Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-04
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AMERICAN INTERESTS-NoIV.
Extract from the Circular OF NIessrs Freeman md

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Extract from the Circular OF Messrs Freeman and
Cook, dated London, January |, 1912.
"COTTON.-The cotton trade with India. for the
last TWO years, has been HIGH b. important m eyer,
point OF view. The imports in 1871 reached near
ly one third those from the United SlStes which ha
very depressing influence on the value Of Amcri
can cotton. The manufacturers. however. have
been benefited by an ample supply at very l.v
rates. The imports from India for the three veor.
preceding 1910. average only about half he present
amount, OF lI3.GOO bales. Last year there were
taken for home consumption Of India 1 "a 900 bales
ngainsi ll1.SOO IN lSI0-for exports 65 900 nrnrns
I6ll6O-leaving To stock l57 800 against oS COZ
and the following are the prices: MARYLAND n A.
nawauy 3, s; Dhoeich. 80; Surai. g. IS 10 4. is
Toomel, 4 To 81; Madras nurIhern and western 2 1
TO s. QuInevally. Al 10 and Byngal, 81 to A be-
| ING 10 per cent lower than the price last year"
| Extra from The Circular Of Messrs Freeman and
Cook dated London. Feb. Isl, 1921
The extensive public snIes of East India cotton
on the 2Oih Of .nst month, attracted conSidt Fable
attention. There having been offered no less than 30
600 bales. So large guam .iiy wa seldom S-ourlt
Forward by Tie East India Company; and. EXCEPT m
1886, no sale OF equal magnitude has taken Mace
Tor the last twenty years. There was n numc-,ys
attendance from different paris of the country bu, a.
transactions IA the market had been for some weeks
before almost suspended, the sales commenced oui.
city.
IL was, however, soon discovered that o. ,rte,.
were IA possession Of considerable orders from T.
continent when The Kidding became spirited and so
continued until The end. Three Iourths Of The
quantity were disposed u at full prices, and the
whole thirty thousand bales could have been reo,l
Oily sold, had The prOpretOrs been dis posed IA meet
tho demandi aud indeed much larger 0uaniitv =
The experiment. which the East Indil Company IRE
making for the Improvement Of Tins staple are like
" TO be attended with success; for they have recent
" received some very interesting specimens of c,t
ton P.oiuced IN the province Of Bengal both from
native and American cotton"
The reader wi ] notice the vas increase Of Ind,
cotton, aud should remember that the efforts IN in
crease the quantity have but Just commenced. and
That tho sane means and appliances have been p.l
INTO operation IN TegcTd 10 the pr 'ucton Of COTTON
that were adopted Co increase the production CinJi
go and other articles, md will doubtless be n.
tended with The same successful results JuJrinp
from past experience and the Of legislation in
Great Britain, we are rTpidly Approaching the linc
when we shall see and feel the fatal effects Of a
strong discriminating duty laid in England in f,yor
Of cotton OithcIr own cslJnial cultivation
The cOnsumIu'u Of cotton in this country is my
$4,000 bales ofi00 pounds each. or 100000 600
| oil Ponnds have been informed from an undoubted
sourceihut Tie consumption Of cotton can be broy,bt
ycar, "
Why. then, should yc not seek market nj bor,o
or 'his most important saplc' Looking TO the pr- o.
ice, and not the professions Of ever government
in Europe, whAi are we 90 q. poet rom thcmy Can
me aeu 'u.iurli ties hesil,c2 Whc @ is the mar
Eei in T. nope Or our bur. pork beef FISH Iurpb,
&cf IJbdc BE- received 10y them with duly oil 5of
per cent Pork, beef Gsh, lumber ajur &c Wi
such ddues as amount 10 utter and cnliro prohib,
lion
. What, then. shall we DO in This posture n NJ,
atiIrs' What can, oud what shall viagin,ans 4.
10 secure ;hcr natural advan ages and pfofect tbc
own interests, and those OF The whole RepubIe5-
There can be bat one course le.. for Us o. oursy,
I we have a great county combining almost ever,
soil and climate, advantages for greater than are en-
'J1ycd by any Otucr county under heaven and viii
free government Of our own chpico and IN, our o,,
hand. We have. TOO. an intelligent. enterprrs,p
and viriuous population, competent 10 suppIy them
selves with ovcry article Unnecessary food and r,im
d eni Wnat then, % Is again asked. shall We d,,y
The answer should be in the mind Df every T. Ii
hearted AmCrCan-loi ns set about clo,Ii,g n ,yoI
ns feeding ourselves from our own indu.try-Iet n
import lee, and manufacture more. Tho cst,tIt4
. mcnt ~ manufactures 900 this Commonwealth ,yoyL
3 NJ once Great. bDuomlrkot for our ayticultpr,
products We Then diversity labor, and turn pl
Q oi the pr0ducors Of corn, wheat pork and beet
consumer
lrlhe division oflab,r we require IN this conn
ny. and 90 90 slate Union anymore Than In T,rg
MA.
l0i ne NJ once improve The mighty water povye
which The God u nature gave ~ fOr come ot1s
purpose ihur ~ ron 20 waste. Upon our Jame
fIyer the cite iyr mills BE- uuuvaod. perbaps tbe,
s no walter power the world which Is its rut.ori
That beautiful waller power upon Tho Potomac. a
|Gc0rFri3wn. con b. purchased lor a riae end 70
n remains un0ccuped, and why2 y not. that "
have too little confidence in our co 5acHos and pow,
ere. and looked 10 UrCgn countries with a chill
Ike feeling fhai we eyDid not think and act r,
Ourselves The time Tor action has arrived. wi
IONS. tD something wc owe % io ourselves, 10 ou
Children. and above sil f0OUrcouuiry.
lsaaI leave tHis important question fDr the pre-
cHi Win sH,rro hope iiat fIo oOplo m1y r0nsiIe
uidy fbe hiuis have gwen with al lHfagtigt r.,
pursuing. OBJ ONO future numbe5s Another J-,ori
VI 'hc saline .uHT.r' n ,.r uatJuaf .r.rg sy