The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-08-25


w. lhh dsis mlg a1I plaassn "a
ihe enmfIsa NJ illhdt4. NaIlwn,
Carroll tapl N, tIall#wne snI asaat
have fegHte fhii hnmlmf IN lsellI
empI,yfd 7Hlt tnnds, tniilsMe,I
aifiil ieFts IN esiin Hnd rfpIuetgl
1861 bales N ealoh IN lsgg
they employ /, 90 hanti and planis
~ ~ ,722 actr' IN e,fiun NJ lIa
number n acres planted this yeaf, 4
considerable Ahuunt has leen iluun
Hii IN consequence N the continual
rains, during the culilvaling seaaon
II the above anml~f n planters,
ilioui one.hlih fepon fpsi stands
and The percentage NJ work lef hand
~ compared wiih 1890 daes na ~.
coed tso.thifds of 90 per cent.
From The best aud most reliable In.
formation ~ our possession, We feel
safe ln stating that the crop oi Mis-.
sissippi will be lees by Une half than
was anticipated two months since, In
consequence d most unprecedented
drouih, by which the greater portion
Of the State has suffered. h.
The object Of this Association, as
stated In our circular of the ist of
May, h 10 collect all reliable inior.
nation concerning the growing crop
and publish Il ~ the world, with the
hope Of counteracting the many false
statements, which we then believed
would be industriously and widely
circulated, greatly 10 the prejudice of
the planting interest. With regard
to these false estimates, our anticipa-
tions have been more than realized !;
almost daily our attention Is called to
them, purporting to have been made
up by gentlemen who have travelled
all over the cotton States aud whose
figures are based upon the most relia-
bic information. The planter knows
how much Importance to attach to
estimates made up by gentlemen
some Of whom have for the first
time seen cotton stalk, travelling on
railroad cars and spending a few
hours in the towns and villages; but
these reports will have their effect
unless met, and an effort made to
counteract them. We therefore earn.
estly entrcat the planters Of Missis-
sippi TO send in their reports. They
are reliable and will be received ai
home and abroad. We know, a,
many have informed us, that thi,
year has been one Of great trial Il
you on account Of unfavorable sea.
.ons; you have been kept more close.
y at home and more busily employee
than ever before but now the croI
is laid by and you have leisure, ",
expect you to send in your report
without further delay.
Of the many false reports sent 4
New York, and from thence, o
course, across the water, to which ou
attention has been called, Is one for
warded from Mobile a few days since
estimating the cotton crop Of thi
year at 100000 bales, putting Mis-
sissippi down for 100000 bales, abou
one-half as much as she produced Il
1850, when we cultivated nearl,
three times the number Of acres i
cotton, we are cultivating this year
For the benefit Of our plantinl
friends, we publish the following cal
culations, based upon information
which we deem reliable, and whicl
we think proves most conclusivel
hat by the first Of January, 1851
the supply now on hand In Europ,
including all aaoat, will be exhaust
ed-and further, that the supply 20
he year 1867 will fall very FAR shol
Of the demand.
July 10, 1855, Mr.. 8. @. Laugh
land, Of Liverpool, reports the iol
! owing, which Is published In III
New Orleans Price Current Of III
: llth instant;
Stock ON hand, $4,000
American aAoat, $500
All other description aaoat, 6se,0O