HC Deb 02 July 1913 vol 54 c1877
18. Mr. LEACH

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he will state how many bales of cotton were produced in India in the years 1908 and 1912, respectively?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Montagu)

The estimated yield of the Indian cotton crop in 1908–9 was 3,692,000 bales; and in 1912–13 4,397,000 bales.