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COTTON 



cotton manufacturing has occurred during the past 

 twenty years. Here the Carolinas, Georgia, Ala- 

 bama make the best showing chiefly by reason of 

 better climatic conditions and more abundant 

 water power. The slow development during the 

 middle of the last century, and the rapid progress 

 made within the last score of years, is seen in the 

 following table giving the number of mills and 

 spindles : 



RELATION OF CONSUMPTION TO PRODUCTION 



An interesting relationship is seen when the 

 quantity of cotton consumed is compared with the 

 quantity raised in each of these four leading cotton 

 manufacturing States. 



