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ravages of insects, the peculiarities of the climate, and the 

 expense and difficulties attendant upon its transmission from 

 the interior to the coast. It has long since been ascertained 

 in Brazil that the cotton plant will not flourish near to the 

 sea, and the plantations have, in consequence, receded farther 

 inland, as well to avoid this difficulty as to seek new and fresh 

 lands. Pernanibuco is the principal cotton-growing province 

 of Brazil. The exports from that province were, according to 

 Brazilian authorities, in 



BALES, 160 LBS. EA. BALES, 160 LBS. EA. 



1828, . . . 70,785 1840, . . . 35,849 



1830, . . . 61,151 1842, . . . 21,357 



1835, . . . 52,142 1845, . . . 26,562 



EGYPT. 



The cotton culture in Egypt commenced in 1818, and ex- 

 portation to England in 1823. 



The comparative tabular statement subjoined, derived from 

 Egyptian sources, showing the quantities exported at the port 

 of Alexandria, and the countries to which exported, respect- 

 ively, for a period of three years, from 1853 to 1855, both 

 inclusive, would indicate an increase in the culture by no 

 means rapid in successive years : 



Pounds of Cotton exported to 



YEARS. GREAT BRITAIN. FRANCE. AUSTRIA. ELSEWHERE. ALL COUNTRIES. 



1853, 26,439,900 10,726,500 6,321,000 397,800 43,885,200 



1854, 24,938,700 7,454,100 10,165,200 988,500 43.546,500 



1855, 33,980,100 9.451,200 12,774,900 668.100 56,874,300 



Agg., 85,358,700 27,631,800 29,261,100 2,054,400 144,306,000 

 Av., 28,452,900 9,210,600 9,753,700 684,800 48,102,000 



