The New York herald., 1870-01-26
COTTON.

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The supply aud Trade Of the World--CuIaI-
walton 81 the Staple in Asia-Insauenso YIeId
of the China Fietds-The Mills OF Ensla nj,
France and Germany. A
lFrom the Calcutta Enolishman, Dec. AL
we proceed TO notice the sxtil section or Nh. Car.
nacb report, which contains sketch OF the present
position OF the cotton trade embracing the cotvun
world. Mr.. Carnac states that ms attention has
ocn M.traccu during the year not only 10 the Cot
81 ,hs isaS ., inaa bur Also " that OF oner parts
the demand for cotton IN the dinerent parts or
, .he world the share borne by India IN supplying
shat demand, tine satisfactory position which India
mas now attained ia thus gieat trade aud The reasons
aor hoping that tins position may for the future be
nrInly maintained Mr.. Uarnac has taken ns O. tton
STATISTICS chley the published circulars or the
Lancashire trade, the reports OF tue Board OF Trade
thorties qno.ed: and We shink the gures OF sacn
authorities may fairy le re'ied upon.
The cotton supply Of the worl0 we are informed
by Mr.. Carnac. excluding emma, Central ASIA, ana
small quantities used IN producing countries. may
be laid down as 60ss, 900 bales Of 400 pounds cacT.
Tina production Is dlstr buted among the following
countries 10 the Quantities tated:-Amerlcss,
100000; in1,a o0uoo; Egypt. 3lo000; Brazil.
Include our West inda colonies, the Cape. coast
Of Arlsa australia aud o.her coutrles bordering on
the Mediterranean Sea
the cotton CONSUMPTION OF the world is given as
lollOws:l.ai Britain 249o,o0U bales OF 400 pounds;
France, 630,0oo bales; Germany, AZ, 600; Russia,
excluding Quantity sent from Central ASIA 600;
HOliand 100000 SPAN, I4O, 600: belgium, 90 900:
Italy, 900; unteo Siates, 1850 000 Inda 600;
emma ladan cOtOnL 1907 We have thus a total
OF l05, 900 bales OF pounds eacii-any difference
between prOuucLi0A and c0nsuInpuOn would be SUP
pied irom existing stocks. But Mr.. Carnac saws
that the requirements or the world were g. $40 600
Daes 20 that there Is ample room Increased pro-
ductIon.
From the figures given above It win be seen that
lnu,a ls very close III the quantity OF cotton
produced To America, the greatest cotton pro-
ouclng country IN the word. We must except
CHINA III which from one proy,nce atone that OF
kuang oa- nan the outturn said To De 500 600
D Daes. but as lnina not only consumes all It's own
very propery leaves CHINA out OF ms calculations
MT Caruac makes some remarks on q reported as
serllon tnat Manchester w0ad 0n.y DE too glad TO
leave INDIA III the iurch. ad cake its supplies from
Of sufficient quantity could be obiainea.
IN the event ,oi snca an occurrence
MT Carnac consoles himself with the reneclion Inat
otner countries would take oil the cotton that inlia
could produce Mr. Iarnac Is quite rlgnt IN stating
thal shoil stapIed Indian cotton Is not adapted to
tne requirements Of the Continental spinners. We
go further tndn Mr.. Carnac, beieve that it win
be India that Will lhnmanly desert Manchester ana
Germany and Italy have Obtained the greatest por-
lion Of the supplies or Indian COTTON via iiyerpool
ine amount OF lndlan cotton taken by the Continent
- ~ uOo baies Oi winch 40 wv baeB were
airect and 100 o0J ti ongh Great BRIAN. With the
sue9 Canal now opened It Is aDundanily EVIDENT
tDat tue Ccntnenial Latons VIII take their supplies
dlrect nom lhdla Preparations such coiisll,l-
nation have already been uiaGe, as can he gathered
IRON the following paragraph IN Mr. Curnacis
report
nave very much struck with tho direct trade in cot
house in omtay headcd the ii shpl ers from that port
This year the number OF foreign houses has large
up uii presses Berars the. a,peas to be deter
Tina, the foreign passns by even h
ss nnssn u o@es} have reason know from
Continent; has even been Ioand nec.ssary n some
S. s's r. i to the 81 eS, e.
ransans ~ With oTpay ws,aa asa @ pankins
de french are soon 70 nave - OF steamers carry
iuiprsssed bass direct 10 tine pur OF the
establish branch of the Austrian banks Il bombay
aud to run fornishtiy service vi the Austrian Loyd
hav. no IN oimation my command 10 how the
uon.nsia a. aniias'as hass aseassd dnns the lA.
nsufes ALREADY g.ei AM the bo1ks painted blue the
% mprosss 'ls. iacs. oS Say Of cotton @
s.ahee he Suez Canal open and Reasonable reights
and the south p kuope be s further developed; an
may not DC Incorrect ASSUME ,At although English
srpool should not care % t4ks the cotton grown by
a may ma s na sSsa 81 ns
, r1r 20 !, iar as can ascertain our cotton 4 well
fac,ores and those Gsrrany were, 1ndrrsland butt.
after ,1e m scarcity &C q the on s.sa A@s.ea
cotton, and thus produce, which las
the other hand sys the machnery Il !. said sse.s,
taes The use OF superior cotton thus while the French
purchasers for Russia kcnerAy she of the
crop and the csaa ssaIsa Dharwar cotton
Shsr Sash na Iasionss IN AsAcs; Ehsreld aud Glad
saroh and Garus where msS ae red - va.
known IN Berar is made, all many which
Italy and spain our Indian cot.os Is wen Fnown and nos
lightly esteemed Moreover too the Continental splnners
opened, the EXPENSE 0f freight reduced, their
orders may be expected " pour In still coptousv
With such prospects OF an increased trade before
us we should not relax our en0eavors " Improve
our cotton IN quality and increase II la quantity.