Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-17
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The same year we exported raw cotton to the value
of ST., 2S4,925.
During that year we exported foreign manufactured
goods TO the value of 50, S36, 625.
We also exported domestic manufactured cotton
goods 10 the value of 81, 207, 400.
The quantity Of cotton manufactured in the United
States during the year last past has been considered
equal the entire cotton crop of 1920 In that year
We raised nearly one hundred and sixty million OF
pounds Of cotton This quantity exceeds the whole
consumption OF England twenty five years ago. This
amount is probably over esllmated but any reflect
ing person can easily calculate for himself from the
following facts. In 1885 We had l,750 600 spindes
in the United States these consumed very nearly or
quite one hundred million pounds of cstton the cot.
cotton crop Of that year amounted 10 476, 1853 $50
pounds. Here then we find that we manufactured
than onefflh OF the whole cotton crop of this
country. Mr. Lawrence, in congress, stated that we
now consume or manufacture al least one-fourth of
the entire cotton CROP
The crop Of the last year amounted TO ,422 $50
bales, or about 499 025500 pounds AT this rate,
corning To Mr.. Lawrence, we row manufacture
nually l25 millions OF pounds; but on the other hand
according to the estimate given in from other
the quantity consumed and in the hands of manufac-
turers in this country Tor the past year. does not
amount TO more than u, 6Ss, 900 pounds. This is,
perhaps, as much under the proper estimate, as Mr..
Lawrence's calculation is overil; and the probability
10 that the amount manufactured last year. owing 10
pecuniary endorsements and other circumstances,
did not exceed 100 millions of pounds.
at the exact amount of cotton manufactured annually
IN the United States. In estimating the quantity ma
nufactured in 1895 at 100000 900 Of pounds we put
II on the suppost on that each OF one and three quar-
ter millions Of spindes then in operation throughout
the Union consumes annually fifty three or Gfyfo
pounds OF cotton this would seem under rather
than an over cstimae-for in the town Of Lowell
alone that year there operation about hun
dred and thirty thousand spindes consuming weekly
two hundred and sixty three thousand pounds of
onor neatly fourteen millions of pounds during that
year, this them gives over one hundred and seven lbs
TO each spindle, or double the amornt calculated
On throughout the Union for the year 1885, And yet
there are many who having made up their estimates
from what they consider very calculations put
down the amount Of manufactured cotton for that
year in this country at less than eightyth millions
OF pounds.
Thus it will be seen that there is grea, discrepan-
cy in the statements of those who might be supposed
10 be most conversant with the subject. However,
we shall follow up this imperfect outline with full and
accurate details OF the cotton manufactures in every
part Of this great country; we shall spare no labor,
nor expense we shall leave stone unurned in or
der 10 render our statements as interesting and valn-
able as II is possible for them 10 be made
Enough has been shown to convince all of the i'm
mense importance Of the subject, and of the absolute
necessity there exists that all the facts with
this branch Of our manufactures well as those on
silk and woollen, should be carefully presented to
the public in as familiar manner rs possible.
In the mean time call earnestly upon all who
are IN possession Of accurate statistical and other in
formation connected with these subjects in any part
ofthe United States TO forward the same to with
loss Of time; particularly the numerous readers
and friends Of the Herald, in the New England
Ststcs.
In 1891, the returns Of the Cotton manufactures
were also imperfect; we had accounts aud statistics
then from but 7o5 factories; these there was en,
ployed then capital Of $40 Ola, 9S4-and they pro-