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318 COTTON 
similarly offered at New York. Hence the pro- 
ducer practically saves this item of expense of 
freight in transportation. 
It has been calculated by the Industrial Com- 
mission that the difference in cost in marketing 
cotton is as follows : 
To local mill from farm, 50c per bale. 
To Northern or Western mill from farm, $3.00 
per bale. 
To foreign mill from farm, $5.00 to $7.00 per 
bale. 
Hence, it is apparent that Southern manufac- 
turing helps the producer as well as the consumer. 
