Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-29
Cotton 5IOvomcnts-The crop, sap


ply, etc.
The following is from the Commercial end FsHdIi-
cidl Chronicle of Oct. %, 1869:
By special kilograms received tonight from each
of the Southern ports We in possession OF the
returns showing the receipts exports, etc. Of cot
ton for the week ending this evening, Oct. D.
From the figures thus obtained it appears that the
total receipts for the seven days have reached 81
1876 bales against 60 995 bales last week, 60 022 bales
the previous week, and 5G,3S6 bales three weeks
SINCE making the aggregate since Sept. l. 1869, up
to this date $50 1884 bales against $50 2s bales for
| the same period in 1868, being an increase this
| season over last season of 1O6,056 bales.
The exports for the week ending this evening
reach total of IS, S6l bales OF which 2i,26l bales
to Great Britain and H. 600 bales To the Cont
nent while the stocks at all the ports made up
| this evening, are 100 $50 bales.
| Compared with the corresponding week of last
season. there is an increase in the exports this week
of 20 IFS bales, while the stocks tonight 1915
bales more than there were at this time year
| ago.
RECEIPTS AND THE CROP.
All the reports with regard to the crop this week
continue favorable. Picking is progressing very
rapidly, and the cotton is being secured in good
condition, The cold and frost which has been ex-
perienced in this vicinity and likewise in the West
during the past week, does not appear 10 nave
reached the cotton-grOwing sections and they have
| also been wonderfully exempt from severe storms
since the ingathering of the crop began Tins
is particularly satisfactory as the condition OF the
plant is such now that more injury would be done
by rain and wind than by frost even. hecepts are
| coming forward very rapidly notwithstanding the
low state of the Southern rivers. We see II stated
in some quarters that there is disposition amone
the planters to hold back the crop on account Of tht
| fall in prices. This is undoubtedly a mistake
there is no evidence whatever Of any such dlspos
ton On the contrary, there would appear 10 De al
effort making to market fair portion OF the croI
as early possible.
| INDIA COTTON AND THE sUEZ CANAL
| Our mail advices this week from India, undel
| date of Sept. IA, continue favorable The plant
in II ost districts is reported looking strong anC
healthy, though in some Of the low lying Lands II Il
| stated that there are evidences of slight damage
| from excessive moisture. We have been at con
siderable pains to learn the general opinion at Bonn
bay as to the possible extent of the yield OF Eas
| India Cotton the coming season. OF course II L
far too early to form any idea of what Is to be tn
actual result, and the opinions we have received
have tended only to indicate what is the possible eI
tent of the crop in all things continue favor
able to the end of the The highest estimate
received is about 400 900 bales in of the pas
wear Tor say an export from India Of about 1000 OO
| baIesl while the lowest estimates show excess
a little under 1000 bales. These figures furnish
| we think fair indication Of the present average
opinion at that point to the possibilities Of tbs
| crop-the majority inclining to the higher est
mate. There seems 10 be diversity Of opinion as
to the probable shipments through the Suez canal
The extent of the crop movement in that direction
must we think, depend largely upon prices for the
raw material, account Of the excessive charges
for tolls etc. At all events, sailing vessels will, We
think hardly find it profitable to attempt the pass
age under any circumstances, as it would be neces
1 sary usually for them to be towed through the en-
tire length of the Red Sea and the canal
| VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.
The following table shows the quantity Of cOttOI
| in sight at this date Of each Of the three pas