The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-07-18

| Increase in eighty-twO years, l,Ol9,l2l 939
These hgures are indeed extraordinary, and they
show, at glance, the progress of this extraordinary
manufacture. Thousands and tens of thousands
of human beings are directly or indirectly inter
ested in the trade, and the New World as we'll as
Old has a deep stake in the question. It's, says
the Magazine, "upOn the Southern States of Ameri-
ca that Great Britain now depends for a supply of
the staple. Previous to 1880, she imported none
from the United States. But the increasing de-
mand stimulated cultivation to such extent, that
in 1881, she received nearly two hundred and
twenty million pounds and in 1856, seven hundred
and eighty million; while the imports from other
countries, except India, have been variable and in
creasing. In 1881 the West India Islands sent to
Great Brlaain two million Tour hundred thousand
pounds in 1856, four hundred and sixtv-two thous-
and eight hundred and twety four pounds; the Bra
zils contributed thirtv-one million seven hundred
thousand pounds in 1881, and twenty-one million
eight hundred and thirty thousand pounds in 1885,
the importation having fallen as low as fourteen
million seven hundred thousand pounds in SIG;
! Turkey and Egypt forwarded eight million pounds
in 1881, and thirtyfour million six hundred and six
teen thousand pounds in 1856
This also has varied materially though it has been
steadily increasing force; for instance, the eight
million in 1881 had steadily advanced to upwards
of fourteen millions in lS46; in 1S47 four million
| eight hundred thousand pounds only came in; the
| next year, seven millions, two hundred thousand
| pounds; in lS49, seventeen millions four hundred
! thousand pounds then in 1850, no less than close
upon forty nine millions, immediate drop to seven
| teen millions in lS5l-and not half-only eight
millions pounds in 1852. Since the last year, how
| ever, the supply has been steady, having
been twenty-eight millions pounds thirtv-two mil
lions nine hundred thousand pounds, and thirty
| four millions six hundred thousand pounds respec-
lively. There are a few other places from which
cotton comes, but in so uncert sin quantities, and
| in so small proportion to the aggregate as not to
! demand particular notice. In 1881, India sent
twenty-five millions eight hundred thousand pounds;
in 1856, one hundred and eighty millions four hun
| dred and ninety-six thousand pounds; but in the
first of these years included small quantity from
! the Island of Bourbon, from which place a large
| portion of the seed originally planted in other
| places procured.
1t is apparent from all these facts that our South
ern States constitute the great cotton-growing re-
| gion of the world. Efforts have been made, again
and again, to discover some new field but thus far
| in vain. The work is still urged with untiring
! zeal, and within short time an association has
been formed at Manchester for the purpose of pros
| ecuting the enterprise with greater energy than
ever. The results are yet to be ascertained Some
thing may be accomplished in the course of time;
but the otton-planters of the United States treat
the matter with Indifference, and appear to think
that they are able to defy all competition.