Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-11-02
COTTON AND THE COUNTRY.

estimated that there are $50 cotton mills
in the United States, running nearly
1000, 900 of spiudles. or the cotton
mills, nearly $50, or over ene.half, are
in New England, running over 5000, 900
of spindles. The capital employed in
the cotton manufacture in this country
is estimated at 500, 900, 900. Add to
this the capital employed in the culture,
the transportation aud the brokerage,
and it will be perceived how vast is the
Importance Of this useful plant, in the
way Of furnishing employment as we'll
as in the practical uses to which it is
applied. The writer well observes, If
cotton is not king, it has certainly acted
a very kingly part in bringing about
the present prosperous condition of our
manufacturing and commercial inter-
ests."
The area of the principal cotton grow
ing States is stated at nearly 700, 900
square miles, over 500, OOO, 900 of acres.
Nearly oue.half of this, from tho insult
6cient supply of labor, is just now uu-
cultivated. A revolution Is taking
place, in the employment Of fertilizers,
by the use of which less land and less
labor are required to produce the same
amount. Georgia alone, it is stated,
has consumed over 20, 900 tons Of COM
mercial manur during the last year.
Whatever amount of cotton comes
from other countries, the American
is preferred above all others in Eu-
rope for the warp, while the wool or
filling is Of less costly grades. From
climatic and other causes tho cotton
growth in this country has improved,
until it leads the world. Iii a remark
able fact that the cotton produced in tho
United States in lS59-6o was over
5000, 900 bales, or more than all the
world has produced in any year since
the rebellion deranged tho American
| culture. The demand Of the world for
cotton amounts annually to over 6,OOO,-
600 bales. Whatever else may have
aided to embarass the cotton interest in
England, we observe that all speakers
and writers unto in giving the scarcity
Of cotton as the proximate cause Of tho
distress.
The largest yield of cotton in the
United States for many years is the
present crop, which is estimated at
$500, 900 to 5000, 900 bales. Probably
improved culture and the use of fertil-
izers will soon raise tho crop to even
more than the old average. To the fore
going statistics there are some facts and
considerations which may be added.
We have observed that improved mode,
aud appliances will release land and
vary the agricultural pursuits of tho
cotton States. This will involve On in
crease Of population for food cannot
be produced without laborers, and those
very laborers will consume their share
Of the products Of tho soil. Other in
dus,ries will follow, requiring more
men, moro food, more clothing, and
moro houses. Manufacturers will find
o great advantage in many lines of
goods in being near their staple. The
hitherto unused water privileges, and
the undeveloped mineral wealth Of the
cotton region or lis immediate vicinity,
will come into request, and upon popu-
lation all description of artisans will
follow.
We are clearly Of the opinion that
when once the Southern States fully
accommodate themselves to the new
order of things, that the commercial
aud political Importance Of the South
will be greater than ever. And what is
better still, there will be less risk OF
clsshing interest to mar the relations OF
the different portions Of the country.
North and South and East and West
will be in better harmony than ever
before, and the union will be one OF
material interests aud Of business SYM
patty. It may seem sordid to say so;
but the human being is a sordid animal;
and true fraternity can only be looked
for in mutual benfts in business rela-
tions, as well as in those Of society and
politics. Our vast national domain,
With its endless variety Of climate, soil
and productions, is a world in itself.
Aud il is such a world az will enable
the respective advocates Of " free trade
and of "protsctiOn" to realize the full
benefits Of their now apparently diver.
gent theories. Anybody who desires to
buy where he can buy the cheapest, aud
sell where he can fad the best market,
will End ample room and verge enough.
Providence seems to have marked out
for US a destiny, and to have conferred
upon US advantages which will take
from the Industrial concerns Of other
countries the power to interfere with US
in any great degree, And VIC have
room, moreover, to welcome all immi-
grants who will come, and work enough
for them to do. They cannot defraud
us Of wealth or limit US as to oppor-
tunity, for their very living here will
increase tho means Of living and the
opportunity to earn them. Msu cousti-
tute a State; and if there be countries
in which the space limits the political
structure, and affords too narrow foun-
datiou for a teeming population, our
country is not among them.