The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-08
Cotton CROP of the U. sintcs.

bales, which will be Il deficiency of sup.
ply. as compared with what was called
short crop last yenr say 100000
balcs--of 1926 900 bales, and in addition
10 which, it appears, that there will be
a deficiency in weight of us 600 bales
aioTr. making the total actual deficiency
100000 bales, OF the average weight of
the bales which are now going to NAL,
ket.
Ii must be borne in mind that the
short crop Of last year, with reducing
consumption, carried down The stock in
Europe 400 600 bales, which must be
allowed for in considering the effect of
the present attempt of the manufaotur'
ers there 10 control prices. Goods
must rise in price, consequent upon the
demand in India, China and Sonih Ame-
RIGA, and we may add Eastern Europe,
as the stocks are very moderate in The
hands of manufacturers in Europe
The demand in this country this year,
will require at least 500 600 and may
reach $4,000 bales. The next crop
has as yet only appeared out Of the
ground in the high lands in Mississippi
the bottom lands of that State, and also
of Louisiana, are now under wafer,
which will make the planting there very
late and OF course very haz rdous We
al all times discourage speculaiion-bul
II the army worm, which appears not
10 be extinct, should renew lis ravagps
this season, OF which well grounded
apprehensions are entertained, the crop
will be the smallest made in twelve
years. We have received a number Of
letters on this subject giving alarming
statements from particular localities,
which al present we shall decline pub.
fishing. Oui readers will notice that
we took perfectly Independent course
in regard to the crop now in market dn-
ring he season of its growth; and be-
ing very cautious in selecting our cor
respondents at the South, and spafing
20 expense for eaily notices Of the
changes that occurred, we were enabled
to point out a number Of bales of the
crop as early as October last, almost
with the gift of prophecy; it vii there
fore be imporlart for all parties enga>
we'll the columns of this paper for early
and authentic Information in relation TO
this most important subject, as it is quite
probable that another short crop will
overiurn the Cotton Lords of England:
and with the distress which must ensue
in the manufacturing districts, coming
upon that which is at presen, existing
there and in France, will in all proba.
hiliy create revolution ia the govern
ment. The figures Of the previous crop
of 100, 600 bales stood thus:
Production Of Cotton an The u States
1867 900 bales y. Orleans and Texas, weight 450
lbs average, 490, 50,000l lbs.
42o, GOO bales Mobile, weight 800 lbs.
ave age, 2ll .0OO,o 900 lbs.
6lI,0.O bales Upland and ri rida,
weight 800 lbs average, 2lo,96O,OO0bs
100000 bales-averaee weight per
bale, 434 lbs. ll,!l00o0 lbs.
This crop l. rIopri ted thus
100000 b les n. Orleans and Texas,
weight 400 lbs. average $ol, 100000 lbs
10000 bales Mobile, weight 480lbs.
average, 153,6OO,OGOlbs.
155, 900 bales Uplands and Florida.
weight $40 lbs. average, 256, 1OO,o 600 lbs.
b,e, III, 300, 900 lbs.
Deficiency in weight, lo9,8lC 900 lbs,
being equal 10 400 600 bales of the
weight OF the average sales Of this crop;
thrs exceeding the apparent decrease by
$4,000 bales. Ii is admitted that the
bales from the same section, fall of
about five per cent IRON the weight Of
last season, which is attributed to the
remarkably day fall 81 last year pre-"
venting the comprising Of the fibre by
mule power. The season continued so
warm and so free from storms Of any
kind, 10 inJure the plant, or retaId the
picking, which was done up very close,
that many English houses at the South,
aud here in November, estimated the
crop at not less than 2 200 600 bales,
pointing at crop Of 800. 900 bales.
We think that in any event, these state
ments are sufficiently near the probable
results OF actual facts, TO put down this
crop IN round figures al about equal to
1000 600 bales OF the crop Of last year.
The consumption Of cotton in the u.
States this year 1916 and lS47-will it
Is tStlludltu dIHOuHt W HFC uuluItu uii4
fifty thousand bales in the section north
and east Of Virginia, not including that
State, and to at least STA hundred thou
sand bales within the limits Of the Union.
We are only able 10 arrive at the guam
tity Of cotton consumed by manufacur-
ers 10 the United States north and east
of Virginia, by taking the amount dis
posed of for that purpose in the princi-
pal receiving depois of the country =
Now il is well known that cotton manu-
factories have sprung up in every part
OF the Southern and Western sections
of the Union. and in every State there
are extensive establishments, many of
which make goods for consumption in
their immediate vicinity. the aegre-
gate consumption of cotton in the Uni-
( ted States, is therefore much larger than
we have an idea OF, a1d will without
mu,h doubt, reach this year six hundred
thousand bales, all but small portion
of which will come from the crop after
it has reached the accounting depois.
The aggregate supply of cotton in the
United States on the LIST OF September,
1876, was 10Y l22 bales, which, with