The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-07
INCREASED CoNsyMrTIoN OF Cor.

INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF Cor
TON "A late number of the Liverpool
Times has very interesting article
on the consumption of cotton and the
probable demand for the same. Ac-
cording to the writer's estimates, not
witbstanding the unexampled crop of
the last year, the stock in Liverpool
on the 31st Of December, 1856, will
be reduced to 5000 bales, against
42S,710 bales on the 3lst December,
1855, He goes on to say, and com
ing from Liverpool, the editors re-
marks arc certainly worthy Of atten-
ton:
Now, The question arises, are we
correct in surmisipg that the trade
will require for the rest of the year in
proportion with the past! We be-
lieve that we are rather below than
above tho mark, for new machinery
is being weekly set in motion, and
the trade in Manchester is so profita-
bic at the present time, that there can
be little doubt the consumption now
going forward is as great as at any
time in the history of the trade.
To justify us also in this estimate,
wo may state, what is admitted on all
hands, that spinners hold very small
stocks ut tho mills, and that therefore
their supplies must be drawn from
the market. We have thus far con-
fined our attention to the supply and
demand for year out. We will now
look forward to the year 1857 and,
first, let us ask as to the probability
Of the amount required fol our con-
sumption. We have peace with oil
the world we have the world as our
customers and if we are favored with
a favorable gathering of our harvest,
we shall have well fed. busy popula-
ton at home to clothe The number
of new mills now building is, perhaps,
larger than ever known--so much SO
that there is an estimate very geper-
ally made that these new mills will
require az much as 1000 bales per
week.
This, added to our present large
consumption, will swell the require
ments Of the trade Of this country to
at least $4,000 bales per week. Sure.
ly, we may ask, where is the supply to
come froml Can we expect another
crop in the United States of $780,.
000a We shall require 3,70o,o0o
and even that will leave us with q
smaller stock at the close of this year
We may turn to India, and ask for a
supply from thence. Brazil is giving
us less rather than an increase. Egypt
may furnish us with few bags more,
but it is to the United States alone
that we can look for any hopo of sup.
ply. Truly, consumption has out.
stripped production, and machinery
is constructed faster than the raw ma.
terial can be produced to keep it in
motion. No wonder the trade are so
anxious to hear of favorable reports Of
the cotton crop, for they well know
the effect of bad weather, insects, bad
picking Seasons, or an early frost, all
of which the crop is endangered by
The trade require an enormous guam.
tity to keep prices moderate, and il
remains to be seen whether their re-
quirements will be supplied.e We
have seen that the large crop of thi:
year has failed to maintain the staple
at par with last year. What will be
the result if any accident happen te
the growing crop9
FARMERS CoNFBRRlNe DEGREEs.-
At recent gathering Of the Agricul
tural Society of Connecticut, the Pres
ident introduced the speaker of the oc
casion as Professor Orange Judd, o.
the American Agriculturiss &c, &c
Mr.. Judd disclaimed the professorship
and assured his hearers that he was
better content to enjoy the plain Mr..
or at most the title Of Farmer. At the
close of the address, fine old farmer
rising, moved that in view of the IN
struction they had received from Mr.
Judd, both to-day and in his paper
that the farmers of Litchfeld confer
upon him at once the title Of Profes
sor, and guarantee to him all the RICH.
and honors that pertain to the degree
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