world's production of cotton. 
Countries. 
1904-05. 
Bales. 
1903-04. 
Bales. 
1902-03. 
Bales. 
1901-02. 
Bales. 
East Indies* 
13,420,440 
2,960,000 
1,187,000 
215,000 
9,841,671 
2,634,400 
1,275,754 
307,516 
10,511,020 
2,737,577 
1,148,700 
329,890 
10,380,380 
2,475,230 
1,292,443 
265,896 
Total 
17,782,440 
15,506,225 
14,059,341 
14,010,428 
14,746,687 
14,436,589 
14,413,949 
14,414,908 
Consumption 52 weeks 
Surplus from year's crop 
Visible and invisible stock : 
September 1 beginning year 
September 1 ending year 
2,776,185 
3,011,079 
5,287,264 
48,918 
2,962,166 
3,011,079 
290,098 
2,672,068 
2,962,166 
a959 
2,673,027 
2,672,068 
* 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 
1903-04 
1902-03 
1901-02 
Bales 
Bales 
Bales 
Bales 
1,470,000 
1,000,000 
1,050,000 
1,200,000 
905,000 
705,000 
1,000,000 
820,000 
Florida 
89,000 
55,000 
55,000 
54,000 
Georgia 
1,975,000 
1,325,000 
1,470,000 
1,525,000 
1,100,000 
824,000 
884,000 
880,000 
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 
COTTON STATISTICS. 
(Courtesy of Latham, Alexander & Co. ) 
