The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-06


Srejoices the eye, links you with nature and IN
nocence, and is something To love. The very
feel of the leaf has household warmth in IT.
something analogous TO clothing and comfort,
says Leigh Hunt
The advantage of Mr.. Whitney's Cotton
Gin TO the Southern planter was Immediately
felt. In 1907, thirteen years after the gin was
introduced, iity-f millions of pounds OF up
land cotton was exported whose value was Sill
800, 900. From 1927 to 1890, the average an
nua expectation was two hundred and seventy
millions Of pounds, valued at $24, 900, 900 each
year. In 1888, the quantity exported was three
hundred and thirteen millions of pounds, valued
at $32, 10000 In 1912, Mr. Whitney applied
10 Congress for renewal of his patent, bur the
war which followed, prevented action on his
application. The following is a description OF
the cottons imported into the British Market
AMERICAN coTToNs.
Georgia Sea Island.-This is raised on the
seacoast of Georgia, and the small islands which
form the neighboring archipelago. Though not
decidedly yellow, il has somewhat of dull but
ter tint, which distinguishes il from other cot,
ton. II is remarkable for its long staple, the I'll
aments being three times longer than those OF
the Indian cotton wool Ii is sometimes dirty,
but the well cleaned and the best is preferred TO
every other quality for spinning fine yarn and
indeed il is indispensable for the finest. The
reason Of this superiority appears to be the cyl
indrico-spiral form, and equablty Of Its fila
ments, which facilitates their torsion into uni
form thread.
Georgia Cpiand.-This cotton grows in the
interior Of the country, as its name denotes, and
though far inferior TO the preceding, It is valua-
Bile wool for coarse yarns. IL is white, occa-
sonally dirty, OF a short unequal staple, light
and weak 1t was long called Bowed, because
it was originally cleared from its seeds by the
blows of bowstring, a most fatiguing operation,
which Whtney's saw gin has superseded.
Tennessee-R the last Sort but is
generally clearer and better.
New Orledns-Like the last two, but some
what superior.
Peraambuco-Has long staple, clean and
uniform. 1t is much used by the hosiers
Mdrdnhdm.-This is not quite SO good sta
pie the last, nor SO well cleaned; it holds the
same rank as Demarara cotton.
Enthusiastically superior TO Maranham.
.Surindm.-A long-stapled cotton, faint vel
low tinge, but clean cotton in request for no
siery.
Demarara-This is fine white glossy wool
generally very well cleaned, and picked before
packing. II spins into a clean stout yarn, ant
has now risen TO a level at least with the Pernam
buco.
Berbice Like Demarara.
Egypt.-This cotton has been much improved
in the course of some years, by the enlightened
policy of the pasha. He imported seeds from
Cyprus, Smyrna, Brazil, Georgia, and othe
countries, and has produced cotton which oc
OCCASIONALLY comes near the sea,island. II is sci
dom well cleaned.
Hest Indian.-In the Bahamas a toerabl,
good cotton has been grown from the Bourbon
seed, though much inferior TO the Bourbon it
self. The staple is fine and silky, but the cot
ton is not well cleaned.
Barbadoes.-This is of midding quality
staple rather short, but silky and strong. ltcon
tans too much of the seed husk.
1t has been computed that the entire growth
of cotton in the world is one thousand million o.
pounds, and of this amount considerably NOR,
than one half is produced in the United States
The value of The cotton manufactures il
England is annually $170000,000, in France
$7O, 1000, and in the u States $50,000,00O