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 
average. 
1918-19. 
191-5-16. 
1914-15. 
United States 
Alabama 
Arkansas 
Georgia 
Louisiana 
Mississippi... 
North Carolina 
Oklahoma 
South Carolina 
Tennessee 
Texas 
All others 
Tons. 
4, 638, 000 
Tons. 
4, 479, 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 
Tons. 
4, 252, 000 
Tons. 
4, 479, 000 
Tons. 
4, 202, 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 
Compiled from Bureau of the Census Bulletin 140. 
Table II. — Quantity of crushing seed produced. 1 
State. 
5-year 
average. 
1918-19. 
1917-18. 
1916-17. 
19L5-16. 
1914-15. 
United States 
Tons. 
4, 638, 000 
Tons. 
4, 479, 000 
Tons. 
4, 252, 000 
Tons. 
4, 479, 000 
Tons. 
4, 202, 000 
Tons. 
5, 780 000 
Alabama 
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 
624,000 
Arkansas 
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 
364,000 
17,000 
29,000 
Florida 
971, 000 
162,000 
445,000 
Missouri 
29,000 
335,000 
Oklahoma 
451, 000 
549,000 
Tennessee 
139, 000 
Texas 
1,647,000 
Virginia 
12,000 
All others 
6,000 
1 Compiled from data published in Bureau of the Census Bulletin 140. 
