The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-02
COTTON SUPPLY FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

From the Cape Of Good Hope Gazette june 1861 I
Ia 1896, when the katrs IN of dcs;tt!on,
and bciigcrent correspondence between England and
America was being carried on, which bring
on hostilities gentleman well acquainted with The coony
and kafrs, addressed his ycccncy si Geo Grey tho
cxpedcncy o; embracing tho opportunity Introduce the
cotton pont into kaxrand from which letter we give Tho
extract ana lhink this project Ii still worthy the
consideration OF g1vcrnment;-
This project consider feasible for the following rca.
In uncivi2ed countries generally and in Knrrmia in
particular. tho women do the fed labor. The cotton
plant bong ricnnial would not aposo any very obec-
uonable burden on tho kalr women.
In the cultivation and preparation Of cotton tho rising
gcneraon boh boys and girls, whose habits not
rmcd in !leness could bo taught to pick and can tho
cto for market and thus be trained TO profitable and
valuable occupation.
The country coast from the Fish yiper to Na-
tal a. IN nrcrne rih Of fifteen miles, il srid 10 be
si,s0tc or the gursh Il cnios, any krs,cn cont,
tie uori anil his ae tract belongs 10 and is useesly
1h's your exceilncy will observe they have the land
and the hands for all purposes required, without inter
feilg with the right Of property, or tho unycing ilo
and this lea remark that ono Of tho features in
this scheme h that little orno expense would attend its
introduction beyond tho original cost Of seed
To test tho experiment would suggcs, that to sct the
thing going, three or for mode, static rs he established
by tn, government under the management Of experienced
practical men. 1heso in tho beginning wouitorm M.
Gle for such native fam les willing Or could DO
induced to enter intn the scheme, and from whom ap
prebend woad emanao practical results When tho
turns OF merchandise. and money for the cotton they
produce was brought to tho station other families wol
10, and thus by Gcrrcs in few years this whoo popa-
laon woaid be probably engaged in trade that would
benefit tho world
Somo grand and important objects would be gained
should this project prosper, among which will name
l. The moral and social condition Of tho natives would
BE- raised from state Of INDECENT barbarsm compare
two industrious civzstion and be thus prepared
higher blessings of Christianity.
2. There would be more Ka0r Tho boys, rs
they grow up TO manhood, would have their tino and
minds actively employed with tho necessities OF their
ff,n of dine
kraas, smoking and caronsing from morning till night,
and for want of something which to fix their minds
brood over imogiaiy wrongs, which at last ends In
savage and murertus inroad upon tho colony. think
these periodical expensive and calamitous Incur sons
wouli become merely matters Of past history by the in
PRODUCTION OF tho cotton plant into Kafrland.
3. Tho trado OF the colony would beyond
parison both in its and imports and should rov
dencc permit any epidemic affect sheep tho ruin
that would be the natural consequence tho colony
would be partially avercd by having second exortabe
product
foreign Power for this most valuable useful staple which
gives employment to about one tenth of her population
Should this supply OF tho material be Cut of by any
interruption to tho peace relations between England and
America misery and starvation Of the most dref,l kind
must ensuc among the manufacturing class
BY the abortion OF the plan under review England
would DO independent OF any such catastrophe which, by
the last advicos from home, cloudcd tho political
hemisphere.
Since writing this have cleaned from McCuloch and
DR.. Adam Smith tho following startling statistics which
VIII doubtless DO interesting to your excellcncy, and
posed
Quantity of cotton now imported annually into
England from the United States 700 900 600
Valuo OF the same. EDO 500 900
Number Of persons directly employed In cot
ton manufacturers. ,.................... 1900
DO. indirectly employed. Observation-Disclosures. 200 900
Do. dependent On those employed ........ 100000
TIVE million nine hundred and ffsty thousand British
sahects dependent for their subsistence the cotton
trade.
Forty millions sterling.
COTTON FROM NATAL.
Cotton attracts increased attention (remarks the Natal
Mercury just arrivcd) throughout tho colony now that
the Manchester men have been reused Of their
real interests Except tho experiment conducted under
government auspices for extending tho cultivation
ton by natives little has been done late years Tho sys
temallc attempts which were made from 1916 to 1920
establish cotton "a staple prod OF soil failed
from any defect soil climate, but from accidental
causes wholly irrespective of the plant Itself Three years
ago Mr. Payne, who bad been formerly cotton planter
IN Ceybn arrived, and began operations small scalo
but his plans which were t0o vague and theoretical
put an end to by his sudden DEATH About tho
timo government began to induce some Of tho Zulu In
habitants grow cotton and have apparently succeeded
to some extent Sercrd bales If superior coxon hare been
produced and efforts are being made to extend tho cutva
ton There several however, why the voun
tary growth OF the staple by natives not likely rcalzo
anocipotions. The natives, in the rst place. expect
high price for thor produce secondly their crude
and careless methods Of culture adapted to secure
large crops There Is likelihood too, that tbs first
novelty OF new experiment having worn of, they will
only moderate returns Nevertheless the colonists will
be glad the natives by any be induced 70
contribute largely tho staple aud exportabe
sources Of the country.
Experience has sufficiently proved thai. ,i care 600 bs
u coton per may be 0brined in Natal Many est
mates have been mado at much higher figure, but that
may be assumed as fair average The plant, moreover
continues to bloom for long succession Of years. Sea
Island appears to be the description best adapted tho
coast while inferior better fitted for the Quilt
walton Of natives. Coolies having been successfully
troduccd the labor question has with solution and
if the Manchester capitalists disposed to assist Natal
growers they cannot do In way than By
importing number of Coolies and distributing them 70
men OF small means N the coast elsewhere, whs will
agree 70 certain terms regarding tho repayment Of
penses and the guaranteed supply Of cotton.
THE SUPPLY FROM BRAZIL
From tho London Times, June 20.l
report on the progress Of Brazil which suong the
countries with whom commercial relations are q
mos Importance has been furnished 70 the Foreign Oce
By Mr. Evan Bauis her Aajesys Secretary ofLgation n
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cAeyepr y pid~tod Ths want Il roads n~s the into
ror and Ito scarcity u aber have howsvse bcea sak
impedneuta 70 the increased cultivation & thh srtics
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