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v.* 



No. 1. — Statement showing the Increase in the Cultivation 

 of Cotton in the United States. 





Bales grown in 



Bales consrnr 





r\ 1 lit? I ICoj. 



America. 



1845- 6 



2,100,537 



422,597 



1846- 7 



1,778,651 



427,967 



1847- 8 



2,347,634 



531,772 



1848- 9 



2,728,896 



518,039 



1849-50 



2,096,706 



487,769 



1850-51 



2,355,257 



404,108 



1851-52 



3,015,029 



603,029 



1852-53 



3,262,882 



671,009 



1853-54 



2,930,027 



610,571 



1854-55 



2,847,339 



593,584 



1855-56 



3,527,845 



652,739 



1856-57 



2,939,519 



702,138 



1857-58 



3,113,962 



595,562 



1858-59 



3,851,081 



760,218 



1859-60 



4,825,924 



810,343 



1860-61 



3,866,000 



843,740 



The shipping season in America commences from the 1st September, 

 and the above tables are made up from 1st September to 31st August. 



* For the data furnished in this portion of the Appendix, the compiler is in- 

 debted to H. A. Kobinson, Esq.., of Madras. 



