The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20

cause it is long and strong staple, raised
from the same black seed. comes the pro-
duct OF Eas tern Florida, extending over
an area somewhat inland. The production
o. this has been steadily increasing with
a more uniform crop yield, and while IL
can never command the price OF the true
island product It readily brings nearly
double the price OF upland cotton A
grade OF this so-called sea island, some
what inferior in quality. but possessing
great merit where long staple is In de
mand, Is grown in the southern section of
Georgia to a considerable extent, with
possibilities of a largely increased pro-
duction in future. 1t Is this sea island
OF Georgia and Florida that is so largely
used by the spool thread manufacturers
both here and abroad, in the medium and
coarser numbers, and it is the farmers
VINO raise this cotton who are smarting
under the sharp competition of the Egypt
ian, against which they are now moving
10 secure protection. But with the
thread manufacturers and other indus
tries where the Egyptian, at a slightly
lower price, has the preference over much
OF the sea island, the planter finds he must
lose to a great extent his former market
or is forced to submit to lower prices and
Improbable competition"
Mr.. Gustavus c. Hopkins, president of
the New York Stock Exchange, says:
Egyptian cotton certainly does compete
with our long staple" Again he says:
Although free trader do not see why,
II the north is to have protection on her
wool and other articles, the south should
not have 1t on her cotton and rice. A
prominent merchant, whose firm were the
nrst importers on any scale of Egyptian
cotton, writes: Every pound of Egyptian
cotton displaces so much of our sea is
land cotton and the extra staple cotton
OF the Hazoo delta and Brazos bottoms
l. aFf -
IeXtle America says: 1T will be seen
mat during the last fiscal year the impor-
tauons were equivalent to more than no.
w Dales OF American cotton All of this
came into direct competition with Ameri-
can long staple cotton"
There is a direct competition between
the Egyptian and sea island cottons end
when more sea island cotton is produced
than Is required for the finer yarns the
price at which this surplus can be sold.
nXeS the price for the whole crop, and
mat price is on a parity with the price of
Egyptian cotton landed in New England.
rms is particularly true of sea island cot
ton raised in Georgia. We can grow here
the Egyptian cotton, and II the farmers
growing sea island cotton are accorded the
same protection that is accorded other
interests and sections we could soon sup
ply the New England spinners with the
hundred thousand and more bales that
they now import from Egypt.
In any event a tax on Egyptian cotton
Will raise revenue for the government
and our people will be relieved to that
extent The chances are that the meas
ure will help US, and it cannot do us any
harm; neither can It do the spinning inter
ests any harm because they do not ex-
port any fine yarns. If the duty had
been fixed at 40 per cent. ad valorem it
would have been reasonable from a COM
no =fn Iva .tWaA -
made Savannah and the whole section of
country tributary to 1t prosperous.
A. p. Brantley.
Blackshear. Ga, June 10.