Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-02
From tie Cre-'c-.ca i":c..r.
TIE COTTON CROP.
WA-uINi,InN..D No ISIL

trLH IiLH!%:-Bt!icvin rs 10. that systematic
Effort has i'eem carried tor yes, ia this cJuu;ry
III u. gland, by Spectators and ns,iu .ac;is.r, e
gr."i staple Cotton 10 swell! the .s:.at,s OF tho
Annual production, in order that ii may bu obtained,
from It's honest producers. a; less than s real and i-
rinsic value; and de.irVus II can, 20 afford the
planters ol the South aid by which they may be
induced 20 realize Il better price, by holding their
crols unit! tue demand forces lair and just valuel
hav, concluded 10 send you tn. result Ut inquiry,
which, for my own satisfaction instituted here, and
which MAY have some eilect III accomplishing my Cd
jec;. ..,.,., ,.,,
-b.d and sent TO England, varying from 2sG0,O 900 10
:,Dh 900 bales, neither vi WHICH, III Wy Judgment,
will likely be- realized
Twill be rrcoliec,ed that, last year, we had the
credit of maxi SOC 0iO bales, and believe, about
that quantity to the ports bht IL t. well known
that Of thar, considerable portion was ol the crop
oi 1851. which had been retained IN Alaoans, Mis-
-;ssipp Arkansas and TeAas. and perhaps IN q par,
of Louisiana in consequence of low rivers and want
of poruloI, until long sitor the mouth I" Sep
TENDER, the ,-ual time Of making up the ESTIMATES
have heard thar portion -s:imaed III less tGail
900 900 Dnles and, am inclined IL believe. u would
nearer approach 250OH. BE this a. il may, 5,ooO 0OO
Jules thrown into the market from The lst OF
September 1853, 10 September, 1856; and during
ar in Europe, Tor about five months of the first u
the s.ason with high rate OF interest for money In
England. and higher rate OF prices for provisions
thsu usual throughout the clvl!z-d world, aud yet
The WHO'S crop sold, leaving no extraordinary
accumulation in Liverpool, and commanding, at tue
vsry last OF the sales lu This country, about - cent?
pr pound
In addition TO this, II il very we'll known that the
crop vi last year WAS more completely sold oui al the
commencement Of the present than has been known
in many years previous and the present seHs"u found
Europe III peace, with serious falling of OF the
provision crop anywhere, with known reason why
in my matters should be stringent es nst year
with prices OF almost everything ranging higher than
usuai, aud Australia and California ylediuE their
usual supply Of gold.
Bsariug these in mind let ms now refer TO The
result ol my Inquiry, amoIg members Of Congress
twuhout concert togeher) from different parts Of
every cotton growing State in The Union, many OF
whom are pIsners, aud nearly all Of whom left home
uier The picking scasou WIS TAR advanced, and whose
.tn;rnen;s, in writing, have before me-
In TrIa-, Gen. Rust thinks the crop will exceed
thar or 1888 BY 2li per cent. in consequence OF in
crease Oi land 10 cultivation aud hands from imm-
grafton.
In Arkansas, Senator johnson estimates the crop
~ ID per cent increase, III consequence Of extended
cultivation from Immigration. Mr. Greenwood the
sanc. Mr. Rus; thinks the will be short in his
Gs;rc: ~ per cent on the lands cultivated in 1859
but makes 40 esinstu from extended cultivation.
In Louisiana, Mr. Sandise estimates the crop Us 70
per Cent short of the crop OF 1855.
In Mississippi. Mr. Bcuuct estimates the crop ri ono
third less thaa the crop oi 1885, Mr. Barkadale the
that is AT one third short Con. Q altman a. one
third short; Ir. Lake gt oue fourth effort, aud NJ.
Wright at one fourth short.
lu Alabama, Mr. Shorter estimates the crop a, ore
lourth short vt 1855; Mr.. DouGsl third shor;;
Dir. Hurri. one third short Mr.. Cobb NJ one fourth
short. aud Mr.. Houston u, one hall short.
