Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-11-21
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE COTTON CROP FOR ls4s.

The following statement has been forwarded TO
US for publication from Mississippi, having been
compiled, our correspondent informs us, a few
days ago. by gentleman who well understands the
subject, and has been very careful and accurate in
his collection OF facts as they are. Upon tins re-
presentation, we have pleasure in placing the art-
Gle before our readers
FoR THE NATIONAL ISTELLIGEScER.
AT the request OF friend who is Of the extensive
planters Of this State prepared estimate of the
crop Of America lhepesent year. and also the demand for
manufacture the ensuing year After examining the estimates
and the data upon which the calculations based nv
friend suggested that their publication might promote the in
teies OF the planter, in other than by calling
forth the calculations and opinions of those qualified 10
speak with degree of certainty on this important subject
IN accordance with this suggestion offer the following tables
10 the public sincerely hoping their publication may prove
substantial benefit 10 the great producing OF the South
Il is proper ha, should that the tables now offered to
the public were not prepared with any TO publication
have any motive for stating other than my candid CON
yctons as am neither producer buyer nor factor of cot
ton II is true that every member community has his
interest promoted by the general prosperity Of the section Of
The country IN which he resides far my dent
ned with that OF The planter and farther have noted
The increase OF consumption and production for years
as and have frequently made similar estimates for my friends
From this circumstance have accumulated considerable
Of facts this subject.
The consumption OF cotton in England has doubled in the
last seven years the weekly consumption has ncrea
ed from $1,000 bales Gin round numbers in sI0 600
bales IN 1916, being average weekly increase of . 2s2
bales There about 70O 900 bales on hand in England
September l ls46, Of which 53s 900 American cot
ton OF this 7O00 900 bales surplus 300 900 bales are said
10 be damaged much be totally worthless except for
The purpose OF swelling their and keeping down prices
Whether this be the fact not will affect the planters
Interest IN the least, will be shown before close this a
Gle have no means OF ascertaning the Import of East In
da' Brazilian, and Egyptian cotton into England but the
consumption o these descriptions Of cotton for 1916 was
224,OOO bales; therefore, conclude the import was not
much greater In my estimate call the present crop crop
OF ST. that it correspond with the date Of consump
non ihe English consumption Of cotton for 1916 an
increase that Of si5 Of 6 per my estimate of
The demand OF cotton for s47 have assumed an increase of
o5 per cent, 1000 bales weekly in England and the
same rate Of increase for the Of the world The rate Of
IN the United States the past year has been much
greater than in England, and from the activity manifested in
the manufacturing sections Of the country the number
new factories IN process OF erection Judge that the home
consumption will increase the coming year much greater
ratio than did The past but the consumption of Farce
and the north OF Europe may increase materially adopt
o per cent as the rate Of increase for the consumption
ing tables are every particular but that they ap
Poach accuracy nearly that every planter may be guided
BY them in the disposal Of his crop: