1904. |
| | Million lb. | Million lb. |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| United States | 1436 | 1424 |
| Brazil | 13.8 | 31.5 |
| Peru | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Chile (including the Pacific coast of | .8 | 2.2 |
| Patagonia) | | |
| Venezuela and Republic of Colombia | .5 | .5 |
| British West Indies and British Guiana | .3 | .6 |
| Turkey (European and Asiatic) | .5 | 1.1 |
| Egypt | 295.7 | 314.4 |
| British possessions in the East Indies | 40.7 | 61.9 |
| Australasia | .035 | .041 |
| All other countries | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| +-------------+-------------+
| Total | 1800 | 1849 |
| +-------------+-------------+
| Re-exported | 223 | 260 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+

The annual average shipments from Bombay to the European continent and
to Great Britain in 1900-1904 were as follows:--

To the continent 600 bales of 3-1/2 cwt.
To Great Britain 50 " " "

At the end of the 18th century the bulk of British cotton was obtained
from the West Indies. Approximately the supplies were as follows in
million lb.:--

British West Indies 6.6
French and Spanish settlements 6
Dutch settlements 1.7
Portuguese " 2.5
East Indies " .1
Smyrna or Turkey 5.7

The British Cotton Growing Association works under the sanction of a
royal charter and has met with valuable official support. Financial
assistance and assurances as to sales and prices have been given
liberally by the association where they are needed; ginning and buying
centres have been established; experts have been engaged to distribute
seed and afford instruction; and some land has been acquired for working
under