The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-16
As stimate In the Govern
ment Report AMOUNTS To
13,677,000 Bales, as Com
pared With 13, ,421 Last
Year In North Carolina
This Year 765 600 Bales, as
Against 865 ,653 Bales Last
Year.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The American
cotton crop for the season OF 1913-14 will
amount to 1857 600 bales Of 500 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 Agr1-
culture, and announced this afternoon.
This compares with IL. 703. 421 bales of 800
pounds. exclusive of ~linters, produced last
year, when the total crop inclusive Of lint
ers was 14,313,0OO bales of 500 pounds;
ID. 602. 701 bales in 1911. which including
Go8,616 bales in 1910; which including lint
ers amounted to T., ,6SS bales; 10000
$40 bales in 1909, which including linters
bales in 1908 which including linters
amounted to 1888 800 bales, and / 1,107,-
179 bales in 1857 which including linters
amounted to 1,37a,46 bales The aver
age OF the crops 1911 was 1881 ,047
bales. exclusive of linters.
The average total production, exclusive
Of l~interS, for the five years from 1907 to
crop. including seed, for the same period
averaged $500, ACC, OGO, while the 1912 crop,
lint and seed, was valued at $500 ,63O. 900,
the value of the lint being $792 240. 900; the
being Value valued st's $7ss'4so,oeo o,U and II 1910 1910
crop. $963, 1SO, 900, the most valuable ever
produced, the value of the lint being $3.50,
33oO. 600.
The estimated production. exclusive of
linters and stated in 500 pound bales, by
States, with comparisons, and the aggre-
gate value of the crop, with linters and
v~irginia-Total production. $4,000 bales
compared with "a 1893 bales last year, and
1920 bales, the average 1907-'11. The
value. Of the crop. with seed, last year
North Carolina-Total production, 765,
900 bales, compared with S65, $50 bales last
year and 726,96S bales, the average 1907-'11
The value of the crop, with seed, last yea1
was $5S $50, 900.
South Carolina-Total production, 1880,
900 bales. compared WITH 1,1S2, 1913 bale:
last year. and 124o,39o bales the averag,
1907 II The value Of the crop, with seed
last year was $S0, $3.50, 600.
Georgia-Total production, 1915, ONO bale
compared with 1,776,46 bales last year
and 2,017,371 bales, the average 19O7-'11
was $121, 800, GOO.
Florida-Total production. $4,000 bales
compared with 52,76o bates last year, an
value of the crop, with SEED, last year wa
81, 19O. 600.
A~labama-Total production, $4,000
bales con e0%par ed 7 With l,s4z213 bales las
1907-'11. The value of the crop, with seed
last year was 500. 2sO, 200.
Mississippi-Total production, 1,195,OO
bales, compared with 1,046, AIS bales las
year. and 1884, Up bales, the average 1907
II. The value Of the crop, with seet
last year was S11, 2O,OOO.
LOuisiana-TOta production, 4O0, 90
bales, compared with 376,O9 bales las
year. and 405.S4 bales the average 1901
The value of the crop, with seed, last yea
was S25, $40, 900.
Texas.Total production. $4,000 bale
compared with $780, 1O bales last yea
!, and 3.1SS.662 bales. the average 1911
/ The value of the crop, with seed, last yea
was $:S21, 400, 600.
. ArkanSas-Total production, SOC, 600 bale
I compared with 792 ,09S bales last wear, an
So6.S2S bales. the average, 19O7-'11. II
value of the crop, with sect, last year W;
/ $53, 63O. 600.
Tennessee-Total production. 37aN
bales, compared with 76.546 bales last We;
and 329.607 bales. the average. 1907
The value OF the crop. with seed, last We:
was SIS, 93O, 900.
Missouri-Total production, $500 bale
$ compared with -, 631 bales last year, al
I?.9t6 bales. the average 19O7'11. t.
value OF the crop, with seed, last year w
81 SOC, 600.
e Oklahoma-Total production. S2O.O
y bales. compared with 1.021,2I0 bales la
Z year. and 40S.G49 bales. the average, 1870
ii. TIL value Of tine crop, with seed, la
year was S67. 200, COO.
California-Total production. 1890 bal
compared with 5000 bales last year.
e CARTHAGE DEBATERS WON.