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

geneous and IL the whole had been like the sample which
the director of that establishment had previously forward
ed to me. should have estimated in the manner
the cottons OF the province OF Agers they had
bled the product of 1850 if in other words the good
qualities and the bad had not been mingled together and
the ginning had been better performed Nevertheless,
desire it to be particularly understood that notwith
standing the mixtures and the defects just mentioned the
nne species OF Georgia long staple cotton which intro
duced into Algeria still exists there in all its original
perfecton convinced myself Of by the existence of
certain layers contained in the five bags The essential
matter is to separate it from the ordinary Species and to
encourage its culture as much as possible To complete
my account Of the experiments made under my direction
with the cpttons contained in the five bags, will now
state what they produced in spinning The bag marked
~ could only reach the No. 80 NM, with waste OF 80
per 100 more than ordinary because of the tearing of the
staple The third obtained not being handsome as a
simple thread, obliged to twist it and then sell
II as thread of which theraw material was only worth
francs the Hlogram The bags marked g. I, IL, from
the province of Algers, yielded in spinning better
thread and bag marked 8, from the province of Oran
farm OF Arba, purchased up to Nos l20 mn. and
lao NM, and yielded handsome thread. This cotton
II more homogeneous and better gnned might have been
spun up to No. 800 mn. Now, must confess that was
only moderately pleased with the results which be-
fore my eyes when compared them with the magnificent
spun coons had obtained in 1851 from the growth Of
the previous year in the Central Nursery which at the
great Exhibition in London attracted the attention Of
connosseurs, and which shall place in the permanent
exposition of Algerian products which has just been open
ed at the Ministry of War in Paris Ny regrets min
were lost mixed with other seeds of less valuable spe
cies. Since then have become upon examin-
ing the superb Georgia long staple grown in 1892
by Mr. Colby, of Bdah well from my seeds which he
had procured from the Central Nursery from American
seed procured the London Exhibition The first of those
grains represented by two samples of the crops
1851 and 1852 That resembles closely the Georgia
Sea Island cotton grown at the Central Nursery in $780,
but its wool is irregular and knotty booansas caused
perhaps by the quality of the SOIL and by cmaerc cir
cumstances occurring during the growth Of the plant,
The ginning is well DONE and the cotton is as clean and
white could be desired This cotton may be cassed
among the fine current qualities, and estimated accord
ing to the prices this year. at fr so the klo
gram 63 $40 cents per lb The sample from the
seed gathered in 1852 THAT il to say the third year of
its introduction into Ageria) presents itself with more
satisfactory appearances The is still rather ire
GUAR but 1T is not knotty This is important point
gained 1t denotes that the plant accommodating itself
to the soil. 1t is, in word, handsome Georgia long
staple cotton and may be cassed among the first quality
fine cotons, very fine; and value it, according
the current prices this year. at francs the kogram,
(16I cents per h.. But what elected my special admi-
ration the cotton gathered in 1852 by NJ Colby from
seeds procured at the London Exhibition This cotton
compares for beauty for fnenes and strength staple
with the extra fine long staple Sea Island cotons Of Anne
ca This cotton Of the family with that of which
procured the seed and which therefore strongly rese-
bes the cotton grown at the Central Nursery in 1885,
will like that attain in spinning the very highest Nos
poyed in the ue and lace factories and for the fine and
costly tissues 1t is precious type, the culture of
which should be encouraged in exceptional manner
and which should enlist for its preservation and
ton the soctude Of planters and of the Administration
have estimated this superb sample, remarkable alike
for the and the delicacy with which it has been
gnned at IL so kilo (971 per b) according to
the actual current prices in Hayre. told that Mr.
Godby is planting this year hectares IS acres Of this
cotton, and that his field looks remarkably well Unjust
strongly recommend this planter to gin his as he
did last year. carefully picking out the defective bos
Even though this process should require much time
viii find it to his account in doing for if the prices keep
10. s. he wi he
largely compensated for his trouble. earnestly recon-
mend also the other planters who have cultivated
assured this year three hundred hectares
Georgia long staple cotton to carefully gather the bos
as they open, and to pay particular attention the GIN
ming When the seed is good and the crop well gather
ed, every thing depends upon the ginning.
have also been shown new sample Of Sea Island
cotton grown in 1852 the farm of Arbal, the third
of the introduction Of the seed into Algeria This
cotton, produced from my fine seed, is distinguished
by its long regular staple unmxed with any secondary
type. tits in all respects similar TO the sample which
the director Of the farm had RENTED to me- 1t may be
cassed among the Extra fine long staple cottons and
lued at ii francs the ko S3 4l0 perl 1t is to
be regretted that the crop the Of Aba was mixed
with the other long simple ooons grown in the province
Of Oran for clearly the former separately would have
commanded more than francs the kiogram.
Finally, | examined sort o. bastard long staple
gathered in 1882 the third gathering Of the month of
December, by Mr.. Sohn, Aboukir, near Mosagarem.
This cotton, Of inferior quality short and weak staple
comes doubtless from bad seed 1t somewhat resem-
in the bags OF the province Of Aers and also with the
mixed cottons Of the farm of Arba According to cur
rent prices can only be valued at fr 20 per klo
and IN ordinary times II would not bring more that
francs Iii easily comprehended how cotton like that
mixed with extra fine cottons should produce detesa
bic average and attribute this mixture added to the
bad ginning to which it subjected the inferior quail
y Of the five bags that have been sent this year from
Africa Planters cannot be cautioned too urgently against
such mistakes. They have deep interest at stake in
this matter II given sort is produced only in small
quantity pack it separately in small bag it viii be sold
with the same facility as the larger bags.
Doubtless, Algeria will not be found to prodrce every
where extra fine long staple cottons There elsewhere
the finest qualities win form the exception which it must
be endeayor to make large as possible. let il
does to be demonstrated that thanks to its vicinity
to the along immense extent Of seacoas thanks
to its Tarshy soils impreqnated with salt Ageris is
adapted 30 the culture upon large scale Of the Georgia
long staple seaisland) also Of the other species,
which all thrive there very well We will cultivate thers
FORE in Algeria all the varieties of Georgia long staple
responding thus to the multiplied demands of French
manufactures, which have for oil qualities from FIVE
francs the siO, the lowest actual price, up
the highest prices Thus, for instance in 1853 France
will purchase from America 800 bags Of Georgia sea-
island cotton This is the required for French
consumption and IL is about oneourth Of the last crop
Of the United States which il amounted 80 sl4
bags, Of the sYerage weight of about I60 ko 1859 lbs
avoirdupoisN OF these 500 bags consumed in France
1000 will belong to the category of haisns aifns)
cottons, OF which the price from ST. 81 &c. to CT
the ko. $500 bags will be fine cotton divided into
three SERIES OF which the average price will be ST. the
klo, (6S cents per ID J and 700 bagsonly WIZ be extra
tine, worth Of 5Oc, ls, If, and n the kilo 70i S5
939 cents, and 81 o. per b. The total importation
will represent appvoximatiye vaue Of about eleven
millions Of francs 49, 057 000) 1t would 10 well for
Algeria to assert day her claim TO good portion Of
this annual ibutc paid by the metropolitan manufac-
turing interests to foreign producers The mother coun
try would be happy effect the substitution and Alge
ria would have besdes in unmpared degree ali the re-