BOTANY 



STATISTICS OF THE AMERICAN COTTON CROP FOR 1852-53. 



The total growth of the cotton crop of 1852-53, is estimated at 

 3,262,882 bales, against 3,015,029 of the previous year. Of this there 

 is assigned to the several districts, after making proper deductions for 

 receipts from and shipments to the neighbouring districts, the fol- 



lowing 



Districts. 



Orlean , 

 Alabama, 

 Texas, . 

 Florida, 

 Georgia, 



South Carolina, . 

 Jforth Carolina, 

 Virginia, 

 Overland to Eastern Citie 



Total crop in United States, 3,262,882 



Increase over 1851-'52, 

 Increase over 1850-'51, 



3,015.029 



247,853 

 907,625 



The comparative product of the United States, by decades, since 

 1824, is as follows : 



1824 

 1834 



569.249 bales 

 1,254,328 " 



1844 

 1852 



2.394.503 bales 

 3,262,882 " 



The annual quantity of cotton consumed and in the hands of manu- 

 facturers, north of Virginia, for the past 26 years, is as follows : 



Bales. 



1852-53 



1850-51 

 1849-50 

 1S4S-49 

 1847-48 

 1846-47 

 1845-46 

 1844-45 

 1843-44 

 1842-43 

 1841-42 

 If 40-41 

 1839-40 



Bale. 

 276.018 



246,063 

 222.540 

 236,733 

 216.888 

 196:413 

 194.412 

 173.800 

 182.142 

 126.512 

 118.853 

 120.593 

 149,516 



