Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-27
Fsom THE vIcKssuRa SENTINEL.
Remarks upon the Cotton Circulars Issued
at New Orleans since Sept. /, 1876,

correspondence of the statements and OPT.
Mons at the circulars issued from different
publication offices, the only difference be-
tween them being in style. Their simIla-
Kity is SO s.rong as 10 warrant the assertion
bal hey all emanaie from the same source
lin short, the conclusion is irresistible
hat their general tenor is prescribed oy
sthe Commission Merchants acting as DO
dy; therefore they are responsible 10 Inc
public for their contents.
Commission Merchants claim TO be The
planter's friends, the advocates OF their
Interests, and the champions OF theI rights.
They would have the planter believe that
fheir efforts are constantly directed to adj
vance The prices of cotton, in opposition
10 the exeriions of buyers TO purchase at
ihe lowest possible rates. Now propose
10 point out some Inconsistencies in the
Statements of the circulars, SO that my
Feaders may form correct idea Of the
merit of the merchants claim Of friend.
ship tor planters, and of the extent of the
sbsserted advocacy of their interests.
1t was known at the commencement of
The cotton season, that the army and boil
louisiana, Mississippi, South Alabama,
Arkansas and Texas; and the first circulars
admitted that these apparently inslgnih
can't insects had curtailed the crop in the
Regions visited by them, nearly, if not
lutte, one half. They also admitted that
picking commenced fully one month later
ban usual. Every practical planter
Knows that this la,eness Of the picking
season would reduce the crop fully one
fifth, even. where the worm had caused no
injury; therefore, we may fairly conclude
Hal the crop of the Atlantic States can
In no event exceed, and probably will not
reach an average. The States which
bave this year suffered so severely from
The ravages of the worm, produced, in
lS45, about $4,000 bales, very large
crop, and according TO the admission of
The circulars, the deficit in these sections
will be nearly $4,000 bales; but | will
pay 100000 bales, lest be accused of in
Respecting their language ilIiberally. The
average crop for the last seven years has
been 2,l70,000 bales, and for the last
four years 2,224, 600 bales: so that, ac-
cording 10 the premises stated above, the
present crop will be from ,4S2, 900 tol
l,724,000 bales. These are differences
tha: may fairly be deduced from the state
nents of the first circulars; yet in Iitlle
more than six weeks, they say that the
yield has not been so great as was anticl-
pated al the. commencement Of the picking
Reason, and therefore they estimate the
crop at from 800, 000to 100000 bales.
Was this Inconsistency caused by lnadVer-
renee? Will planters hold those persons
whose opinions as TO the extent OF crop
are so anxrously awaited abroad TO regu-
late the operations of buyers, excusabe
ior such gross aud palpable contradictions
I'D The effect of these contradictions was
10 render foreign buyers wary in their
operations; they die not know which OF
the statements of circulars 10 credit, If
either, and consequently the exports are
less than in any year since 1888. The
: firm belief of planters that the crop will be
from 400, 900 10 100000 bales less than
that of lS45, and their resolution not 10 sell
hill the shorlness OF the crop was sufficient.
" known to establish a considerable ad-
vance. has prevented return 10 the low
prices Of 1914 and lS45.
How remarkably does the tenor of the
Circulars of the present contrast with
hose OF the last season. AT the COM
mencement of the season of 1915 they
all represented the "planter'S prospects
as most cheering" Notwithstanding they
at that Time supposed the large crop OF the
northwestern States would fully suppl,
the deficiency caused by the drought OF
the sea board, and the surplus on hand il
Eng and was ,2OO.C0 bales: this Sc isor
although the English stock has been re
duced more than 100000 bales, and thei
own estimate OF the present crop admits
aefcn OF from 100000 to 100000 bales
commission merchants, by tables OF com
parative prices, aud 10y pricateIy express
ing 10 their principals the opinion tina
the price of cotton has already reache
zts highest point, have manifested grea
anxiety that planters should sell early
sHeaven deliver me from my friends p
may we'll be the planters PRAYER. TIL
obvious contradictions in the circulars q
this season raised SD strong feeling {
Indignation against commission merchant
throughout the whole planting community
that in subsequent publications they dc
line giving any estimate OF the crop, be
cause ''they have no better means {
5adging of It's amount than the planter
ave" by this course they still turtle
lacreased The uncertainty OF the toreig
dealers, and caused them 10 contine the
7eratons almost entirely to the supply {
resent wants. Still these friends, NJ
sa'lshed with the results of their kind e
xoFlS In The nlan,nr,. rn.l,n col. aitnr rr.