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the production of 1911. In addition to the 

 amounts shown in the table, large quantities 

 of the fiber are produced in some countries 

 and consumed in the homes of the people, 

 without entering commercial channels; but 

 the amount of such cotton cannot be estimated 

 with any degree of accuracy. 



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nption, ty countria (yta.tn&ng Aufutt St. 

 ,1311). 



Diagram I 



Diagram II 



The relative importance of the several cotton-producing 

 countries is graphically presented in Diagram I. Of the 

 total production of commercial cotton in 1911, the United 

 States contributed 69.7 per cent.; British India, 11.3 per 

 cent.; Egypt, 6.5 per cent.; and Russia, 5.4 per cent. 



The relative importance of the several countries in the 

 consumption of cotton is shown in Diagram II. 



