The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-18
COTTON ABROAD.
The Supply and Trade Of the World
Cultivation of the Staple i'm Asia-In,-
mense Yield Of the China Fields-The
Mills ofEngland.
From the Calcutta Engllshman, December 14.l

Mr. Carnac's report, which contains a sketch
of the present position Of the cotton trade, en-
bracing the cotton production and cotton con-
sumption of the whole world: Mr.. Carnac
states that his attention mas been attracted
during the year not only to the cotton trade
of India. but also to that Of other portions Of
the world. He, therefore. gives sketch of the
demand for cotton in the different parts of the
world, the share borne by India in supplying
that demand, the satisfactory position which
India has now attained in this great trade, and
the reason for hoping that this position may,
for the future, be firmly maintained. Mr..
Carnac has taken his cotton statistics chiefly
from the published circulars OF the Lancashire
trade. the reports of the Board of Trade given
in the Cotton Supply Reporter. and other au-
thoritfes quoted; and we think the figures OF
such authorities may fairly oe rehed upon.
The cotton supply OF the world, we are In
formed by Mr. Carnac, excluding China, Gen.
tral Asia, and small quantities used In produc-
inr countries. may be laid down as 6,099,000
bales of 400 pounds eacn. This production Is
distributed among the following countries In
the quantities stated: America, $500, 900; In
dia Egypt mn slo9yg Bfaz zIuTo
clude our West India colonies, the Cape, west
coast of Africa, Australia and other countries
bordering on the Mediterranean Sea.
The cotton consumption Of the world is given
as follows: Great Britain 2, 100000 bales of 400
pounds; France G30, 900 bales; Germany 10000
baes Russia, excluding quantity sent IRON
lao. 600: Belgium 10000; Italy 100000; United
States l,Os0OOO; India 100000; China (Tndian
cotton) l35, ,0O0 We have thus total OF
6, ,lO5, 200 bales Of 400 pounds each-any differ
ence between production and consumption
would be supplied from existing stocks. But
Mr.. Carnac says that the requirements of the
world were 6,64O,OOO bales, so that there is
ample room for increased production.
From the figures given above 1t will be seen
that India is very close In the quantity OF cot
ton produced to America, the greatest cotton
producing country in the world. We must eX-
cept China, in which, from one province alone,
that of Kuang- -joa-ken-han, the out-turn Is said
to be 4. SOC. GOO bales But as China net only
consumes all its own cotton, but imports cot
ton from India, Mr. Carnac very properly
leaves China out OF his calculations altogether.
Mr.. Carnac makes some remarks on re-
ported assertion that Manchester would only
be too glad to leave India In the lurch, and
take Its supplies from America, if better
quality of cotton, and Of sufficient quantity,
eomld be obtained. In the event OF such an
occurrence, Mr.. Carnac consoles himself with
the reflection that other countries would take
all the cotton that India could produce. Mr..
Carlac is quite right in stating that short
stamped India cotton Is not ill-adapted to the
requirements Of the continental splnners. We
20 further than Mr.. Carnac, and believe that
It will be India that will inhumanly desert
Manchester. and not Manchester India.
Hitherto France, Spain, Germany and Italy,
have obtained the greatest portion of their
supplies of India cotton via Liverpool. The
amount of India cotton taken by the conti-
nent is 100000 bales, of which 10000 bales
were imported direct, aRd 55O,O through
Great Britain. With the Suez Canal now
opened, 1t Is abundantly evident that the con-
tinental nations will take their supplies direct
from India. Preparations for such con-
summation have already been made, Us can be
gathered from the following paragraph In
Mr. Carnac's report:
have been verWnuch struck with the d.
rect trade in cotton between India and the
continent. Last year French house in Bonl-
bay headed the list Of shippers from that port.
This year the number OF foreign mercantile
houses has largely increased. a French house
has purchased land, and set up full presses In
the Berars, and there appears to be determi-
nation In France to deal direct with India for
her cotton. That the foreign trade is consid-
cred important by even the English mer-
chants In Bombay, have reason to know,
from the circumstance Of some Of them
shipping largely to the continent; and 1t
has even been found necessary In some
cases to engage foreign assistants to carry
on the correspondence thus entailed. There
is now branch Of the French bank ut Bom-
bay, which much facilitates all banking trans
actions with France and other countries In
Europe. The French are soon to have line
of steamers to carry the full-presScd bales
direct to the ports of the Mediterranean,
through the Suez Canal; and. 1t Is believed,
now propose to establish branch of the Aus
trian banks at Bombay, and to run fornightly
service of the Austrian Lloyds' from Trieste
through the SucZ Canal to Bombay.
/ have no information at my command 10
show how the continental manufacture have
increased during the last few years, or the
prospect Of their further Development, but the
figures already given, and the blocks painted
blue on the map, will show that they consume
q large quantity Of cotton. With improved
facilities of communication, with, for instance.
the Sucz Canal open, and reasonable lreights,
it Is, perhaps, not improbable that the cotton
trade between India and the south oil Europe
may be still further developcd; and it may not
bc incorrect to assume that, although the Eng
lish market will command the pick Of our crop,
even II Liverpool should not care to take the
cotton grown by our ryots, they may still find
GOOD customers for our produce among the
manufacturers of the continent. For. SO far as
can ascertain, our cotton Is well suited to
many of these foreign mills. Many OF the
French factories and those in Germany were,
I understand, built after the scarcity OF the
long staple American cotton had begun TO be
felt. The machinery was therefore made to
SulC u SilOTC Stapleu CoLloli, anu LlluS ouI pie-
duce, which also has the merit Of chcapncss,
finds favor abroad In Russia, on the other
hand, the style of the machinery, it is said
neccssitatcs the use of superior cotton,
and thus, While the French shippers buy up
the Oomrawuttee and other cottons readily,
the purchasers for Russia generally prefer
the cream of the lIingunghat crop and the
clean, long stapled Dharwar cotton grown
from American seed. At Mulhausen and at
other factories in Alsace; at Elbcrferd, and
Glabach, and Barmen, in North Germany; at
pleasant Zurich, and at Garns where much of
the Turkey red so well known in Berar Is
made and all the many factories Which have of
late years sprung up around Vienna, and even
in Italy and Spain our Indian cotton is well
known and not lightly esteemed. Moreover,
too, the continental spinners are now dealing
with India direct, and when tho Suez Canal IS
opened, and the expense OF freight is reduced,
orders may be expected to pour in still more
copio,lsly.
With such prospects Of an increased trade
before us, Wa,shoud not relax in our cndeav-
ors to impi0pe our cotton in quality and In
crease it in quantity.
THE WILLIAMSBURG MURDER.