The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-01

CsnsaMptisn and Prod uetlon Of q
Sugar, coffee and Rice.
The rapid growth Of the white ACES In tempers
sude, In population In phys'csl and pscuniary res
has c,used vast inoreasein she Oonsuupsve demo
the products Of tropissi cinae, This demand hs}
taken the available labor Of The dark races deyd
their cultivation. r
The articles for which the demsad hes become q
are these which supply clio hing and food-such ~
sugar, coffee and rice. At the head Of the list
ccttor-ihe great question Of the Gay being w supp
an adequate extent 10 meet the consumption
This question has produced asrm in Gres.
whose vast commercial and Dsnufacturing int
are 10 largely based upon an ample supply Of
cotton. the question has been discussed in the q
journals, In Parliament, on The Exchange In L!ve|
In the East India House, and before the ksncl
Chamber Of Commerce. In these discussions the|
cherished phantom regarding the ultimated supI|
sufficient GOTTEN from India Africa or other souYoel
side Of the United States has been held up ~ poss
accomplishment.
Mixed with all this, however. there has been
strong common sense views pu, forth.
The Manchester Guardian has admitted tina. Ed
manufacturers win be compelled 70 pay higher pric}
cotton, and thinks that their doing 10 viii lead 4
rapid increase Of it, cultivation In the United States
goes on 10 state that large Ransferenoe Of slave
taking place from the oorr nsds Of the more ror
states Of the South 10 the cotton planting
rejecting, however, that this procsss has been gor
'or the last thirty forty years. until ths mg,auo
been checked by the advaBce in tobacco and hem
tie St,tes o? Viz gina and Kentucky TO extent to
der their LABOR a. valuable for their productions
voted 10 the cultivation of cotton
The London Tines for the nonce taking q c,m
sense view oil the subject, arrives very sens oily TO
concluM that colored labor, whether In India or
iited States Ii tho only kind available for the pro
on OF cotton, and that the tina must soon
Ito ption win be 80 great 70 absorb the
production OF the world at remuue'ative prices, lie
cultivation De punhed in WhateveP quarter OF tue g0
may; and also conceives that tho encouragement o
Guilty alton In Afiioa on large soAe, would involve
employ inert Of compulsory laoev, or the ultima es
Nshment Of African slavery in Africa An ingenious
man broker Of New York, writing home to his col
psndsn.s attributed the adv, advance in eoaOn
practices OF the American c,ston dealers, aud tnt
early fuIfiment OF continental orders, aud held
the English ~ an example who had delayed
purchases 10 . more advancea stage OF the ssasop
which they proposed to let the American holders q
and stssgef under their load for the want Of mono
carry i until subdue6 into the position Of more AM
sellers. Unfortunately for his advice, those Who
into the market sarly gained . treat advantage, =
buy ers made . great mistake, ana ain be compsle
pay Youndly for their mastery inactivity.
10 show our petition In this respect, submit the
loving fKures which 90 TO exhibit the supply and di
receipts and diaribution Of the crop now coming
ward - ascertained facts will permit ~ to d.
the l7th instant
SUPPLY AND Distribution OF COTTON FOR TEE YEAR
ING 1sr OF SEPTEMBER, 1856.
Total receipts, bales 'o,62l
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