Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-01-08
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crop at one.fourth short of 1855; Mr.. Dow
dell 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 37} per cent short of last year; Judge
Warner one-third short; Mr. Cobb one-half
short; Mr.. Stephens two-thirds short; Mr..
Foster at 60 per cent. short, and Mr.. Frip
from 374 to so per cent. short.
In Tennessee, Mr.. Rivers (Memphis) re.
presents the crop one-half short of 1855;
Mr.. Wright one-half short; Mr.. Jones one.
third short, and Mr.. Reedy (Middle Tenn
as much as last year.
In North Carolina, Mr.. Craig estimates
the crop at one-third short of 1855.
In Florida, Mr.. Maxwell estimates the
crop as short, decidedly, but makes no esti-
mate. ~
In South Carolina, Mr.. Orr estimates the
crop at one-fourth shvrt of 1855; Mr. Keitt
at one-third short, and Mr.. Brooks at one.
fourth short Mr.. Boyce and myself at more
than oue-iourth short. -.
By reference to these estimates, il 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 e-fourth short,
which would justify an estimate at more
than one-fourth deficit. In Alabama two
estimates give one.fourth falling off, two one
third, and one one-half, which indicates m
average of little less than one-third deficit.
In Georgia, the greatest falling off is two.
thirds of the crop, and the least is morethan
one,third, giving, as fair average, but lit
tie more than half crop throughout the
State: In Tennessee, the two most ihpor-
tant districts are estimated one-half Of crop,
one at two-thirds, and one full crop, Mr.
Readdy's,) where the cotton is manufactur-
ed at Nashville, and does not affect the esti-
mate at the ports. North Carolina gives
falling off of one.third. In Florida, the crop
is estimated as short. In South Carolina,
the average deficit is estimated at slightly
over 25 per cent It will be seen from this,
that general estimate Of one fourth deficit,
on the entire cotton crop, would be less than
might be stated upon the above data; still,
however, let us make the estimate upon that
basis, and assuming, as I think, correctly,
the real crop grown in 1855 to have BEEN
$780, 900 bales, and the present crop as one
fourth short, being $685. 900 bales, we have,
as the crop grown this year, 2,475,000,
which will not be greatly exceeded, notwith-
standing there is. in all the neSc,; States,
increased cultivation, and greater number
of hands employed. Many of these hands
can only produce an increased quantity in
their new fields, while their labor is aloss to
the States from whence they were taken.
1t may be we'll remarked in this connec.
ton, that while there is an increase of pro-
ductinn from extended cultivation in the
newer States, there is corresponding fall.
ing off from the deterioration taking place
constantly on old plantations in the older
States. It's, however, equally true that
there are hands carried out from the nom
cotton growing States, whose labor adds to
the annual increase of the culture of cotton.
Therefore, in view Of all these things, in
making liberal estimate ofthe actual crop,
we may add 225,000 bales to the number
estimated above, which gives the outside
total as 100000 bales, which, probably,
will be found to be about the amount produ-
ced. ~>--
I presume it is hardly necessary form to
say, that no speculative indueement hasin-
fuenced me in obtaining the foregoing In
formation. I vas actuated, in the beginning,
from desire to inform myself as cotton
grower in regard to the sale Of my own crop,
(Which is more than one, third short of that
of last year, and seeing no reason, whilst
nearly all other products in this country have
doubled their former price, why cotton should
not keep pace in some degree; and wishing
to give its producers at large the benefit Of
information that may be important to them,
you may publish this letter, to be received
by them for what it is worth. -.
Your obedient servant,
JNO. MCQUEEN.