Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-09

Thus showing though her increased con-
sumption is very large, yet she has obtained
nearly one-third of the whole amount cen
sumed from other places than the United
States
The prospect, however, of her future sup
Ply, Is the more surprising, as the report OF
the Association illustrates. They state, there
is not an inhabited cotton country in the
world to which their attention has not been
directed
Through the influence of the British Con-
suls, the cultivation of cotton in Turkey has
been commenced under great promise. The
Itome Minister in Greece has introduced it
into many departments; and in the Island of
Cyprus an estate of eighty thousand acres
has been devoted to it, Cotton seed has been
distributed among the farmers of the fertile
valley of the Meander, in Asia Minor with
tull Instructions for planting and gathering
the crop. Of Egypt, the Committee report,
that they expect to increase the growth
from one hundred thousand bales to the large
figure of one million" In Tunis, the Bey is
using great exertions with his subjects, to
cultivate the great staple"
10 Western Africa, at Sierra Leone and
Sherbro, cotton gins have been introduced
and profitable trade in the native cotton
commenced
In Liberia and along the Gold Coast every
exertlon is being made with every prospect
OF success. At Accra and Cape Coast Castle,
are Agricultural Societies which make cotton
culture their speciality. A great quantity of
cotton Is raised in the adjacent countries
The Aecra Agricultural Society have en-
gagged with Lincolnshire firm to purchase
this cotton, which they buy in seed at less
than cent pound. This cotton, cleaned,
Is worth in Liverpool, fourteen cents pound.
From the interior an agent of the associa-
tlon reports, that large export trade will
soon be realized, and that he found 10000
people busy in its growing, spinning and
weaving. The prospect is, that in the nu-
merous towns which stud the coast. cotton
marts will soon be established, and furnish a
large quanty.
At Elmina, Henin, Old Calabar, and the
Cameroone, a good beginning has been made
by distribution of seed and cotton gins At
Lagos hopeful trade has been opened
Along the line of the river Niger, il is pro-
posed to establish trading stations 1t is re-
ported that immense quantities which can be
bought for six cents, clean, on the Niger, is
worth sixteen cents in Liverpool
In South Africa, the Government of Natal
is stimulating the cotton culture. Numerous
farmers there are planting it, and as an illus
tration of their success, one of them reports
"that he has on hand 100000 pounds"
In Eastern Africa, in the rich valley of
the Shire, an European colony is being es-
tablished for raising cotton.
From the Fejee Islands, the Committee
have received the most wonderful specimens
OF cotton growing wild there, reproducing
for from ten to fifteen years The samples
are SO valuable as to range from l3 to "a
cents per pound. They say that from no
other part of the world has such collection
of graduated qualities been received 1t is
calculated that from half the area of these
islands might be raised four millions bales
per annum.
Australia has entered into the cultivation,
and will soon export freely. Samples of the
best quality have been received. But the
Committee say from "wondrous India" are
they receiving the most fattering reports ;
and this year it is estimated that her exports
will reach a million of bales. In British
Guiana the cultivation has also been under
taken with the most encouraging prospect.
In Jamaica. the "Brtish Cotton Company"
report flattering progress. So much for Eng
land.
In Havana, Cuba. great efforts are being
made, and new company has been estab
lished, called the "Anglo Spanish Cotton
Bompany," with a capital of 81 100000 for
raising cotton