In Georgia, Mr. Crawford represents The crop at 81,
per short OF last year; judge Warner Que third
cfuri; Mr. Cobb one hal shrc'; Mr. Stephens :wo
hrCs short; Nr. Foster at 80 per cet short anI Nj.
Frip from 37i 10 81 per Cent Shurt
In reurosasc Mr. Rivers (lIempIs) represents tie
crop on. halt short OF 1856 Mr.. Wright one halt
a.,I ,r Spti.t ir sl,, and Mr Had
die 1euu. as much as last yenr.
In North Carolina. MG Craig estimates the crop at
one third shur: uf lS35
In Florida Mr.. Maxwell estimates the crop 8, short,
decidedly. but makes no estimate.
In South Caroliua, Mr.. Orr estimates the crop at
one fourth short Of 1885, Mr. Keltt at Que third short
Mr.. Brooks at fourth short, aud Mr.. Bryce ana
nysci! Il more taau Que fourth short.
BY reference 10 these estimates, il may be seen
that TeXas will make twenty per cent. Increase tx.
treme; Arkansas zen per cent. eyfreIne Louisiana
twenty D,r ceut. short in Missss!ppi three es'l-
mate. makes tho crop orc hi short, sud two one
f.urh ahoT; which wUu!d justify MI estimate at more
than one. fourth Il. fct. In Alabama two estimates
give fourth falling off, two oue-third, and one
nnchG!f which indicates ar average Of little less
than one third deficit In Georgia, the greatest fall.
in OF Ia wo-third. OF The crop. and the lea,t IL
than uac.third, giving H. = fair average but little
mora than half crop throughout the State. In
Tennessee. the two most important districts erti-
mated one!Iaf Of crop, one At two thirds and one
mi crop Mr.. Resddys wher" the cotton is inanu-
featured az Nashville, aud does moi affect the es
mate a, the ports North Carolina gives falling Of
O. one.ihrd In Florida, the crop is estimated as
short. In South CHroina tho average detc't Is e-i
mated at slightly Is per cent. twill be seen
from th., that general estimate vi one iou:th de
dr, gu the entire cotton crop, would De less than
nigh; BE- stated upon the above data still, however
let lis max. tho estimate upon that basis, act assul.
my rs iirk, correctly the real crop grown 10 1000
10 ...vp been 800 QD bales, nuG the prtscn; crop ~
one fourth surt being 100 5ai-- We have IA the
cro2 grown thls Year, 241j.GOp, whr!. viii not be
greatly. Scecdrd notwithstanding there l., IN al the
newer States, hcrc.s~c cultivation, and greater
number -! bands employed. Many OF these hands
can ruiy produce increased quantity III th"ir Rev
ti=i-, wnll. their labor is loss 10 the S'hts irJiil
w.euc. they were tsken.
II rusy BE- we'll remarked In this connection. ma
WHILE there is M increase OF production nom ezrrH'
ded cultivation IL The newer States, there IL CORES
bonding falling OF from The deterioration thklng
placs copeIeniiy old psutatGna III the older States
II il. however equally ru. that there arc h3uds car
rcd ont frou, the mOu cotton growing Mates, Whose
iaJo: adds ~ the annual Increase "i The CULTURE %
Gotten, Therefore, IN view Of all GIeae lhGg- ~
ing .,beu estimate 81 the actuG. crop, "e may
add rs C0C bales to the number esmat-d above,
when gives the outside tots az 2,7OO,UoD bales.
which, probably Yi be found to he about the amount
produced
presume i. is hardly necessary for me 10 say that
70 speculative indIcelneGt has Influenced Int III 90
tanning the foregoing information. was actuatcd.
In the beginning from desire 10 inform myself ~
cotton grower in regard 10 the sale ot my own crop,
(which is than one-thlrd short OF that ot last
yes-l and seeing no reason, whilst nearly all Other
products in ihl. country have doubled their former
price, why co,ton should not keep pace III some de
gree and wishing to give it's producers OF large the
benefit of Information that may be important 10 tueln
yuu may publish this letter, 10 be received ny !hem
i,,r what II is WORTH Your obi servt,
JNO. MCQUEEN.
,,rcpc,vI, ~ ruE REt.EIprS OF COTTON