HC Deb 18 June 1918 vol 107 c196W
Sir R. COOPER

asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the total cotton crop by weight produced in each of the British Colonies during 1917?

Mr. HEWINS

The exports of cotton from Colonies not possessing responsible Government and Protectorates during 1917 were as follow. Figures of production are only available in the cases marked with an asterisk, and in those cases are the same as the export figures. Statistics in the cases of Nigeria are not yet available.

Colony, etc. Export in cwt.
*Barbados 531
Bahamas 35
Trinidad 2
*St. Vincent 2,732
*Leeward Islands:—
Antigua 299
St. Kitts 687
Nevis 1,556
Anquilla 441
Montserrat 2,731
Nyasaland 9,720
East Africa Protectorate 430
Uganda 104,741

Sir R. COOPER

asked the Secretary of State for India what was the total cotton crop by weight produced in India during 1917?

Mr. MONTAGU

The Indian Estimates of the cotton crop relate to the financial and not to the calendar year. The production in 1916–17 was 4,502,000 bales of 400 lb. The provisional Estimate for 1917–18 is 4,036,000 bales.