COMPOSITION OF COTTON SEED. 5 



reduces yields can be immediately discovered and remedied. Analy- 

 ses also could be of more use to all concerned in determining the value 

 of seed for selling and purchasing, and it is believed that all producers 

 would be well paid for having a sample of each car of uniform seed 

 analyzed so that it might be sold on a basis of actual value. 



DAMAGED SEED. 



In the collection of these data it was apparent that many lots 

 of seed came to market in a badly damaged condition. This source 

 of loss, which is largely preventable by proper care before and after 

 ginning, is an economic loss for three reasons: First, the oil from 

 damaged seed is of lower value, having a higher refining loss and pro- 

 ducing a lower grade of refined oil; second, the meal from damaged 

 seed often is not fit for feeding purposes and can be used only for 

 fertilizer; third, damaged seed in the warehouses in many instances 

 causes seed to heat which otherwise would remain sound. All possible 

 efforts should be taken to prevent damage of seed. 



Table I. — Cotton seed crushed in different States, by years. 1 



State. 



5-year 



1918-19. 



1917-18. 



1916-17. 



1915-16. 



United States 



Alabama 



Arkansas 



Georgia 



Louisiana 



Mississippi 



North Carolina 



Oklahoma 



South Carolina 



Tennessee 



Texas 



All others 



Terns. 

 4, 638, 000 



Tons. 



4, 479, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 252, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 479, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 202, 000 



291, 000 

 309, 000 

 843, 000 

 177, 000 

 438, 000 

 320, 000 

 295, 000 

 362, 000 

 264, 000 

 1, 213, 000 

 126, 000 



249, 000 

 294, 000 

 841, 000 

 195, 000 

 471, 000 

 389, 000 

 221, 000 

 421, 000 

 292, 000 

 955, 000 

 150, 000 



180, 000 

 300, 000 

 764, 000 

 201, 000 

 426, 000 

 262, 000 

 305, 000 

 338, 000 

 235, 000 

 1, 121, 000 

 119, 000 



198, 000 

 368, 000 

 767, 000 

 174, 000 

 388, 000 

 264, 000 

 307, 000 

 261, 000 

 291, 000 

 1, 350, 000 

 112, 000 



328, 000 

 269, 000 

 791, 000 

 138, 000 

 376, 000 

 298, 000 

 229, 000 

 328, 000 

 226, 000 

 1, 123, 000 

 95,000 



Tons. 



5, 780, 000 



502, 000 

 314, 000 



1, 054, 000 

 176, 000 

 528, 000 

 388, 000 

 411, 000 

 461,000 

 278, 000 



1, 515, 000 

 154, 000 



i Compiled from Bureau of the Census Bulletin 140. 



Table II. — Quantity of crushing seed produced } 



State. 



5-year 

 average. 



1918-19. 



1917-18. 



United States 



Alabama 



Arizona 



Arkansas 



California 



Florida 



Georgia 



Louisiana 



Mississippi 



Missouri 



North Carolina 



Oklahoma 



South Carolina 



Tennessee 



Texas 



Virginia 



All others 



Tom. 

 4, 638, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 479, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 252, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 479, 000 



Tons. 

 4, 202, 000 



342, 000 



13, 000 



368, 000 



18, 000 



17, 000 



779, 000 



186, 000 



382, 000 



22, 000 



284, 000 



317, 000 



476, 000 



123, 000 



1, 298, 000 



9,000 



4,000 



296, 000 



22,000 



367, 000 



27, 000 



9,000 



788, 000 



219, 000 



457, 000 



22, 000 



336, 000 



215, 000 



582, 000 



121, 000 



1, 003, 000 



9,000 



4,000 



196, 000 



4,000 



366, 000 



21, 000 



13, 000 



710, 000 



242, 000 



340, 000 



21, 000 



234, 000 



361, 000 



463, 000 



89, 000 



1, 178, 000 



9,000 



4,000 



211, 000 



382, 000 



443,000 



18, 000 



18,000 



712, 000 



175, 000 



318, 000 



22, 000 



255, 000 



323, 000 



363, 000 



152, 000 



1, 456, 000 



9,000 



4,000 



307, 000 



8,000 



17,000 



719, 000 



130, 000 



357, 000 



17,000 



265, 000 



240, 000 



424,000 



113, 000 



1, 210, 000 



8,000 



4,000 



Tons. 

 5, 780 000 



624, 000 



364,000 



17,000 



29,000 



971,000 



162, 000 



445, 000 



29, 000 



335,000 



451, 000 



549, 000 



139, 000 



1,647,000 



12,000 



6,000 



1 Compiled from data published in Bureau of the Census Bulletin 140. 



