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per pound. What would be the vakie of the 1899 cro]) 

 at this price ? The 1909 ? 



360. The value of the commercial cotton crop for 1904 

 was $683,()00,()00. That year 13,342,515 bales of cotton 

 were produced. What was the average value of cotton 

 per pound, estimating 495 pounds to the bale ? 





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Cotton Boi i s. 

 Here are shown a mature unopened and an opened cotton boll. 



361. In 1909, 476,849 acres were planted to sugar 

 cane. The value of the crop was $26,415,952. What was 

 the average value per acre? 



362. The same year 444,088 acres were devoted to 

 sorghum cane. The value of the crop was $10,174,457. 

 What was the value per acre ? 



