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TABLE VI.

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TOTAL COTTON CROP OF THE UNITED STATES, WITH THE AMOUNTS EXPORTED, THE CONSUMPTION OF THE UNITED STATES, NORTH OF VIRGINIA, AND THE STOCK ON HAND, SEPTEMBER 1, OF EACH YEAR, FROM 1840 TO 1859, IN POUNDS.—London Economist, 1859.

Years.Total Crop.Exports to Various Places.Consumption of U. S. North of Virginia.Stock on hand 1st September.

England.France.Other Points.Total.

1840871,134,000498,716,400178,986,00072,698,800750,401,200118,077,20023,376,800

1841653,978,000343,496,800139,510,40042,303,600525,290,800118,915,20028,991,600

1842673,429,600374,252,400159,251,60052,594,800586,098,800107,140,00012,722,800

1843551,550,000587,884,400138,455,60077,714,800804,052,000130,051,60037,794,400

1844812,163,600480,999,200113,074,00057,722,800651,796,000138,697,60063,908,800

1845957,801,200575,722,400143,742,800114,037,200433,502,400155,602,40039,368,000

1846840,214,800440,497,600143,881,20081,888,000666,716,800169,038,80042,848,800

1847711,460,400332,363,60096,594,40067,530,800496,488,800171,186,80085,934,800

1848939,053,600529,706,000111,668,800101,929,6001,743,304,400212,708,80068,587,200

18491,091,437,600615,160,400147,303,600128,672,400891,141,600207,215,60061,901,200

1850838,682,400422,708,400115,850,80077,502,800636,062,000195,107,60067,172,000

1851942,102,800565,306,000120,534,200107,634,800795,484,000161,643,20051,321,600

18521,206,011,600667,499,600168,550,000141,408,800977,458,400241,211,60036,470,400

18531,305,152,800694,744,000170,691,200145,924,8001,011,360,000268,403,60054,257,200

18541,172,010,800641,500,000149,623,200136,536,000927,659,200244,228,40027,120,600

18551,138,935,600619,886,400163,972,400113,824,000897,683,600237,433,60028,667,200

18561,411,138,000768,554,400192,254,800221,033,2001,181,842,400261,091,60025,668,400

18571,175,807,600571,548,000165,342,800164,172,000901,062,800280,855,20017,703,200

18581,245,584,800723,986,400153,600,800158,594,8001,036,181,000184,692,80040,410,000

18591,606,800,000. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .1,208,561,200304,087,200. . . . . . . . . .

Consumption for Virginia and South of that State, for 1859, is estimated at 66,973,600 lbs. The crop year closes, August 31st.

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