Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-11-19

The considerable demands made this year by Europe
manufacturers for American sea-sland cotton have
caused corresponding rise in price, therefore is it tina
put in parallel columns for comparison the current
prices of 1858, an exceptional year. and those of 1852
about ordinary year. in order that concerned
may have exact data with respect to the value of this
article. When the current half.f qualities rise very
much in price this year for instance the spinners
who use ii have the fine qualities of Egyptian
cotons. 1t would thus appear that Algeria should pro-
duce the current halffne qualities of which there is
sometimes scarcity, she might be sure of finding a
market for them in France.
If the various samples Of Algerian seaisland cot
ton, which have formed the subject of my examination
and experiments be compared with the double classified
ton which have just made, it will be seer
lst That the beautiful cotton Of Mr. Colby of Bill
dah grown from the seed procured in London and gath
cred in 1852 as also the unmxed sample of the Arba
and the product OF Seed gathered in 1850 at the
sery Of Algiers, corresponds with group Elk.
ID The cotton grown by Colby in 1852 from my good
seed the third year of its introduction into Algeria
responds with the average of groups c. D.
Sd. That Mr.. Godbys cotton of 1851 from the same
seed the second year Of its Introduction into Algeria
corresponds with group A.
4th. The mixed cotton of the Arba farm corresponds
with group A, first and second types
5h The cotton of the three bags of the planters OF
the province OF Algers corresponds with group A.A,
third type
9Th That the cottons of the central nursery in 1885,.
packed in the bag marked TO- descend in quality much
below A.A.
eth. That the cottons of Aboukir, near Mostaganem
presented by NJ Sohn the most ordinary and deec
tive of the sea-sland cottons
In order to render my demonstration still palmer
viii send to the permanent exhibition of Algerian products
formed at the Ministry War samples of all the groups
American cottons belonging to my classification that is
to say from the series A. up TO Ex 1t will only be
cessary to compare them with the various samples Of Al
geran which have described be convinced of the ex
acttude of my appreciatons and form an enlghten
ed opinion touching the preference which should be given
when selecting cotons for culture species over
another.
The lively interest manifested by the Emperor when had
the honor presenting to him at Lille recently handsome
collection OF Algerian long staple cotons and of threads
Of the highest numbers, spun from them in my factory
convinces that Government before coming to defni-
tive resolutions touching the cotton question in Algeria
will enghten itself by all possible in order TO
avoid taking false step in matter which interests in
eminent degree both Algerian colonization and metro
politan manufactures
feel bound before concluding to add few words re-
lave to the mode Of packing used in America for the
seaisand cottons, because upon the in which
product is offered nhe market depends often the conf
dence accorded to it, accustomed he is find certain
article put up IN certain manner, which has received
the sanction OF long 1t is bad pan for instance
to pack the Georgia long staple seaisland cotton in
square bags The preference is given round bags Of
from one metre ninety to metres feet inches feet
inches long, and from sxtyfve seventy centmetres
q feet II inches to feet 81 nches in diameter when
they are full For this purpose strong ba ggng
is used 40 40 inches wide You say Is feet Of
it, double it. and sew up the sides 1t is then filed with
cotton, without packing too closely. The bag should
contain 140 $50, l60 kilogrammes 1909 $751; or 953
bs at most The cotton if too closely packed loses its
good appearance The end Of the bag is then sewed up
and the planters name is often marked upon III after
which the bag is ready for market Planters often put
an indicative card in the bags of the very fine species
At Hayre there is allowed per cent and kogrammes
over for the tare so that bag of the gross weight
Of l52 klogrammes deduction being made Of klo are
and of the kilo more there remains al kilo nett
! am your ezcellency's, sc.
EDMUND cox.
Ia LoUvIERE LES LILLE, Der. 4 1858