Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-09-17

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West.of Asia, 35 in Mexico and South
America, except Brazil, and IA millions
elsewhere. l
Thus, at 10 cents per h., price be-
low which it has rarely ever fallen, this
crop is worth l0O,OOO,0OO dollars. For
the hast fifty years, however the whole
value Though often fuctuating suddenly
and widely has averaged 10 l-2 cents
AT this price tho present growth of the
world is worth l92,500.000.
Of this, about $50 millions Of pounds
are consumed and manufactured in Eng
land, about l50 millions in the United
States, so in France, $50 in China and
India, 25 in South America and Mex
leo, including Brazil; 35 in Germany,
As in Turkey and Africa, 10 in Spain,
20 in Russia, and the remainder else
where.
The value Of cotton manufactures in
England is believed to be annually about
ITO millions Of dollars; in France at 70
millions; in the United States at 60 mil
lions.
The capital employed in manufacturing
by machinery, is estimated in England
at 200 millions Of dollars; in France 100
million; id the United States at ITO mil
lions.
The consumption in manufactures of
raw cotton in all Europe. in 1903, was
estimated at only go millions Of pounds.
(Dic. of 8 In. Com.) The whole con-
sumption Europe, in 1880, was about
1897 mill ~ Of pounds. In 1888, it is
believed TO be nearly 500 millions of
pounds.
South Carolina and Georgia were the
first states in the Union to grow cotton
to any considerable extent. In 1871,
two millions Of pounds were grownin the
Union---one and half million Of which
grew in South Carolina, and one half mil
ifon In Georgia.
In 1901, forty millions was the crop Of
the United States-of which 90 millions
grew in South Carolina, 10 in Georgia, 5
in Virginia, in North Carolina, and in
Tennessee.
In1ell, the crop the United States had
reachedsO, 100000 which 40 grew in
s. Carolina, 30 in Georgia, s in Virginia,
Z in N Carolina, 8 in Tennessee, and 2
in Louisiana.
In 1874, one hundred and seventy mil
lions of pounds were growing in the Un-
ion, as:foliows: SO millions in South Car
6iisasz5 in Georgia, 20 in Tennessee,20
II Alabama, ID in Virginia, 10 in North
Carolina, l0in Louisiana, and 10 in Mis-
sissippi.
1898. the whole crop of .ihe Union
was 34S 1-2fnil kns. OF this, Georgia,
grew 754mlions, South Carolina 70, Ten
nessee As, Alabama As, Loislana 3S,Mis.
sissippi 2dS yirsihia2 IS, North Carolina
Is, Florida ;Hd Arhansas one half of a
million.
In 1888, the crop Of the Uhfon>had in
creased to 4S7 81 millions. of this;eS
millions grews.in Georgia, 73 in South
Carolina, 70 10 Mississippi,6 5 in Alabama,
IS in Louisiana, SO in Tennessee, Is in
Florida, I3in Virginia, 10 in North Caro-
lima and-three fourths of a million in Ar
The nexI year, 1884, the crop had in
creased to- ASH l-2 millions. and was
grown as follows: IS in Mississippi, .S5
in Alabama, "a in Georgia, so 10 in
South Casblina, SO in touisina, as in
Tennesset, 20>in Florida, Is in Vir-
.ainia, 8 IL in North Carolina, and in
,Arkansass one half million. Subse-
uuently nsfcertain data are in our pos
bdS16s estimate at this time, is
'sae millions as the whole crop of the I'm
ion.
Thus it with be seen, from rel to-
1925, South Carolina was the most album
dant cotton growing State in the Union.
In 1926 Georgia took the lead, and held
il ill 1884, when Alabama and Mississip-
ri took the front rank. At this time, Mis-
slssippi is perhaps the most EXTENSIVE cot
ton growing State in the Union. South
Carolina and Alabama are next. North
Alabama is beginning to Geteriorate as a
cotton country while the worn lands in
middle Tennessee are thought to improve
for this culture--maturity, the vital de-
sidaratum, not being so easily allowed
in the rank luxuriance Of the fresher
soils.
When il is remembered that the first
cotton plant in the United States was rails
ed in 1857, surely our readers find rea-
son for surprise at the wonderful increase,
that has accrued in lite more than fifty
years. Bold, indeed, must be the man
who would venture to predict the wealth,
greatness and power, likely TO become
our national attributes through the agen-l
cy Of cOtion.-Phfladelphia Inquirer.