The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-08

COCal pTOUucllCn Oh 1ldl tpttolt
in the country from the crop OF 1913
is $50, 900 bales of 500 pounds each.
The conditions surrounding the cul-
tivation of cotton in Asiatlc Russia
and in Turkey are also found in
Persia. The production in this coun-
try. while small is growing. The
value OF cotton exported in 1911 was
Sc ,50S,S21, compared with SS.25S.2S1
in 1912. Irrigation is used for sup
plying the moisture, and as new land
is brought under water advancement
will be made in this culture. The
production of commercial cotton from
the crop of 1913 has been placed a.
lao, 900 bales. The cotton produced
is similar in character to that grown
in Trans-Caucasia and in Turkcstau.
and is mostly exported to Russia,
with which country transportation ia
c%ilities have been provided.
Cotton for mill consumption is
also grown in a number of other Coun-
tries and consideration must be gwen
these in presenting u summary of the
worlds production. The conditions
Of soil and Climate in some of these
countries are so suited to cotton pro-
duCtiOn that the handiCaps Of insult
tiCient experienced labor and Of in
adequate transportation facilities Will
be overcome. and thus Will be added
TO the worlds supply of cotton the
production Of large areas as yet unde-
velOped. However, because of local
conditions, many of them must ever
remain of small importance from the
standpoint of the quantity of cotton
produced.
The West Indies furnished more
than 20 per cent of the total British
supply OF cotton during the period
from 1856 to 1890. While the total
quantity was large, the %produc-
ton in these islands fell off greatly
after this date, although III recent
years there has been somewhat of 4
revival in this culture. The relative
increase may be great, but the total
production will never reach large pro-
portions.
Colombia and Venezuela produce
cotton to a limited extent. a large part
Of the total being used in the mills
located in these countries.
Argentina contains large areas
suited to the cultivation Of cotton.
but the total production is very small
According to h report of the Brit
ish minister at BuenOs Aires. the lack
of cheap labor is a great obstacle to
the cultivation of cotton, and, in spite
of the efforts and Of
the Government, only $3.50 acres
were planted in cotton in the Chaco
territory. 1t does not appear that any
large increase can be expected for
years to come.
Uruguay, according to a statement
in the August, 1913, issue Of the Pam
american Bulletin, has taken up the
cultivation Of cotton. There were
9,372 bales of cotton exported from
PaySandu, a port on the Uruguay
River. This represents only a part
or the cotton exported from Uruguay.
as most of the districts SEND their
cotton to MOntevideo by railroad.
In Korea the japanese Government
is fostering the cultivation of cotton.
The Daily Consular Report of June
70, 1913, contains a statement to the
eHect that n acreage in cotton in
1913 was $4,000, as again 1900 the
previous year. While the production
at present is unimportant. it is proba-
bic that there will be a material in
crease IN this country. Practically
all OF the cotton is grown in Chonla
~frovlnce in the vicinity of Mopko.
Siam n French Indo-China are
producing cotton on a larger scaIe
than formerly A part of the produc-
tion Is used in the mills located in
these countries.
Inc Dutch East Indies and the
grow some cotton. but it
is improbable that the amounts will
ever attain large proportions.
| Australia has made soma exneri-
menus III own cotton. and large
Sectlons or n country appear TO be
suitable TO this culture.
Gleece mas produced more than
1e'oVo paies annually for a numbcr
OF years. With the annayatinr or
the turkish PROVINCES, it is likely thar
me hnual production will be several
: times this amount
Servia, Italy. and Spain
al produce mall quantities of cotton.
ootdtS reported are i~nCOnSe-
Quential.
PRACTICALLY all of the African SUBJ
DIVISIONS produce some cotton. the
largest amount OF commercial cot
ton being produced in Uganda. Ger
Iiah Last Africa, and Nigeria. The
british, French, and German cotton
growing associations. as well as q
nufnper OF other Organizations have
furnished seed, erectcd ginneries. and
olhcr"ise encouraged the production
VI COTTON IN the several dependencies