Note 61 — TAX ON COTTON.
Reading edition
This prophecy, like so many others with regard to Slavery, has failed, as appears from a Comparative Statement of the Cotton Crops of the United States for the three years last preceding the War (which years had the largest crops ever produced), and for the three years last past, prepared by Mr. B. F. Nourse, of Boston, December, 1871.
Year, or Cotton Season.Crop Produced.Aggregate Value at Ports in Gold.
Bales.Pounds Gross.
1858-594,019,0001,876,800,000$164,225,000
1859-604,861,0002,343,000,000207,190,000
1860-613,849,0001,886,240,000170,000,000
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Gold value, three years$541,415,000
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1868-692,367,0001,103,957,000$201,835,000
1869-703,123,0001,441,057,000242,195,000
1870-714,352,0002,021,651,000236,770,000
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Gold value, three years$680,800,000
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