The Rightfull Remedy Addressed to the Slaveholders of the South
The Rightfull Remedy Addressed to the Slaveholders of the South
Edward B From Old Catalog Bryan
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Cotton crop 800, 000, 000 lbs. 10 cts. $80, 000, 000 •|-2. The natural increase of slaves at 3 per cent. , the usual average increase, would be, valu- ing them as above, at $500 each, - - - $15, 000, 000 at $500 $500, 000, 000 " 10 40, 000, 000 " 10 00, 000, 000 2 20, 000, 000 " 80 24, 000, 000 1 4, 200, 000 5 1, 000, 000 2 800, 000 (( 600, 000 $650, 600, 000 it. Is 145, 542, 000 Making the gross proceeds amount to - - - - $95, 000, 000 * In So. Rev. , see Com. Rev. f This item was not included... in the original estimate, but we thiiik it is too important to be omitted. SECESSION, THE RIGHTFUL UEMEDY. 59 From which must be deducted, for overseer's wa- ges, physicians, taxes, freight on cotton, the support of children and old negroes who do not work, about $40 per hand, which is a ver}' liberal allowance, and we have to de- duct for expenses, 40, 000, 000 Leaving a nett profit of 155, 000, 000 Nearly 8 1-2 per cent, on the capital invested. This estimate is made upon cotton at 10 cents, when it falls below that, the profits diminish rapidly, for the expenses continue tlie same, though prices di- minish.
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