of the crops 19o7-11 was 12,3S1, ,047
| bales, exclusive of linters.
The average total production, exclusive
| Of linters, for the five years from 1907 to
1911 was 70, 331, ,047 bales. The value of the
crop, including seed for the same period
averaged ss03 AGO, 600, while the 1912 crop.
| lint ands seed, was valued, at 1929, ,630, 600,
! the value of the tint being $792, ,240, ,000 the
l19l1 record crop, 1858, $40 coo, the lint being
valued at $7S2, 10000; and the 1910 crop.
| 1868, 10000, the most valuable ever pro-
| duced, the value of the lint being $500
| 320, 600.
| The estimated production, exclusive Of
| linters and stated in 500-pound bales, by
| states with comparisons, and the aggre-
Of ha xpit h inf. nd
seed, follow:
| Virginia-Total production, 5000 bales
compared with 2439s bales last year, and
1870 bales, the average 19O7-11 The value
of the crop with seed last year was 1,670,-
coo.
North Carolina-Total production, 76,-
600 bales, compared with $685. bales last
year and 726,95s bales, the average 1907-lI
The value of the crop, with seed, last yea'
was $5S, $780, 900.
South Carolina-Total production, 1873,
000 bales, compared with 1lS2,12S bales
last year, and ], $40, 1899 bales, the average
1907-l1. The value of the crop, with seed
last year was $s0,SS0,00O
Georgia-Total production, 2,275000 bales
compared with 1,776546 bales last year, anc
2,01731 bales. the average 19O7-11 The
value of the crop, with seed, last year was
SIP, 100000.
Florida-Total production, 6S,0O0 bales
compared with 52,760 bales last year, ant
81 ,646 bales, the average 1907-11. The valu'
of the crop, with seed, last year was
$4,190000.
bales, compared with 1.342,275 bales las
year. and 1,27S,709 bales, the average
l1907-l1 The value of the crop, with seed
last year was 500 100000.
Mississippi-Tota production, 1,195,OO
! bales, compared with 1.046,4lS bales las
year, and 1,334,712 bales, the average
1907-11. The value of the crop, with seed
Hast year was s1,72OOO0.
Louisiana-Total production, 10000
bales, compared with 376.096 bales las
year. and 405,SH bales the average, 1901-ll
The value of the crop, with seed last yea
was $25, $40, 600
Texas-Total production, 3,930,000 bales
compared with 4SS0.210 bales last year ant
3,1sS, ,662 bales. the average, 1907-n. Th'
value of the crop, with seed, last yea
was 1921 ,430, 900.
| Arkansas-Total production. 600 bales
compared with 792,09s bales last year ane
$50, ,32S bales the average. 19O-1l. The value
of the crop, with seed, last year was $53,
6So,O 600.
Tennessee-Total production. 315,Gt
bales. compared With 275,546 bales last yea
and 1907 bales the average, 1907-1l. I'M
value of the crop, with seed, last yea
was SIS, ,930.00
Missouri-Total production 66,00o bales
compared with 55.691 bales last year ant
| 81. .946 bales the average, 1907-1l. The valu'
of the crop, with seed, last year was S3,
100000.
Olslahoma-Total production. 50 1000 bales
4 compared with 1021, $50 bales last year ant
SOS 649 bales the average, 1907-n. TIT
value of the crop, with seed, last year wal
s67, 100000.
California-Total production, 1890