Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-09
THE EFFECTS OF THE FROST.

II = Cc rEC ! - OC LIE rhOS I.
So long as it was at all probable that
the devastation occasioned to the planting
interests by the late irosts was restricted
in its area TO Georgia and the adjoining
eonou. growing States, it was matter of
serious regret, gloom and apprehension 10
lhe,blan,ers Of those States. But now that
j, is fully ascertained that tie frosIs have
extended through nearly The entire cotton
growing region, aud the destruction has
been general, ii becomes Question whelh-
eli the LATER will, in truth, be a calamity
ar not. Accounts from every direction,
North. Sou,h. Easr and West. conclusive
" Indicate that all have endured com.
mon fa,e, and that the collon crop Of lS49
must be greatly curiailed. That it will be
beneficial TO The planters Of The South that
j, should be curlai ed, prouided that cur
taiinent is general, is matter already
admitted. Ii has been admitted by the
asseu. universally given TO The proposition.
iha, there has been all oyerproductiou Of
late in the cotton growing Suites, that
more cotton has been made than was re.
quisile 10 supply the demand. that di.
minu,ion reproduction would occasion All
increase Of price, and ina, The farmer, in
case but half a crop should be produced,
would receive the same amount of money
for it. saving at home all The labor attend
ant upon picking. growing, packing and
preparing j, for sale, and Transporting II 10
market. If The effects OF the la!e frosts be
rs general as we have supposed them, they
will have practically carried out the objects
of the various associations which have
been proposed from different quarters Of
the South. for the purpose Of securing
senei al reduction Of Ihe crop of cotton.
So far as the planter is concerned. there.
fore, we DO not see so much cause for
gloom on account Of The late apparent CD
lamitg. Ii is true that it is melancholy
enoue eh to see promising crop, just shoot
ing from The earth. withered and black
ened by frost. 4, is like the nippns hope
In The bud. Yet 1.-THE ronsummation shall
be effected TO which we have referred, j,
NAV be discovered iE the end, that, as is
frequently the case with The dispensations
of. providence, apparant evil is positive
good, and wha, is thought 10 be curse al
frs, may prove to be blessing at last.
Nor, iu the view which we have taken
of The matter, will the general peeuniary
Interests Of the South be materially affect
ed, since the same amount of money will
be paid for her half crop Of cotton.
As general thing we may take it for
grated that the amount paid for Ihe cotton
crop OF The South. does not very greatly
vary. from year 10 year. II there is more
produced the price is lowered; it less is
grown, the price is raised ;-and ralcu-
Ia,ion would show that the common stand
ard is reached at last. One thing is certain
tAat over- r-production ID the growing Of COT
tor. benefits no Que less than The planter,
anIihatunder production Injuries all others
I, moia than The planter. We mean, Of
cofts sall others in any wise interested in
sile transportation, sale aud manufacturing
spf the raw material.
The great danger to be unprecedented as
resulting from the curlailment of the. PIES
cnfcrop IS Thai il will engender spirit OF
3snecalaiion among our merchants which
5i IS never healthy, always. hazardous, and
NAV .l,e ruiuous. All shocks 10 the com.
I s:merciai world are as injurious as shocks to
Sihe physical frame; whether produced by
snJaen delight or sudden disappointment
That The price Of cotton must rise appears
10 US 10 be necessary consequence oi The
present position Of things. Georgia is the
largest cotton. growing state in The South,
aud there is every reason 10 believe that she
cnnno, produce more than half crop in
1919, assuming that all the seasons hence.
forth will he favorable, and that The late
fros, of The spring will mol be answered las
I, generally The casey by an early fros! in
the fall. II is reasonable 10 believe, from
reports received. tina, such or similar will
be The sIale Of things throughout the South.
The price Of cotton. therefore, must rise,
aud speculation will be warmed in'o life.
Savannah Georgian,