Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-01-21

There were shipped during the year $3.50
Leaving in the Warehouses unsold
! LIST of January, 1852, 1923 hhds.
The quantity inspected was not equal to
the average for several years past, and ye,
we see that the amount on hand is increas-
ing, and is now seven thousand one hundred
and six hhds. more than II was up to the
same time last year.
There were inspected during the year,
1850, a. S33 hhds.
And there were exported in that year,
| from Baltimore to Europe, 44,36S
And sent coastwse and for do
| nestle consumption, in the
same year, S,59S
-52, 966 hhds.
Making the exports and domestic con-
sumption 1,133 hhds.
more than the quantity inspected during the
yesr. That excess was supplied from the
stock on hand at The commencement of the
year, being of the receipts and inspections
of 1919. If this over-produc,ion above the
amount exported and consumed goes on in
crossing for two years more, the quantity
left at the end Of the year will greatly ex-
coed The amount grown in the State of Ma
ryland in any one year.
The crop grown in 1850, and inspected
the las. year, was believed to be short one.
1t was shorter in Maryland than that Of 1919
or 1913. The crop of lS4S amounted to
30,6S9 hhds., by the inspections ihs, of
lS49 to 27,0S5 bids; that of 1850, as above
stated, to 25,O27 hhds.; being $500 bhds.
less than the average of the two preceding
years. Notwithstanding the shorter crop,
there has been less quantity exported and
consumed than in the preceding year 1850,
by 1876 hhds., and less than for the year
1919, by 1924 hhds.
IL may not be Inappropriate TO state, that
The whole imports of the United States for
the last fiscal year, ending lst july, 1851.
amour, to the sum Of S2l5,725, 1886; and
the gross exports. for The same period, a.
mounted to S2l7,5l7,l3O, Of which there
was of specie S29,231.SS0. and of foreign
merchandise re-exporled, S973S.6 95, leav-
ing the amount OF exports of domestic pro-
ducion, Sl7S, 546555.
This-.ls The largest snoun, of exports
which the country has ever shipped in any
one year. and was mainly produced BY a
larger exploration of cotton at an increa sed
price. being an excess over Of cotton ex-
ported The previous year of S4O.33O. FOL,
and over that Of the year ending July l,
1919, Of S45,9lS,350.
During The same period, tina, is for the
last fiscal year, the exports Of Tobacco from
the whole country exhibit decrease in
value of S695.S34, compared with The ex-
ports of the previous year.
il is worthy OF inquiry, to what cause or
causes This state of things is owing. Blu, it
would occupy to" much space in your in
eres.ing and useful paper, to discuss the
various questions of commercial policy
which would seem TO operate again<, The
foreign demand and consumption of Mary
land Tobacco. give you the above facts
and statistics from the records OF The States
Inspectors and the Custom House, and from
he Treasury Department of The Federal
Government. Others may perhaps assign
the true Causes for the depression and de-
cline in this branch of our commerce. ]
have my opinions upon this subject, and
they are strengthening by every years ex-
perience and observation Of he course Of
trade. These opinions are not Influenced
by party considerations. ] have no party
feelings upon questions Of commercial or
national policy. The interests OF the coun-
try and my own are identified with it, snd
lis commercial prosperity would control any
bias which party considerations would pro-
duce. However, give you the facts and
leave it 10 yourself or to some other person.
more skilled than ! am in such matters, to
assign the causes for the depressed state Of
the Tobacco trade and interest and the re-
medy, if any can be applied.
CHARLES County FARMER.
.JanuQTu IL, 1852