The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-04
$4,000

On hand, Northern and South.
ern ports $4,000
Supply l.slo.se3
Nearly XII Of last years crop went
forward 10 the North and to Europe.
owing TO high prices IN the spring and
The necessities Of the, planters,
This years crop toifld not, under any
existing circumstances, Of the quantity
ofland planted and labor still more de-.
moialized involved, equal, much less OK.
ceed, that OF last year had not the cater.
pillar come with its ravGges. s.
But great, disturbing and damaging
causes did come-known to Southern
plantersand intelligent acknowledgement
'and universal over all the cotton States
proper; and like causes produce like
effects" The chief and most destructive
OF all is the caterpillar. But long drought
then long wet spell aud boil Worm did
their share.
Now, if 1916 the four years average
crop should have been 2,392,795 bales,
but was cut short by the caterpillar
GAIA bales, how much will the crop
that is, the Average crop for 1868, to.
wit, that of The wear previous, ls43eS.
to.wit 2,430,893 bales-be cit short
from like causes?
STATEMENT.
Average crop FOR 1868, as
based Oh the crop of 1867 2,A3O s93
Loss by caterpillar damage 623,97l
Result 1906 922
Nowtit is respectfully submitted, that
these facts, figures ana logic cannot be
controvcrled, and my only object in
placing them before the planters aud the
cotton interest is because | love "my
native South, and Io not wish TO scc
them plundered Of what little they have
10 live on in this military despolism.
Last year the planters, blind to trnth.
deceived by false estimates from tho
North and England, sold 2,43O,893
bales, at an average OF l5c. on Tie out
slde5 which. in the hands Of speculatots
a.d manufacturers, averaged, say 25c.,
or $50 per bale profit to them--a grand
total loss to the Southern planters on tile
crop last year Of $l2l,544,65O.
SECONDLY -REMUNERATlvE PRICE soc.
What will the American crop of only
100000 bales command? say, le.
ultimately, acc. PEI pound, and will pro.
ceed to prove It:
Last year Europe consumed of d.
American COTTON 100000
The United States .f& "gtff900, 900
,Ec tuf mASvt{'iHt : agl-.
3Toa 2.5OO,0OO
They require rs much more this year
and will pay 30c. for it before they will
do without 1t: 4E
England had last year, and
must have 100000
France, Germany and North
Europe 100000
100000
This is nearly all the crop of 1861
To take That mnch. and they must have
it, will leave only 100000 for the UNI
ted States. Europe demands and vii
have this amount to NIX with her shor
staple Hsiatic inferior cottons, aud sht
will pay 30c. for it.
Nov the Southern and. Northerr
mills or factories demand for home
consumption this year fully 1000.
600. haf.1ll
Is 1t nos clear tkat if the United
States rttains-keeps back--that anon j,
England and Europe can only get 500,
600 bales IN the face Of their demand fo
l,600,OO0S2 a'
Now, the Contest has been heretofot,
between the North and Europe, com
bined, as srccMaiors' and manufactur
ers. representing capital, against ltl'
Sonthi as,rroducef, representing labor
Their identity of pursuits united them, a
against the producer. Can the cottol
interest maintain itself and demhfid An,
command and pet 81 cents per poun,
forthetpresent crop Z 4 Nothing is clesr
er, if planters wopld nct wisely.
lsas How CAN III he DONE ~ A. ~
Refuse to sell a bale Of cotton -ge
advances on your crops. thereby pa.
yonr debts. and ship 10 Europe direc,l
through Savannah and otlleraaSouther
porte. We lave a supply Of only !,
100000 bales; otit. {. Europe demand
| l,600,000 bales, and the United State
l,000,000 this years. Both canribt b
accommodated Thess2 sares 10000
bales short Of the demand! Dot; tier
, Gghtover it-Ltnake ithk contest ibStwes
| t4ie capi,alts.a and manufacturers OF Eu
rope; ;andtl samc class in America. :
Get advances, refiise 70 sell, and hol
yol,rsottonin Liverpool This is easil
done. In aliitowns'aHd' cities in III
South liberal advances are made o
shipments dirccs TO Europe.