Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-24
The Stock Of Cotton In the
~. 6om1Aefn states.



Earl Russell has forwarded to the
Cotton Supply Association Of England .
copy Of . Dispatch from her Majesty's
Consul at Charleston, containing obser-
vatioos on the cotton crops il the South
ers States Of America, during the years
1860, 1861 and 1862. together With the
information a. to the stock Of cotton
now on hand. The Dispatch 10 - fol-
lows:
BarTIsu CONSULATE, CHARLssroH. Ar-
gust 18th, 1862.
MY LORD: The near approach Of the
close of the "cotton year." which is
compiled from September lst, SCENE to
render appropriate few remarks upon
the condition and amount Of the crop
which has been planted during the last
spring aud summer, as we'll ~ some gen.
eral information on the subject Of the
cotton supply from the Southern States
Of America.
begin by expressing my regret that
the disturbed state Of tho country and
the irregularity Of communication, rem.
der it more difficult than usual to pro-
cure Trustworthy details. But l have
taken some pains to collect the intorma.
ton, and venture to think that it may be
depended upon.
There can be but little doubt that the
crop of 1862 would, under ordinary
circumstances, have reached 100000
bales; but, in consequence Of the civil
war, not more than 800, 900 have been
planted. 1t is thought by some that
the present crop will not exceed one
million bales, but l have reason to be-
lieve that the sum from Texas has been
under.estimated. That State has been
as yet, very little disturbed by military
operations, so that agriculture has been
less interfered with than elsewhere. On
the banks Of the Mississippi very little
cotton has been plat ted, as the danger
is too great. 1t is only in the interior
Of the various States, at distance from
the great rivers, that the crop Of this
year is TO be found.
The crop Of 1860 was disposed Of,
and, in considerable measure, export
ed, before the blockade Of the South
ern ports was established, but it lie cal
cuIated that 100000 bales still remain
on hand.
The crop Of 1861 amounted to about
2,75O,OOO bales. Of these, about one
million bales have been destI Dyed, at va.
rious places, to prevent their falling in
to the hands Of the Federals; the res,
is stored in the interior of the different
States. Much OF it has been bought by
foreigners, who hope to preserve it as
neutral property through all the dan
gers Of the war.
, About $4,000 bales have run the
blockade successfully, chiefly to Nassau
, One cargo has gone to Barcelona, and
, one to France. / do not take into &C
, count the product Of the Sea Islands o
, South Carolina and Georgia. They are
in the possession of the Federals, and
have no means of ascertaning whether
, any cotton at all has been grown during
+ the present season.
The amount, therefore, Of cotton re-
naming in tho Southern States At this
date, which might be available to for
| eigu commerce as soon as the blockade
is removed, may be said to stand thus
: Bales
J Remainder OF crop Of 1850 $50, 0Ot
Undestroyed crop Of 1861 ............. $50. 90!
Crop of 1862 not yet picked 500 OO
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900. OO'
Shipped through the blockade. 5000,
Remaining in the South .............3,95 0, 90,
1t must, Of course, be remembered
that portion or the whole of this accu
mutation may be destroyed at any mo
ment by the Southern people.
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