The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-31
The Cotton SuPPIy.---Address from
the Manchester Cotton supply As
ISOLATION.

The Cotton SuppIy.---Address from
the Manchester Cotton supply As
ISOLATION.
| The following address 10 cotton grow.
ers has been issued by the Cotton Sup
1 ply Association Of Manchester. Eng
I land
At the close Of the American war. a
general expectation prevailed that large
Quantities Of cotton would At once be
obtained from the Southern States.
which, together with the fall in pricr
that then took place, was calculats9 10
check production in other countries,
These anticipated supplies have not
been received, and, Is regards the fu-
ture, it appears certain that for years
to come, owing to the altered condition
Of the United States, the abolition Of
slavery and the adoption Of free lsOOr,
there will be less cotton grown there
than formerly, aud much less than will
be required. The increased sonsump-
ton IN America must diminsh the eX.
ports from that country, whilst still lar
ger demands than at present may be
expected both in England snd on the
continent II is manifest therefore,
that AL the cotton wbich can be grown
IN every direction viii be readily taken,
and that prices highly remunorativo 70
the cultiVators may be expected Deeply
impressed with this conviction, the
Cotton Supply Association deems the !
present fitting opportunity to appeal I
specially 10 those countries which have l
come forward in the absence Of the |
American supply, and to recommend !
them TO put forth renewed and more
earnest efforts, both to increase the /
production Of cotton and to improve its |
quality
The wealth already obtained from /
the growth Of cotton, the high prices /
now ruling, and which if considerably |
reduced, would be amply Fsmunsrative,
the probability of diminished supplies
from the Southern States Of America,
the certainty that they have now lost
forever any special advantage which
might be derived from slavery, and that
they Will be more upon an
equality with the rest of the world. /
afford to all who desire 10 compete with
them the strongest Inducements to
continued and perseVeriEg exertiOns.
FAe ~~ly ro~ditiorH uron which any
country can become q satisfactory 49,
permanent source of supply, must be
the production of cotton which shall as
nearly as possible equal that Of Ameri~
ian growth. This degree of excellence
can be obtained gradually by improved
of agriculture; by the selection
Of choice seed for sowing by special
attention TO the plant BY the careful
picking Of the crop when fully matured.
BY avoiding all sdmixture Of good and
bad qualities and by care il cleaning
md preparing the cotton for market
These and ike means will give ad-
value to the produce, and
bring a further reward to the oultiya-
or
Prominently and above al, the
Cotton Supply Association earnestly re-
the use Of New Orleans seed,
which, whenever the climate and soil
are favorable, will not only produce al
quality bat q larger quantity
per acre. This seed the association will /
undertake 10 provide for all who desire
% use 1t, and will supply it at cost price
Let none be discouraged by occasional
allure, by unpropitious seasons, by
iuotuating markets, or by any other
'ause. These hindrances have been
encountered by the Southern States Of
America, and, in spite Of ell, they sue
'eeded in building up colossal cotton
rade, which has now been thrown open
o the rest of the world Let others do |
likewise, and the result will be IS salts
actOry and advantageous.