Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-24
Cotton and Egypt.
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The Egyptian question and its di
rect, ss well as indirect bearing on
the great staple continues to attract
considerable attention in cotton cir
cles, and the general impression seems
to be that the outlook is indefinite.
Apprehension also still exists that
Notwithstanding the precautions tax
en- in regard to the Suez Canal, its
navigation might yet be interrup ed
before the present troubles are ter
minated, which would bs>auite a Sc
trade, artaatsr to East i to that Of Eng
land, which country received 5,4l4,;
O5O tons in 1881.
The total shipments Of cotton from
India January !, have been 1856, 900
bales, against $4,000 for the same
time in 1881. The total shipments
from India in 1881 were 100000
balea, and the year before 1896 600
bales. From these few iigurea can
he estimated how disastrous to Eng
lish commerce it would be if the old,
long and circuitous route around the
Cape Of Good Hope had TO be resum.
ed. AS far az regards the shipments
from Egypt, they amounted to over
1000 bales, equal to 100000 bales
Of our cotton, for the season ending
September l, lSS0-8l, and 464,O00
for 1879 80. September l, 1881, to
July %, this year, they amounted to
4222 l2l bales against 399,5Tl for the
same time last year. Consequently
the situation really resolves itself into
the following position: First the stat
US excites little apparent apprehen-
sio- second, the results of gen.
eral war, it is believed would csuse d
material depression Of cotton; third,
| ly, the interruption Of Egyptian chip
ments Of cotton may yet create en-
hancement Of values, while disaster
to the Suez Canal might drive ur
cotton even beyond the most aangulne
expectations. Therefore, taking the
position altogether, the future outlooA
for American cotton seems favorable
with one exception, general Euro
pean war, which though apparently
hardly probable, ls however, possible
owing to the iealousies between The
powers in regard to Egypt; conse
quently what is called European c.n
cent may in case Of emergency bf
dissolved.
The time for gathering the Esyp
tian cotton crop is little earlier thar
ours, hence it would only be the new
crop that may be materially affected
by the war, RS the bulk of the ole
crop has already been shipped.
Cotton is cultivated in Egypt il
two different ways, one called "Mis
gain" and the other Bali" In th.
fret case irrigation begins as soon a
the seed is in the ground. by stean
pumps and other means, and is con
tinued in regular interva's for SOM
time every fourth day, later on every
tenth or twelfth day. The field thu
worked produces generally all aver
age crop OF four to five cantsrs Of cot
ton l.er acre-a cantar being %
pounds. Fields bordering on canals
which dry up during the low Nile, o
those belonging to the smaller plant
ers, who possess no means of artifi
cial irrigation, are planted Bali the,
are eolely irrigated by the Nile, an
consequently the result Of the GRO
is dependent on an early supply G
water from the Nile.
English doctors say that plants i
sleeping rooms are unhealthy. Frenc
doctors say they produce sweet slun
bers. American doctors don't sa
anything about it. but charge it i