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eleven months in every twelve ; exposed to heat, to cold, 
to wind, and rain, and to the malaria of swamps. 
The spinning and weaving are done by the iron mus- 
cles of the spindle and loom, driven by the never-tiring 
engine, waited upon by boys and girls ; and this labor is 
under roof, certain as to quantity, free from overflow, from 
frost, from caterpillar, and from boll-worm. This simple 
statement is e%ndence, clear and strong, that it is the grow- 
er's labor which is now sacrificed, and greatly sacrificed. 
A firm and determined resolution among the planters, for 
they are the men who are suffering, and they must act for 
themselves, can arrest this policy in a few years. An export 
duty on "raw cotton" would insure it, but it may be ac- 
complished without it. 
Having determined that the mills must come to the cot- 
ton, which is but one move, whilst sending the cotton to 
the mills is a heavy annual, perpetual tax, it is proper to 
inquire if cotton growers can get up the spindles and looms 
among the fields. 
Tlie following facts answer the question in the afl5rmar 
tive most distinctly. We estimate the crop at 2,300,000 
bales. The factories now in the United States require of 
this 600,000 bales— leaving 1,700,000 for the South to spin. 
This would require 350 mills, with 10,000 spindles each, 
or 700 mills with 5,000 spindles each, or 3,500,000 spin- 
dles. 
Other expenses in and about the machinery. 5,000,000 
Cost of Spindles. 
3,500,000 spindles, with all machinery neces- 
sary, looms, &c., at $12 
700 engines and fixtures, at $8,000 
$42,000,000 
5,600,000 
Total 
$52,600,000 
