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COTTON PLANTER'S MANUAL. 



in bales, imported into France, and the countries whence im- 

 ported, for a period of five years, from 1851 to 1855, both in- 

 clusive : 



UMTED STATES. 



ELSEWHERE. ALL COUNTEIB3. 



359,600 

 462,300 

 454,000 

 470,000 

 463,000 



Estimating the bale at 400 Ibs., we have the following state- 

 ment, some of the figures of which, contrasted with those de- 

 rived from official sources in the statement already given, 

 (III,) present striking discrepancies. 



Tabular comparative statement showing the quantities of cot- 

 ton, in round numbers, imported into France, and the coun- 

 tries whence imported, for a period of Jive years, from 1851 

 to 1855, both inclusive, the bale being estimated at 400 Ibs. 



Pounds of cotton imported into France from 



UNITED STATES. 



ELSEWHERE. ALT, COUNTRIES . 



1851, . 

 1852, 

 1853, . 

 1854, 

 1855, . 



118,160,000 3,080,000 7,400,000 15,200,000 143,840,000 



157,080,000 2,400,000 14,680,000 10,760,000 104,920,000 



155,600,000 1,120,000 13,200,000 11,680,000 181,600,000 



172,120,000 800,000 8,560,000 6,520,000 188,000,000 



167,440,000 1,000,000 12,280,000 4,720,000 185,440,000 



Aggregate, 770,400,000 8,400,000 56,120,000 48,880,000 803,800,000 

 verage, 154,080,000 1,680,000 11,224,000 9,776,000 160,760,000 



NOTE Marked discrepancies are perceived in statements of the same 

 statistical facts, for the same periods, derived from official data of different 

 countries. Although some such discrepancies may be rather apparent than 

 real, and attributable to variations in the terminations of commercial years, 

 while for others various causes, more or less satisfactory, may be assigned, 

 it still remains a vain task to attempt the entire reconciliation of theee sta- 

 tistical conflicts. 



