The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
ESTIMATES CROP
GOVERNMENT REPORT FOR SEA.
son OF I9l3.l9l4
Lower THAN LAST YEAR

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Federal Estimate of the Growing
Crop Reaches 13,6!7,ooO Bales
Total Production for South Caro-.
lima Estimated at 1,S3O,00O Bales
Texan Crop Short.
The American cotton crop for the
season Of 1913-14 will amount to
13.e7T,000 bales Of 500 pounds. (not
including linters). according to the
6rst estimate made by the govern
ment this year through the crop re-
porting board. bureau Of statistics,
department of agriculture, and an
nounced Friday afternoon. This
compares with 13.703421 bales Of
500 pounds. exclusive Of linters. pro
duced last wear. when the total crop.
inclusive o. linters. was 4212. 900
haies in 1911. which. inc'ndins lint
rrs. amounted to 16.250.276 bales;
~ cns c1c h>lee 'n 1870 v-ri~h -
clmdine Iinters. amounted to 72.nnS.-
see ha'oe. 10 ooA oAo bales in 1909.
which. Including Iinters annonn+ed tn
Jna15.asr bales: 1a.941.70a bales in
1908, which, Including lintere.
Amounted to 1a.5s7.3ns bales. and
II 1n7 1-o hniee IN 1on7 which in-
c1udine 1tn+e-s. aronnted to 11.275.
4Rf bales. The average Of the crops
c+ 1on7-'1 VOC 12.231.047 bales. ex-
clueive OF 1'n+ers
The ave-oee total nroann+ion. e1-
c,nsive cr linters. for the five years
from 1on7 to 1911 was 1921 nA7
bales. Tho va1ne Of the c-on. inc1nd-
iry Good f~- tho sarno nerfnd averao-
ed ssna 4sn nnn. while the 1912
cron. lint and seed. was valued at
Saon s2n an0. tho va1re oT the lint
beins s7oe oIn 600: the 1911 rerord
croo. ss5a eAn nnn. the lint being
yalned at s7aa 400 onn. and the
1870 cron. ses31sn 600. the most
va1nah,e ever ,-odnced. the value Of
the lint being s$20.22o.n0o.
The estimated production, exclu-
sive OF linters and stated in 500
ponud bales, by states. with compari-
sons, and the aggregate value Of the
crop, with linters and seed, follow:
virginia-Total production, $4,000
bales, compared with 24,39S- bales
last year and 1920 bales, the aver
age of 1907-11. The value Of the
crop, with seed, last year was ST.
$4,000.
North Varolina-Total production,
7Ss,Ooo bales, compared with $685.
653 bales last year and 726,96S bales,
the average Of 1907-11. The value
Of the crop, with seed, last year was
s5s,sso,00o.
South Carolina-Total production,
1,33o,o00 bales, compared with l.
1928 bales last year and 1,240,399
bales the average OF 17O7-11. The
value Of the crop, with seed, last year
was sSo.sso,OoO.
Georgia-Total production, 2,275,-
900 bales, compared with 1,776,546
bales last year and 2,017,371 bales,
the average Of 1907-11. The value OF
the crop. with seed, last year was
s121, 100000.
Florida-Total production. $4,000
bales, compared with $3.50 bales
last year and 61,s4s bales, the aver
age OF 19o7-11. The value Of the
crop, with seed, last year was S4,-
10000.
Alabama-Total production, l.
$4,000 bales, compared with 1,342,-
275 bales last year and 1,27S,70s
bales, the average Of 1907-11. The
value Of the crop, with seed, last year
was seO,2SO,oO0.
Mississippi-Total production, l.
$4,000 bales, compared with 1,046,-
41S bales last year and 1,334,712
bales, the average Of 1e07-11. The
value Of the crop, with seed, last
year was s71,720,000.
Louisiana-Total production 4o0,-
900 bales, compared with 192,o9S
bales last year and 405,S44 bales,
the average Of 1907-1l. The value
OF the crop, with seed, last year was
s25,370,OOo.
Texas-Total production 3.$30,000
bales, compared with 4.SS0.2l0 bales
last year and 3,1SS.o62 halcs, the
average of !907-l1. The value Of
the crop, with see1 last year was
1921. .430,e50.
Arkansas Total production, 90a,-
900 bales, compared viii: :'2,t3S
bales last year and Sp6. .22S bales, the
average of 1901. The value Of the
crop. with seed, 'ast year was s55,-
$4,000.
Tennessee Total production. 81:
900 bales, compared with 1854
bales last year and 229.Gc? ba'es-
the average OF 19G7-li. Ihe value
Of the crop with seed, last year was
S,e3o.Oo0.
Missouri-Total production. 66.-
600 bales, compared with 55.691
bales last year and 59,s4S bales, the
average Of 1o07-11. The value Of
the crop, with seed, last year was S3,-
100000.
Oklahoma-Total production S20,-
900 bales, compared with 1,o21,250
bales last year and S0S.640 bales. the
average Of 1907-11. The value Of the
crop. with seed, last year was $751;
100000.
California-Tota! production, 49,
900 bales. compared with 5000 bales
last year.
Wouldn't Stand for 1t.
Charles Nelson OF Chicago, back