616 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



cotton, while imports from India for the past year show the second 

 largest importations from that country. Peru has entered 101,132 

 bales, the largest number recorded from Peru. The irnportations of 

 returned American cotton exceed last year by approximately 8,000 

 bales, 16,405 bales having been entered. The majority of the 

 returned American cotton has come from Germany. 



The importations of waste show a decrease of about 14,000 bales 

 m last year's importations. However, they fall short of the largest 

 annual importation by about 19,000 bales only. 



The importations of bagging, totaling 65,714 bales, bring this 

 year's bagging imports to third place in size of annual importations 

 of that commodity. They show a decrease from last year's im- 

 portations of about 8,000. The largest importations of bagging 

 were made in 1919-20, when 163,383 bales were entered. Such 

 bagging was, however, an accumulation of that material gathered 

 during the period of the war. 



Cottonseed products, including cottonseed oil, are prohibited from 

 Mexico except when they originate in mills in the Laguna district. 

 Cottonseed products, except oil, from all foreign countries are under 

 restriction. Cottonseed products entered during this year show a 

 decrease from the importations of last year. The decrease is par- 

 ticularly noticeable in importations through the port of San Fran- 

 cisco and Eagle Pass. 



During the year, 1,309 permits to import cotton, etc., were issued 

 and 184 mills were licensed to use such cotton. 



The accompanying tables indicate, respectively, the importations 

 of cotton, cotton waste, bagging, cotton seed, seed cotton, and 

 cottonseed products during the fiscal year. 



Imports of ginned cotton, by country of origin and port of entry, 1921-22 (bales). 



Includes 9,731 bales unginned cotton from Imperial Valley, Lower California, Mexico. 



