WORLD’S PRODUCTION OF COTTON. 
a 1904-05. 1903-04. 1902-08. , 1901-02. 
COUNTRIES. Bales. Bales. | Bales. Bales. 
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Waited Statese 0 seaman acoasentaratwanece 13,420,440 | 9,841,671 | 10,511,020 | 10,380,380 
East Indies*.. 2,960,000 2,634,400 2,737,577 2,475,230 
og ee 1,187,000 | 1,275,754 | 1,148,700 | 1,292,443 
Brazil, etc.t. 215,000 307,516 329,390 | 265,896 
Total acemecnmorecs« .| 17,782,440 | 14,059,341 | 14,746,687 | 14,413,049 
Consumption 52 weeks................0005 15,506,225 | 14.010,428 | 14,436,589 | 14,414,908 
,, Surplus from year's crop.............. 2,776,185 48,913 | 290,098 | a959 
Visible and invisible stock : | 
September 1 beginning year.. 3,011,079 2,962,166 2,672,068 | 2,673,027 
September 1 ending year...... ..... 2,962,166 | 2,672,068 
5,287,264 3,011,079 
* Includes India's exports to Europe, America and Japan, and mill consumption in 
India increased or decreased by excess or loss of stock at Bombay. 
+ Receipts into Europe from Brazil, Smyrna, Peru, West Indies, etc., and Japan 
and China cotton used in Japanese mills. 
a Deficiency in the year’s new supply. 
The above statement indicates in compact form the year's supply of 
cotton (not including Russia) in each of the four years, the amount con- 
sumed, and also the extent to which visible and invisible stocks were 
increased or diminished. 
COMMERCIAL CROP BY STATES. 
1904-05 1908-04 | 1902-03 1901-02 
Bales Bales | Bales Bales 
Alabama........ 1,470,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,200,000 
Arkansas........ 905,000 705,000 | 1,000,000 820,000 
Ploriddas.: ccs oak 89,000 55,000 | 55,000 54,000 
Georgia......... 1,975,000 | 1,325,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,525,000 
Louisiana....... 1,100,000} 824,000} 884,000) $80,000 
Mississippi... ... 1,777,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,375,000 
N. Carolina, etc..| 775,000] 563,000] 575,000} 550,000 
South Carolina. .} 1,200,000 825,000 950,000 925,000 
Tennessee, etc... 691,000 451,000 509,000 359, 000 
Tex. & Indian Ter] 3,584,000 | 2,876,000 | 2,831,000 | 2,993,000 
Total crop, bales|13,566,000 |10,011,000 |10,728,000 |10,681,000 
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COTTON STATISTICS. 
(Courtesy of Latham, Alexander & Co. ) 
