The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-30

..lss q cotton IN l1ss O. in l1s, lce in lies, $50,
export Of the United States had not reached 400
Dse, whilst at the end Of the third season the export
Rom Algeria has exceeded 600. The planters in Al
SerA have already obtained two important poinls In
ssnpeiuon with the United stats~-quakty aud equal
yeh according to the quantity of ground planted There
remains third TO be attained, and that the extent of
psdncuon, which can only be accomplished when the
puuoer Of hands employed be sufficiently increased
tas The would do well 70
skae irrigation, and then mentions the plantations 70 the
sonoer Of xix, which have competed for the prize,
Reachouse, so hectares Graiat rs beet NJ Peres %
beet NJ Coonna de Tnarca, Is hect NJ Beringuer, SO
hect and H. 6rima. "a hect Each Of these plantations
spoken Of in terms Of the highest praise To the rst
semg the largest In extent and in the hgest condition,
me Jury proposes that the prize of 2oOoof shall be
awarded II also recommends that gold medal shall be
gwen TO NJ Grala not only for the perfection OF his cu
swallow but for the organization OF mandatory at Mos
n Peres.
Thomas James Fnnie, Esq, Of Memphis, Tennessee, who
was connected with the cotton experiment India, has
written the following letter on the subject
The attention Of the English manufacturers Is naturally
Osmpanys empire India; and of your leading mer-
chants, knowing that had been connected with the
great cotton experiment in India, gotten up by the rulers
That vast country, appealed 70 me to know what was
the result and expressed the belief that account o.
nat experiment would be Of general interest to the public
furnish mere epitome Of the details which will send
ysu my return home, soon as leisure permits.
ls4o The opportunity was ohered 70 me, win osncrs
India Company and considering that he who accompshes
Ne greatest good 70 the greatest number entitled 70
The greatest distinction and being ambitious Of enjoying all
thar could be attained from that prolific source went;
and though all that was anticipated not realized the
experiment fairly tried during ten years sborious
enor IN that far distant land where Bahmnee bulls and
deed monkeys are objects OF profound alteration by the
whole Hndoo population.
parts Of the country reported TO the Fast India govern
nent that the object hoped for unatnablehat the
experiment was failure There was some cotton pro.
duced but at cost Of a guinea pound which served
well for the basis Of reports the part of those who look
ed TO that source for supply Of the great staple, now the
greatest in the commercial world.
am asked by all who mention the subject, "What was
he of failure in the great cotton experiment in India
which at time caused much anxiety lest best
should subverted by another country super
seng in the production Of the great staple product Of
sur own answer that the causes of failure are both
physical and moral in their nature The physical defect
ne want Of equable climate climate OF equal tempe
yature and Of sufficient duration to mature the plant the
extremes Of excessive humidity and excessive ardness
drought long continued and consequent heat and even
when favorable circumstances combine and the plant
Dry fruit promise an abundant harvest the 'bol worms
bud the plant, main stem and branches, and also enter
The FORMS and cause them to fall in myrads, and
he ground with what would have been the great
staple" II matred. The plant will grow, and produce
well n irrigated, but thayprocess Is too expensive TO
be profitable. Cotton must be produced by the ferizng
influence Of the natural rains, which, told, 'fa
the Just and the UNJUST The natural dews OF heaven
must fructfy the EARTH her ordinary products cannot
The moral defect is the immobiy Of the Hindeo cha
raeter They will not CHANGE they will do as their fathers
did forever they will not adopt the means Of improve
Hent they will not adapt themselves 10 the appliances
sentkl to success.
hda commenced by the East India Company under the
superipendence Of American cotton planters, in 1s40
continued In TILL 1885, others remained there longer and
we have not seen nor felt any beneficial consequences
Millions expended In the enterprise and the only
suk h hear occasionally Of the shipment of few bales
Of American cotton from India; but this does not
sttue success Success not attained until the people Of
The country themselves produce the article and that in
ssch quantities affect The markets OF the world
Let here add that the American cotton dcgenerates
- such extent in the plains Of India that In few years
viii not germinate and the staple soon becomes short
and weak and that while have pronounced all the ef
forts Of the East India Company to make India American
sDou producing country failure in the plains generally,
yet there " large extent Of territory that would, with
proper appliances, such Southern planters would
ADOPT, produce cotton WELL but where TINT Is the
soson and consequently the people Of India win not cul
tvae the article, and Eghshmen never viii or can 1--we
6ere.
limited area Of country that well adapted by climate and
BOIL for cotton and that area viii produce enough cotton
Sor the world for time yet, were all In cutiva-
Ton; but remember that that Of country Is in CHI
that white people cannot work out In the open ned
Mat the great staple be produced by negroes there
are not as many millions OF negroes in the cotton
climate, and they Cannot according 10 the English esu
mate, produce enough cotton 10 ciohe the many millions
who now use cotton-whoy In part-for clothing.
These two millions eve hundred thousand ncgrocsthe
Woducers-wil only increase naturally, the supply very
wisely being stopped from other sources, while the many
nlhons OF consumers will increase naturally in greater
ratio the Of civilization Is rapidly widening and
bringing into the list Of consumers nations That now Know
not the use Of cotton clothes N any extent
What eject will this state Of things have on the cotton
market half century, answer this question by say
g that unless England finds cotton hed somewhere In
her domnions the balance OF power In the com
percal worh will In the next half century. Cotton
viz be king shall be In the ascendency, being the
nole producers. Our manufacturers increasing rapidly,
Ing land cannot; get a supply OF the MATERIAL her
mills stop; millions Of beH people are thrown out OF en-
rpymeni-so many hungry Engt hmen chmoring Tor
bread bread, will overrun the county-cause revou.
Ton M Eng and and what them Where will sopf How
mr. will the devastation extend2 Statesmen, ponder this
we'll II you abolish slavery In the South to-day, al
Shese contingencies occur to morrow