New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-28


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cause for quarrel.
| Conference on the Supply Of Cotton.
| On the l3In Of August u conference took place IN
| London, between GeputatIon iron the Executive
Committee OF the Cotton SIMPLY Association and
coums soners and other representatives OF countries
contributing cotton sanpes to the International Ex-
bibiiion. Mr.. Cheetnam, the President Of tie Cot
ton Supply Association, took tie chair.
| The Chairman, NJ opening tbe proceedings, SAID
the depu,ation from the Cotton supply Association
in Manchester invited friendly Did snd dirt useion
with regard TO the important ect Of cotton cut.
WALTON from those gentlemen yresenl who represented
the VARIOUS countries which had rent tsu ples VI cot
| ton To the Great Exhibition. lie then gave sur
Of the history, importance, and PROSPECTS OF the
cotton trade. The value Of The American cotton
crop al the close VI 1860, the largest crop she had
ever produced, was Gao, 900. IL was very evi.
drpt that America for many years 10 come could not
regain the position she nsd lost. Hear, hear.
There were some thoughtful men who believed
that under circumstances could America ever re-
gain that position.
lie thou i that the other cotton-prodncing cOun-
tries of the world ought now TO strive 70 supply
xt one half value eco 900 0O0 of the cotton hiIh-
erto supplied by America. AT the close OF 1861 tho
grow Ia OF cotton in America tor export WAS 5000
bales II they added 10 that the quantity of cotton
con. I'm. iU she Southern Ststes, The total growth
ould amount 10 100000 bal-t which Was 10 less
than IS cent OF the cotton grown throughout tie
world In Brazil the growth was lO3, 100 bales,
being 2 per cent o the whole growth IN Egypt the
growth was 1885, 900 bales in the We-i IuOies, TO- OVo
gales. From the East Iudies 6J 900 baIss ex.
| uorrd in ls60 The total supply Of cotton in the
yesr 1850 for the consumption Of the world was
so 600 or about 100 900 bsles per week. OF that
We con,uu.ed 81 per cent, the Continent OF Europe
consumed 3 per cent, and America 10 per cent.
Mr. March, one Of he Representatives, OF Australia,
said tbs, II other articles price was an element, bn
ia cotton il WAS the Cotton could, no doubt,
be- grown in abundance IN Australia, but be was
afraid tbal the price Of labor there wss toe high u
permit the production Of cotton at price Inch
| wouId obtain u market in this country. Ii the
Australians could obtain q sufficient number Of
c,ole. and Chinese tuey could produce any amount
| Of cotton.
Dir. Cave, representative Of barbados, said cotton
could lie very we'll grown thee, spd r2me o. 'he
| need proprietors were willing TO undertake its
grow III, no they isncied it would yield more profit
1han sugar did ut present. But tie difficulty TO he
oealt with was the price Of labor In Brtsh Guiana
Il ere was any amons Of unoceui led land, aud COTTON
could he produced there equal 10 ordinary Orleans
cot ON if laborers were imported A cotton-growiDg
oom,a any had teen recently established in Jansies,
aud no believed that it was succerful. very con-
siderable bumber VI rugsr estates bad lately been
thrown out Il cultivation in Jnmacs and there WAS
A good Oh. hing tor she starting of seve al new cot
| IN
worked very satisfactorily III the West Indies.
| VMcount re Villa Major representative Of Portu-
usl stated that the Government Of that iuntry had
offered laid advantageous terms on the coast oi
Africa for cotton cultivation that the Government
Wa anxious 10 promote the growth Of cotton there,
that cotton WIS produced at Angola vi bt. per b.,
and that cotton cultlvutors would be protected by
tue Government forces against any attacks from Jar
turisps.
Mr.. Beaton, another representative Of Portugal,
,sid tist lsbor could lie obtained ut I'd Per day IN
the Portuguese colony in Africa.
MI Ridxway, reprrseL tative Of Jamaica testified
To G want OF labor TOR the purpose OF cotton elii'i.
yatiop there. lie also stated that in New Zealand
rye Quantities OF cotton could be- grown.
Chevslsr Deyincenzi, representative Of Italy, SAID
,b., IN the tenth aud eleventh centuries and ut the
beginning of this century, that country cultivated
cotton on o very large scale. The Italian Govern
msnt was very anxious during the present cotton
crss 10 promote the cultivation Of cotton there again
| on large scale. 1t tad asoertaiDed that ojOVOO
cres ON The eastern coast Of NapleI might 10 very
sdysutsgeously devo I'd 10 the growth Of cotton.
land might be bought there very cheasly. The
Italia, Government resolved 10 construct IA railway
IN that REGION and thereby facilities would be given
for the export Of cotton. lie believed that COTTON
might be roduced n the South OF Italy at fsurpeuce
or iivepence per pound. Agricultural labor was
very cheap there shilling per day being conrid
cred high wages. Italian cotton was surpassed only
by Sea Island cotton. lie WAS qui'e sure that ltaI-
iaps would devote themselves energe'ically to the
cultivation Of cotton, and he hoped that foreigners
wond co-operate with tbem because it was 10 the
interest OF uli Europe that It should possess within
itself cotton. producing country. lCoeers
Mr.. Gerstenberg, representative OF Ecuador and
New Grenada, said that thcy could produce cotton
| 10 an enormous extent, and OF the qualN required
at fourpence yer pound. Land Wa Obtaioable ut
one shilling per acre. The Valley of the Amazon
could produce enough cotton to supply the world
Ecuador, for the purpose of satisfying Tho demands
OF British bondholders had allotted 10 them 4oO0o0
acrer on which cotton WAS about " be grown
What was mniuly wanted was sufficient induce
ment TO lead the public to embark capital u the cut
tivntiop of cotton there. The public held back be-
cau,e thew did not tind that Manchester mn, whom
they thought ought 70 BE- best acquainted win the
uutter, EN- narked capital IN that dir-ction' now
"a, il aprSsrsd that the Italian Government bad APP
pointed persons 10 the capab lties OF Italy
with regard TO couon cultivation, he Thought the
Cotton supply Association ought ocomnissi"n SOM
gentleman TO examine the countries when ne repre-
tentsd Tor the purpose Of testing Ihelr eaPsor.'es
apd making q report thereon Tee public, tho r. :
| port were favorable, would then probably emoarK
ca ptal in the cultivation OF cotton III those countries
| Mr.. Henming, representative Of Venezuela rad
its soil was peculiarly adapted to the CROWN OF
cotton and il had great facilities for export Land
cou he obtained AT u nominal price.
| Mr.. Cewper, representative OF New SCUM Wales
regretted tho disparug.iy tone In when Mr.. alarm
had spoken Of Aurtralias prospects as coitohtA-
porting country. Cotton could be produced there "'
I'd per pound. ,;.
Mr.. Manges, representative Of Western Australia,
said il had sent to this country sample oil COTTON
which WAS valued ut Sc. To 3e. 6d. per pound ne
wss connected with a company which had purchased
> 600 xcres Of land there Tor cottOn-cuitivauon ="
hat part Of Australia represented by Mr. Marsh
labor was no doubt scarce, but western AuS,raia
was adjacent to two supplies Of cheap laoor-ipaia
aud Cbina-and he believed that the company WIN
sufficient labor very cheaply. He hoped the Cotton
4 Sn,Iv As.oc;a,on uonld uupply them with seed.