Evening star., 1925-08-07
1925 COTTON CROP
SHOWSPEAK YIELD
1868, ,356 Bales Practically
All Taken, New Orleans Ex-
change Secretary Reports.
BY the Associated Press.

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3.407,959 bales of the 192425 crop over
the previous year has been practically
cleaned up by the increased demand
from foreign spinners.
Mr. Hester's report puts the total or
the commercial crop for this year at
l4,698.356 bales. an increase over the
previous year of 3,4O7.959 bales. and
over that of 1929 of 3,415, $50.
The years increase, 64.4, was in the
other Gulf States principally Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
About 25 per cent in Texas and II per
cent in the Atlantic States. The fig
ures in round numbers are: Texas
over last year. $4,000; other Gulf
States over last year, lbs, 900, and
Atlantic States over last year. $4,000.
The average grade of the crop was
middling; that the range was from
strict low middling to strict middling,
strict low middling. There were no
high or extremely low
grades. and though the staple was
poor, as a general rule the crop was
clean and well handled.
He says the size of the crop was
no impediment to it's marketing, and
by the end of the first six months
more than so per cent, or over 1850
900 bales. had come into sight of Swhich
gone into consumption; that while our
home mills were not so rabld for sup
plies, foreign consumers came into the
market early and continued their TAX
ings on liberal scale until the end.
Col. Hester says the result was
cleanup Of all that we had to dispose
of. and between home consumption
and foreign demand the excess of
nearly 3.500.o00 had disappeared leav-
n nf he ~
tion in the cotton States.
The increase in the carryover in
the United States and Europe
amounted to about 1000 bales. In
fact, Col. Hester states, after years
of scant supplies, the world wanted
all it could get of American cotton
All in all, he says. the year has been
most prosperous for cotton producers
Above all, he states. is the crown
ing fact that the South is resuming
her position as the great arbiter of
the worlds cotton supply
Weather greatly assisted in sup
pressing the ravaEes of the boil
weevil, but no little credit is due to
the individual efforts of the farmers
in fighting the pest, and the campaign
of education of the past several years
has been frauSht with results that
justify anticipations of future success
in combating the weevil.
Biggest Year Since 1914.
Col. Hester says of the eight and
quarter million bales. including Can
ada, exported foreign during the past
season. which amount has not been
equaled since 19l4-15. Great Britain
increased her takings by upward of
$50 900 bales, and we sent TO Germany.
in round figures. 1.SS5.00O. against l..
100000 last year and 934 900 year be.
fore last
America exported to France and
other continental countries liberal in
creases. while Japan and China took
from US $4,000 bales. against STA 900.
He states of the IA. .247, 900 bales con
sumed during the past year, 1881 900
were used by foreign mills. Not be-
fore since 1856, Col. Hester says.
has consumption of American cotton
abroad passed the seven-million mark,
and that when it is remembered that
monthly consumption has been on an
ascending scale, it may be figured out
that II the present rate is continued II
will require a larger crop than that
of the past year to supply the worlds
spindles.
Col Hester puts the average price
of middling. which was the average
of the crop, at 24.27 cents a pound.
4.
24.06 year before last, and 1913 in
1922.
The average commercial value per
bale of lint cotton he puts at $12406,
against s15SS9 last year. The value
of the crop. including the seed. 1880
530.374, against $685. .143, ,040 last
year.
He says the actual growth of the
1924-25 crop was 14,S0S,000 bales and
that the amount of cotton carried
over in America and Europe on July
81 was 2,SSo, 900, against 2.319 900 last
wear. The carry-over includes 10000
bales of linters, against 100000 on
Julv 81. 1924.
He puts the consumption North and
South during the year, exclusive of
foreign cotton, at 6,460,o00 bales,
against 5,S13,000 bales last year and
6,991 900 the year before, an increase
over last year of $4,000 and a de-
crease under the year before of
$4,000
In addition to this, he says Ameri-
can mills have consumed 10000 bales
of foreign cotton, against 32S,000 last
year. making the total consumption
of American and foreign growths by
American mills 6,730,000, against
6,141 900 last year
Finally, Col. Hester puts the worlds
consumption of American cotton at
14,247 900 bales, against II ,241 900 last
year and 1851 900 the year before.
The consumption in the United States
was 6,460,000 bales and in foreign
countries. 7,7S7,000.