The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-03 00:00:00

Cotton Supply Association,

At the usual meeting of the executive committee,
held on Tuesday, a letter was read from Lima, con-
taining details of experiments made with seed sent
out by the association, and stating that the results
obtained will lead to further efforts in cotton culti-
vation. In some cases there has been failure through
the prevalence of frost, but it is expected that the
cotton exports of Peru will increase if prices in
Liverpool do not fall below Bd. per lb. A cotton-
planting company has been organised, but its ope-
rations have been retarded ;by local causes, and by
the intelligence received from England on the ter-
mination of the American war. The high prices
which other products command will, to some extent,
interfere with the growth of cotton. A despatch,
forwarded by the Foreign-office, was received from
her Majesty's consul at Savannah, dated June 28,
reporting that the quantity of cotton on hand in
Georgia, as far as could be ascertained from parties
well acquainted with the State, and who have re-
cently travelled through its length and breadth, may
be estimated at somewhere about 300,000 bales, tnd
the entire stock in the country at large at from .
1,250,000 to 1,500,000 bales of -4801 b. each. The
cotton in Georgia will not be available for shipment
to a foreign market for some months to come, owing
to the difficulties of transport between the country
districts and Savannah. The little that does arrive
is brought down the river by a few small steamers,
and recently four of these have been lost. The
bulk of the cotton must remain undisturbed until
the renovation, now in progress, of the find of rail-
ways is completed, which will occupy from three to
six months. A consular despatch from Guatemala,
dated May 30, states that great injury has been
done to the cotton crop by the locusts, the rain, and
the wind, so that although the cultivation had been
undertaken by the inhabitants on a large scale, and
sanguine hopes were entertained of an abundant
harvest, there will not be exported from the Repub-
lic more than 15,000 quintals. A report was re-
ceived from her Majesty's consul on the cultivation
of cotton in the Fiji Islan‘ls, stating that this year's
crop is very satisfactory, the planters having
learnt the proper season for sowing, transplant-
ing, and clearing. The area planted with cotton
is about I,l_oo acres, nearly fourfold that of 1864,
and should the demand continue further increase in
the same proportion may be expected. The plants,
if properly attended to, continue to yield for four
years ; the Peruvian and Sea Island varieties are
preferred to all others. The great hindrance is the
poverty of the settlers, and the want of capital neces-
sary for undertaking cotton cultivation on a suffi-
ciently extended scale. A consular despatch was
received from Jaffa describing the damage done to
the cotton crop, as well as to the olive and fig trees
and sessame seed, by locusts. Active measures have
been taken to remedy the evil, but it is apprehended
that only a small quantity of cotton will this year
be produced in the district.. A letter was read ex-
pressing the determination of the Turkish Govern-
ment to make renewed efforts to extend and im-
prove the growth of cotton in the Ottoman domi-
nions, and requesting the active co-operation of the
association, which will be most readily afforded.
Reports forwarded by the India Office were received
Ifrom the Government of India relative to the esti-
mated out-turn of the cotton crop this year in the
north west provinces, and the districts of Ahmeda-
bad, Kaira, Surat, and Kaudeish, with observations
on the present state of the native cloth
compared manufacture.
Some diminution of the quantity as with
the previous year is anticipated. A despatch was
also received from the Bombay Government, con-
taining details of various experiments which have
been made with Peruvian cotton seed in that presi-
dency. In Khandeish the monsoon was a very un-
usual one, hardly any rain fell in September, and
plants evidently died for want of moisture ; there
as well as in Surat and Ahmedabad the experiments
failed, and the conclusion adopted is that Peruvian
cotton will not thrive generally in the northern
division without irrigation. Similar results, with
one or two exceptions, appear to have attended the
experiments at Poona, Belgaum, Sholapoor, and
Dharwar. The season, however, having been ex-
ceedingly unfavourable, to which cause failure is attri-
buted, it is hoped that further trials may be attended
with better results. The opinion is expressed that
an experiment with acclimatised seed, and a more
favourable season, would prove a success. More
favourable results have been obtained in Dharwar,
and there seems to be every reason to conclude that
this description of cotton will acclimatise and be-
come a favourite, from its roots striking so deep
into the soil as to be able to absorb and retain the
moisture.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE. DUE.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Aug. 18.
Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. 12.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet Aug. 4.
Ditto, by French packet . ' Aug. 22.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.... Aug. 21.
China, Penang. and Singapore. via Southampton.. Aug. 2.
Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. —,
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Aug. —.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 2.
Ditto, via Marseilles . Aug. —.
India (Bombay), via Southampton. Aug. —.
Ditto, via Marseilles Aug. —.
Mauritius, via Southampton
Ditto, via Marseil:e 3 Aug. 4.
Newfoundland .... ....... Aug. 16.
Portugal • .................. .••• .Aug. 4.
Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon... ...........
United States and British North America, by
..Aug. 10,
tish packet ........................ .. ......... .
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton .................... . ...........
Ditto, via Cork ................. ...
Ditto, by Canadian packet, via Londonderry.. Aug. 4,
West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Aug. 10.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba,
and Mexico .• • Aug. 14
Bahamas, via New 1 ork. Aug, 16
Bermuda, ditto Aug. 2.
Cuba and Mtxico Aug. 'Z9.

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