The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-23
From the Eufaula gal NcwRl

The amount cotton that will probably be RI sed this
oyorestimated There arc many causes in operation to
the crop far short Of calculations that have
There are many reasons why II is impossible that
there be than half OF what has been usually
considered an average crop produced in 1885
In the first place there Ia, by the liberation OF the
attending our agricultural operations hh
orto unknown, and which will inevitably paralyxe n q
very great extent the farming operations Of tho country
IT, therefore, the amount OF labor could he brought
Into rcquston heretofore, still the OF
disturbance generated by tho freedom Of the negro and
spr'ngpg out OF his new status and relations would
necessarily render It far less effective than formerly
In the second place. the number OF hands distracted
IN various ways from the plantation. Of the SOUTH and
the amount OF land thus left idle IL by Far greater than
one would at first suppose To what extent then will
III abstraction OF hands and abandonment OF lands sub
trcct from the crops Of former yeasf TO this
only approximate, but still with some degree Of GER
tainty.
Allow $500 900 bales a. the average maximum OF
crops heretofore, and let how figures viii
bring us 70 that amount the present year surprising the
seasons favorable.
Upon . reasonable superstition, zoo 900 able bodied
hands converted into soder during tire war they
lost cotton producers Allowing three bales TO the
hand. and we have ioss Of 600 ooe bales from this
years crop,
Again the number Of hands Lost By fight, death and
other ooncom ant during the war, cannot fall
crop. upon . reasonable supposton. Of less than
200 900 bales We may further subtract from our
men, who have oouyregaied In and around every
village, town and city OF the south scattered
hitt &C and thher dlers and vagabonds
the lcng aud breadth of tho land Estimating their
productive capacity vt two bales per hand and the los
Il increased by 200 600 balcs making total OF 900 900
bales
Aud now add further losz Of 500 900 bales which we
may reasonably suppose will result from tho dernnge
mont u old and well regulated system Of slave labor
from the ditgrbancss and Disadvantages attending the
cu ure NJ cotton oy free labor from want OF stock and
agricultural implements Of which people have been
celuded in oil Parts Of the South by the raagcs and do
ions OF the war from the natural idlencss and
fulness the gro when left H. tho control OF his
whns and IMPULSES and have 10 al Of 500 00C
bales.
these figures rive moderate allowance for subirac
ton from the cotton crops cf the present year. which
greatly fear will DO very much increased by tho opera
tons Of not alluded 10 In those rsmarka We
no. safely calculate therefore 1000 900 bales
the crop OF 1885, at the outside and shall not be
touishcd Il fall short Of the amount by half
million.
IRON bellows Review, for March
II IL estimated, the result Of extended touI
through The cotton States that the next cotton croy
viii not exceed Hon hundred thousand bales
It's thought these figures not likely TO be increased
BY anything that In now 10 happen and NAV be greatly
reduced BY the ignorance, neglect descron OF the
aboring frees, which, judging from the experience Of
ali other countries likely 10 than not and
reduce the crop million baies No account aken
In the calculation OF the sppli alton Of white labor IA
cotton, byond what was applied 70 Il before the
The extensive mortality Of the has made white labor
at the South very scarce and far " absorbed the
~ the mechanic and trade which
have been furnishing most lucrative employment The
and tear and ghfu destruction caused by the
opened other channels or employment besides Agr-
culture The Increase Of white labor al the SOUTH FAR
as the next crop IL concerned from immigration, ~ too
rfng to be taken into account The aggregate number
OF laborers introduced Ia Insignificant, and far ID
largely absorbed in the cities.