total; the while the Alpine Regions which are met in North and 
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas and 7'exas produce 
0,9% of the total cotton production. 
Of the total cotton production in 1894, the product of each dif- 
ferent State was as follows: — - 
Texas 
33-1 % 
Georgia 
! 3 * 1 2 » 
Mississippi 
12. 1 „ 
Alabama - 
10. 1 ,, 
Arkansas - 
8.6 „ 
South Carolina - 
8.0 „ 
Louisiana 
6.0 „ 
North Carolina - 
4*7 .. 
Tennessee 
3,5 » 
Florida 
t .6 „ 
Remaining states 
0.1 ,, 
in 1893 were for ; — 
North Carolina - 
294 lbs 
South Carolina - 
294 „ 
Georgia 
3 94 „ 
Alabama 
35 ° i, 
Mississippi 
33 2 „ 
Louisiana - 
44 ^ M 
Texas 
418 „ 
Arkansas - 
329 „ 
Tennessee -7 
289 „ 
or an average of 339.5 pounds of cleaned cotton per bouw. 
It is of consequence to us to know what the cost of production 
thereof amounts to. 
The growing of cotton is in America nearly unlimited, as there 
is there no lack of land and labour. 
From the given figures, referring to the differences between, the 
total area of farm-land, and the area of the different lands cultivated 
with cotton, may be seen how the latter can be considerably en- 
larged. Of the vast prairies there is left over 55% of farm-land qf 
which the greatest part is suitable to cotton growing. 
If the cotton prices* rise the consequence will be that waste 
land will be made capable of a profitable undertaking. The pro- 
duction is governed by capital aud labour. 
The growing conditions are there so advantageous, that little 
capital need be expended, for improving the land and manuring. 
It may be said that of all the horses and mules on the farms are 
sufficient for the biggest possible harvest. 
The quantity of cotton which can be produced is determined by 
1 he increase of the price of cotton is not always the result of an increase of con- 
sumption but sometimes is urged on by speculators. The planter tempted by the high 
prices and not. suspecting the actual cause of the rise, thinks that the moment is of 
advantage to put labour and capital in the cotton industry. This does not last long, 
and before loug the actual cotton prices are again paid, when the new planter finds 
to his loss that he acted too rashly. 
