. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. BULLETIN No. 533 Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chief. Washington, D. C. Llarch 3, 1917 EXTENSION OF COTTON PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA. By O. F. Cook, Bionomist, Bureau of Plant Industry. CONTENTS. Introduction 1 Increasing demands for long-staple 2 New types of cotton available 3 Cotton formerly grown in California 4 Extent of possible cotton territory in Cali- fornia , 6 Natural conditions favorable 7 Returns that may be expected from 8 Labor requirements of cotton 9 Co
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. BULLETIN No. 533 Contribution from the Bureau of Plant Industry WM. A. TAYLOR, Chief. Washington, D. C. Llarch 3, 1917 EXTENSION OF COTTON PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA. By O. F. Cook, Bionomist, Bureau of Plant Industry. CONTENTS. Introduction 1 Increasing demands for long-staple 2 New types of cotton available 3 Cotton formerly grown in California 4 Extent of possible cotton territory in Cali- fornia , 6 Natural conditions favorable 7 Returns that may be expected from 8 Labor requirements of cotton 9 Cotton culture a community 11 Community control of gins and oil mills 12 Agricultural advantages of community or- ganization 13 Conclusions 14 Publications on cotton culture 16 INTRODUCTION. Every season of scarcity and high prices brings renewed inquiries regarding the possibility of extending the production of cotton into new regions. The industrial uses of cotton are being increased more rapidly than facilities of production. As Europe produces scarcely any cotton, the industries of many countries are dependent upon im- ported raw materials. Manufacturers continually urge the need of developing more adequate and regular supplies, especially of the better classes of cotton fiber. Experience of the frequent fluctuations of crops and prices in the American cotton belt have led to numerous attempts, subsidized by associations of manufacturers or with the direct support of govern- ments, to increase the production of cotton in other parts of the world. Statistics show a decline in the proportion of the world's cotton crop furnished by the United States. This means that the world's demand for cotton has grown faster than the ability of this country to supply it, and that the production of cotton in other coun- tries is increasing more rapidly than here. Some parts of the American cotton belt have been too acutely de- pendent on this single crop. Many farmers who relied
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