Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-26
THE COTTON MANUFAC-

| W CC'' W. "aAtSti 10 DuE-
: lished in the Boston Daily Advertise
! Of the Esd ult. 1t contains many fact;
= connected with this branch ofindustry
and trade, which are of much Interest
10 this section Of the country in par
ticular, as the producer of raw mate
rial. We therefore give an abstrqct Of
the memorial containing the most i'm
Portant facts, to which we ask the at
tentlOn of the cotton growers.
The cotton manufacture say the me-
moralists, as an important branch of
American Industry, takes date from
the year 1917, under the specific or
minimum duty ofthat year, and the in
PRODUCTION Of the power loom. 1t
reached the consumption of 100, 200
bales IN 1925, and now amounts to
100000 bales, or 119 millions of
pounds. The present consumption is
equal TO the whole export Of the Uni
ted States up to the year 1920 or the
whole consumption Of American cotton
in Great Britain up TO the same period,
and exceeds our export to France pre-
vious TO the year 1910.
The memorialists mention some
facts connected with the introduction
and progress Of this manufacture,
which are entitled to notice in their
connection with the interests Of The |
cotton-growing States. The article
first produced in any quantity was ano-
velty IN commerce. A fabric stouter
aud heavier than any thing heretofore
IN use was produced, and became
Iavorile article of consumption from IFS
Introduction. 1t soon became an arti-
Gle of export to different parts of the
world, which has continued to increase
up 10 the present time. In this way it
soon attracted the attention of British
manufacturers, and became an object
Of imitation, and these limitations, un-
der the name of domestics, now con-
stltute a very large branch of trade,
with this peculiarly.
The British are enabled to use a
cheaper material,-the growth of India,
mixed with a small proportion of
American cottOn,-by which they fur
nlsh an article very similar in appear
lnce, at lower price, but essentially
Inferior in texture and durability. |
While the superior American quality i
5 fully appreciated in foreign countries,
here is no doubt that the British infe- {
Tor limitations find sale in greater I
quantities in the same markets. 1t is a
worthy ofremark, that the identical ar I
Icle oEthis man Gg o's-rro,, st .fi''55 =,
2 cents The square yard. The arti- L
les Of cotton, sail duck, negro cottons,
md cotton drilling, now articles ofvery
arge col consumption, are also wholly OF
American origin, being entirely I'M t
lnown in commerce until their produc-' {
ion in this country.
Another important branch OF the
cotton manufacture is the finer descrip- S
ion ofshirtings and other white goods,
Of which very nearly the whole con-
sumption Of the country is supplied by
our own manufacture, with the excep-
ton Of light muslins.
The most important branch, how
ever,is, unquestionably, that ofPrinted
calicoes. This manufacture was COM
menced about the year 1925, and so
so rapid has been its progress, that from
the most accurate calculation, it now
amounts to foil $50 millions of yards
per annum- of the value of at least 16
millions of dollars, and employing a
capital of % millions. There is no
manufacture whatever requiring a com
bination of so much mechanical and
chemical skill as this. Its introduction
has been attended with much labor
AID difficulty, with the outlay of very
heavy expenses, but the object has been
accomplished, and we can challenge a
comparison in this fabric, in designs
and colors, with the most beautiful pro-
auctions Of France or England.
BY official returns from the Treasu-
ry department it appears that the aver
age Of the last four years gives q, 1852
6lS as the number Of square yards OF
dyed or printed goods imported, cost
ing, not exceeding the present mini
mum of 80 cents the square yard, CIV
ing an average Of something over 20
cents the square yard,a the actual cost
of this description of goods, and leay-
ing the amount Of !, $50, 500 dollars,
or one fourth Of the whole quantity
imported, as costing over 80 cents the
square yard.
The importation ofwhite cotton is
now very small, the average OF the
last four years being 1,4l5,o93 dol
lars in value, of which six mllllonso
square yards cost, on the average, IL
cents, leaving something less than about
400, 900 dollars costing over 80 cents
the square yard. 1t appears that
there are at the present time, 121 prin-
ting machines in operation in the Uni
ted States, which turn out 101 800 pie
ces of 30 yards each per week. Of
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