The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-01-07
The Cotton Crop.
WAsIlNGroS, Dec. G2.

STAPLE, cotton, 10 swell tue tStlniatCS oil
lhc annual production, in order that it
may be obtained. from It's honest produ.
GERS, az less than lis real and intrinsic val
ue ani DESTROYS, if [ can, to afford the
planters Of the South some aid by which
ley NAY he induced to realize y better
price. bv holding their crops until the dc.
mand forces Il hair and just valuc--l have
concluded to send YOU the result of an in.
quirv, which, for my own satisfaction, |
Instituted here, and which may Lave some
etec;in accomplishing my olj sct.
! see TIA, several estimates have recent
y Oenr, Published aud sent to England,
VARYING from 100000 to 100000
bale neither of-which, in my judgment,
will likely lie realized.
1t will be resollccted that, last year, we
had the credit Of making 3 100000 bales,
and, | bcIievc, about thai quantity ven
10 the ports but it is well known that, of
that, a considerable portion WAS of the
crop Of 1874, which had been retained in
Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas, and per.
has IN a part OF Louisiana, in c1nse-
qucncc Of low rivers aud want OF tranSpor
.at'on, until long after the month of Sep.
TENDER. The usual time of making up the
estimates, have never heard that por-
iion estimate! y: less than 100000 bales,
and, / am inclined to believe, it would
nearer approach 100000. BE this rs it
may, 3,50o.oQQ bales were thrown into
the market trom the Ist September, 1885,
to September, 1885 and during a war in
Europe, for about five months of the sea.
sou, with a high rate of interest for mon
ey in England, anda higher rate Of prices
Tor provisions than usual Throughout, the
Civilized word, and yet the whole crop
was sold, leav!ny 40 extraordinary accum
ulaton in Liverpool, and commanding, Of
the very last of the sales in this country,
about Il cents per pound.
In addition t. this, it IS very we'll known
that the crop Of last year was more COM
plclely sold GU; at The commencement Of
the present. than has been known in many
years previous and the present season
found Europe in peace, with no serious
falling off OF the provision crop anywhere,
with no known reason why money matter
should DC as stringent AS last year, with
prices Of ahmcat everything ranging high.
eF than usual, and Australia and CsIifor.
MIA yielding their usual supply Of gold.
Bearing these facts in mind, let me now
refer to the result Of my inquiry, among
members Of Congress (wilhout concert to
getlier) from different parts of every cot
ton-growing State in the Union, many Of
whom are planters, and nearly all Of whom
left home after the picking sesson was far
advanced, and whose statements, in wri,
ting, Ihaye before ME.
In Texas, Gen. Rusk thinks the crop
will exceed that of 1855, by 90 per cent,
in consequence OF increase OF land in cult
yation, and hands from immigration.
In Arkansas, Senator Johnson estimates
the crop AZ 10 per cent. increase, in con
sequence Of extended cultivation from, i'm.
migration. Mr.. Greenwood tie same
Mr.. Rust thinks the crop will be shor; in
his district 20 per cent. on the lands cuiti-
yated in 1855, but makes no estimate nom
extending cultivation.
In Louisiana, Mr. Sandige estimates the
crop as 20 per cent. short Of the crop Of
1855.
10 NJ ssiss;ppi. Mr.. Bennett estimates the
crop at one third less than the crop Of
1865; Mr.. Barksdale the same, that is,
at one.third short, Gen. Quitman at ONE
third short; Mr.. Lake a. one.Gourth short
and NJ. Wright at one-foarth short.
In Alabama, Mr.. Shorter estimates The
crop at one.fourth short of 1855 Mr..
Dowdell one-third short Mr.. Harris one
third short Mr.. Cobb at one fourth short,
and Mr.. Houston at one half short.
In Georgia, Mr.. Crawford represents
the crop at 81 1-2 per cent. short of last
year; Judge Wran,r one-thirl short Mr..
Mr.. Cabb one half short Mr.. Stephen,
tive thirds short: Mr.. Foster at 10 per
cent, hort, aud Mr.. "TRIP from 81 ! Q to
80 per cent. short.
In Tennesse, Mr.. Rivers (Mempiris1 |
represents tiIe crop one bali short Of 1865;
Mr.. Wright one-halts hort Mr.. Jones one.
third short, and Mr. Recdy middle Tenn,1
as much as last year,
In North Carolina, Mr.. Craig estimates
Che crop at one third short of 1856.
tn Florida. Mr.. Maxwell estimates the
crop rs short, decidedly but makes no
estimate.
In South Carolina, Mr.. Orr estimates
the crop ut one fourth short of 1855 Mr.
Ecitt ut one third short; Mr.. Brooks at
one-iourth short, and Mr.. Boyce and N.Y.
self ut more than ono fourth short.
Wy reference to .hese estimates it may
be seen that Texas will make twenty per
cent. Increase extreme; Arkansas ten per
cent, extreme Louisiana twenty per cent.
short. In Mississippi three estimates
make the crop one third short, and two
one fourth short, which would Justify an
estimate at more than one fourth deficit
In Alabama two estimates give one,four,h
falling 81, " one third, aud one one-half
which indicates an average Of a little less
than one third deficit. In Georgia, the