_ condition was ‘reported than for ten years, averaging 97, giving prom- 
_ the consumption of cotton is not expected to enlarge with the num- a 
re Fey Tow ays 
REPORT “OF Tue “COMMISSIONER oF “sont 11 
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The crop of 1s87 was planted earlier than’ any in recent yeaa nad: 
a good stand, and a vigorous early growth, and in July a highe 
ise of nearly 8,000,000 bales. During July excessive rains on the 
Atlantic coast and drought i in the Gulf States reduced this avera 
to 93.3.. This was only “the beginning of the reduction, which was 
continued through August and September to 82.8 and 76.5. Th ¥ 
decline was alarming, ‘and while it was real and very heavy, the 
general depression caused by it probably gave some slight Saou 
the judgment of the reporters, reducing the general average a point 
or two below its real effect. sae 
From October forward the meteorological conditions were remar a A 
ably favorable, frost was delayed, the growing season lengthened, 
the weather for picking favor able, increasing the crop at least athird, — 
of a million bales beyond the reasonable expectation in October. — 
The result is a crop only exceeded by that of 1882, when er 
7,000,000 bales were gathered. Les 
Diagr: am D presents an illustration of the progress of cotton grow- aS 
ing since 1841. The dark perpendicular bands in the diagram repre- — x 
sent the quantity io en while the lighter extensions show the - 
quantity used at home. ie 
The average annual production of twenty years before 1861 was | 
therefore 1,335,000,000 pounds, and of the twenty-three years since ia 
1865 it was 2, 207, 000,000 pounds, an increase of 65.3 percent. Thisis — 
not an increase proportionate t to our increase of population, because 
bers of people in this country, but with the requirements of the world. _ 
The exportation of the first period averages 929,000,000 pounds, _ 
and of the second 1,492,000,000 pounds, an increase ‘of 60.6 per cent. | 
The increase of home manufacture has therefore been pr oportionately " 
greater than that of production: 
7 
Years. | Production. Exports. ! ' Years. | Production. Exports. nN 
‘ 
Pounds. | Pounds. i| Pounds. Pounds. , 
PRAT ED | Btaiisi-l- = aS 759, 903, 750 BBA 17 OL | WaBGbIss) PSS | 1, 041, 962, 263 650, 572, 829 it 
1S) OSE Cee RD e abe 1, 077, 391, 350 992 D972 TOR Ali [SAG tetris mine 969, 175,203 661, 473, 588" 45). 
A xo): Ss Se ge Et els Eee RO 948, 860, 550 6687 638:45p" | TOOe et ee ee ae i i 73, 431, 114 784. 763, 633 
Bt Re See 1, 118, 097, 900 872,905; 996: || 1868). 5 seste uss e. 811,645 644,327,921 
ahs! asa 5 At oes ae tn 976, 741, 650 4G BOD. Oo 1) LOO Oy ceetet a ala tone | . ie 401, 357 958, 558, 523 + 
TRB SES Boe 837,215,550 527, 219, 958!) 1870...) dal. ee. | 2/020, 693,736 | 1, 462,928,024 
TRA e ae She tes 1, 090, 850, 850 B14, 274i 431 ABTA as, ete Aten | 1,384, 084, 494 | 938, 537,413 
ESAD Lo ass elo cae ee 1, 263, 868, 200 1,026; 6025269) / 1802). 02 one ee | 1,833, 188, 931 | 1, 200,063,580 
ASAD 5. Metals es ace 977, 267, 700 G80 Dole GOL Wl TEs tee oe ascte tee ; 1,940, 648, 352 } 1, 358, 602, 303 ui 
HOBO Re seers ness 1, 086, 865, 650 927, 237-089" |hASTae a Boy 2s | 1,783, 644,032 |- 1,260; 418, 903)” 
15 553i LS Sees Wey Sy Rr 1, 421, 413, 340 1:\093, 230;\639" |A87oe es Sone: ae. 2, 157, 958, 142 |" 1, 497; 405, 334 i 
Ibe sda Lee eee 1, 542, 325, 720 1, 1175570, 320 WV TET Oe pes, 2, 095, 901, 297 | 1, 445, 369, 120) re 
PBS (2 eergwecee: | 1,396, 112, 420 987, 833,106 || 1877 .....+...- .| 2,260, 285,666 | 1, 607, 583,511 
i ho 97: ane ei ae a 1, 363, 5387, 635 1, 008, 424. eT ake (chp se pase aoienioe 2,404, 410, 373 | 1, 628, 372, 833 
ASO ete A werattinie 1, 658, 631, 975 1,351, 431, TOL iN VECO ae ae ae et 2, 171, 797, 156 1,822, 061.114 
ABBo a ee Seis 1, 467, 129, 120 3, IE GRD Ves Meenas ee ake 3,199, 822,682 | 2, 190, 928,772 = 5 
Syd canes gc a opiates | 1,554, 701, 760 oil) LOSE quiteniner ...-+' 2,588, 236, 636 | 1,739, 975, 961 
NBS Bac sieht one oe | 1, 949, 306, 728 | IRSQ.....c. ..-- + 3,405,070, 410'| ©) 2288 OTS Oza 
gt in|: Dea Aenas ts. Toa 2) 274, 372, 309 ; FESO Ye eet tig et 2, 757, 544, 422 1, 862; 572,530." 
BBG cote ee > sore a eet pete "307, 516/090) || tASB4te eget oe 2, 742, 966, 011 1,891, G59. 472 
ACES Aneh esas oe 3, 182, 350, 531 2) 058; 087, 444 
otal: vee _| 26, 699, 139, 760 | 18,572, 804, 883 tI BGH.S Sees 2s 3, 157, 378, 443"| 2, 169, 457, 330 
\ | NTO ee era a 3. 300, 000, 000 2, 200, 000, 000~ 
| TOs ey sien | 50,751, 762, 996 34, 310, 605, 160 ' 
sede Wo aah Brees Wester eG) 
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