Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-12-16
CONSUMPIION:OF
 COTTON GROWING Cotton Growing States Man ufactured 3,023,415 Bales
 During Past Year.
WORLDS NEED GREAT
In Twelve Months Ending August 31, Consumption of Cotton Aggregat. ed 21,223,000 Bales, America
 Exporting S,91f,S39.

Washington, Dec. 15.-A bulletin on the supply anl distribution of cotton ill the United States for the year ending August 31, 1914, has been is- sred by Director William J. Harris Of the bureau of the census, department Of commerce. The report is pre- sented in two divisions: CD The sup ply of cotton in the United States for the year ending August 31, 1914, and the distribution of the same, together with detailed statistics of spindles, cotton consumed, cotton on hand, and in,l orts and exports of cotton and c1t,on goods, including comparative figures for previous year; and (2} the worlds spindles and consum3- tc14 of cotton for 1900 and 1914, to- gether with statistics of cotton on Land in foreign countries.
 Supply of COttOn
 For the year ending August 31, l9l4 the supply of cotton in the United States amounted to 15,720,1S3 bales, and of linters to 722,225 bales, mak- ing a total for cotton and llnter' combined of 16,492,40S bales. This ls tic largest amount for any year Wlt1 the. exception of 1912, when the ag- gregate was 17,S96,226.
 Of the total supply of cotton TOT 1914, 5,617, ,40S bales, Or 35.7 per cent including the quantity destroyed oy fire was consumed in this country, c.eS4,95S bales, or 55.1 per cent. Was exported; while 1,447,S17 bales, or s.2 per cent, remained in the coun try at the close of the year. The ml'l consumption of cotton and Hnters III inc United States for 1914 was the la. gest in the history of the country exceeding that for 1913, the next larg- x est, by 9S, ,4O3 bales and exceeding the average for the eight years preceolns 1914 by S43,25O bales. The eXporss during the year were the secono largest for any year, eXceedlhg ,noeS for the preceding year by 1lo'oo bales.
 Stock of Cotton.
 The stock of cotton in the unlte' States at the close of August, l9l amounted to 1,447,S17 bales, ana o linters to 2OO,019 bales, total ol l' G47,S36 bales. This amount compale' with 1,648,43S bales on the collee 60. bonding date in 1913, 1,l1o,oo' ~l.les in 1912, 1,375,O31 bales in oa asli .: l,U4O,O40 bales in 1910. and l,4eo'os' baies in 1909. Those held Ill th' manufacturing establishments amount ne ed to 751,219 bales, a decrease or zo' s39 bales from the quantity so hel' in 1913, and 265,519 bales less sna' Ia tie quantity held in 1907 Q,olo,I , bales), which was the iarses amount for any years since the m auguration of these reports. on tu basis of the consumption during tn past year, the stocks held Ill manu featuring establishments August 9l 1914, represent about SIX weeKs e1,s supply for the American cotton mlils
 Imports of Cotton. .,,,
 The total quantity of cotton HI rorted into the United States dufin tho year ending August 3l, ,a lsl' amounted to 2SO,29O equivalent oale of 800 pounds each. Of this co..u' II GA bales were re-exported' leavln ir the country 265,646 bales. Pras s tieally the entire quantity of col.o consumed in the United states is p'e