Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-02
COTTON.
The Foreign Cotton Competition

F'soal the. Ny. Daily Buueti1.l
! sThe efforts Of the government and
&c pitalists of England TO extend the area
/ of cotton cultivation in other countries,
beside the United States, shows no abate-
ment of energy and enterprise. In every
| part Of the globe where cotton can De
raised English capital and brains stimu-
| late its culture, and supply as far as can
be all the deficiencies arising from the
peculiar situation Of the soil aDd the cul-
tivators. To emsncipate themselves
| from dependence upon American cotton
| Is an object to which English manufsc-
turers attach 3 high degree OF impoF-
| lance. Upon the success OF these efforts
| they regard toe question Of the monop
oily OF tha c3tton supply as DEPENDENT
meg supremacy of the United States In
the production Of the great staple, they
spare 10 expesae or trouble. The i'm
mense political influence OF the govern
ment promotes the efforts OF private in
dividusls, and English officials and con-
sular agents in every part OF the world
to carry out the designs OF the Manches-
ter Cotton Supply Association.
Tie latest information relative TO the
culture OF cotton in other countries be-
sides the United States during the year
1858, are reassuriDg. A company has
been formed in Melbourne for the cult
vation of cotton and sugar in the Feejee
Islands, the soil and climate Of which are
said to be favorable for the growth OF
these products. In the cotton province
Of San Psulo, Brazil, the product has in /
creased from 1927 arr0bss in 1854 5. 70 1
600 600 srrobss in 1858. For the year
1868 SO q yield Of no less than 800, 900 az
t. cd NfFa Drfffan
lar agents in the United States Of Column [
bia report that notwithstanding the adj /
mirable capabilities Of soil and climate, I
no cotton is grown in the interior, owing 4
to the Incidence of the natives, and also I
owing TO the unsettled political condition /
of the country. But from the consular
district of Msdslena q small supply will
be obtained. The cotton tree is indigo
nous and perennial in this region, and \
offers almost boundless returns. When
the crop is picked, the tree is cut down,
and sprouts up again for next season.
The tree bears cotton for twenty years.
With a settled form of government Of
fering security to labor and capital, it is
that immense returns could be
procured from this region.
From India the exports for 1878 show
8 decrease of 56. 600 bales as compared
with the season last year. This falling
off is attributed partly to the early set
ting in of the rainy season in the Central
and partly to large supplies
sent to the Northwestern provinces and
10 Bengal fer native consumption. The
ares cultivated is larger, however, than
last year, and it is anticipated that later
nsy show an undiminished
supply for expectation later in the sea-
son. Lord Mayo, the new Governor
General Of India, in response to s COM
nittee Of the Cotton Supply Association,
promised to promote and extend the
cultivation of Cotton in India, and fs-
,ilitate its speedy conveyance to Great
Britain.
Americans have 8 i'll too deep an in
crest In their great staple to be indiffer-
snt to the efforts that are in progress to
stimulate competition with it by the va-
'ious cotton producing countries in the
Forld. That these efforts are to large
lsgree successful, and that they promise
10 less important results in the future
han in the past is only too apparent
But the contrast between the action of
government and capitalists of England
nd those OF the United Statss are not
syorSble to the American character. If .
We Rre ever to recover our former cotton
it will N nifestly be through
Individual enterprise exercised irrespect- !
We of CO operative or government aid. '
his course, perhaps, may be more in
ecordance with the prevailing type Of
american character, but it is certain that
rise craftsmanship demands at least the ]
emoval of all impediment to the culture
I cotton in the Southern States.