Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-16
The New York correspondent oil The Union fur
nishes the following interesting intelligence

NEw-YoRK, Sept. %, 1545.
The Zenobia, which arrived at this port on Satur-
day morning last, from Calcutta, East Indies, brought
home of the American cotton planters. who,
some FIVE years since, entered fi'e service OF the
Hon. Fast India Company, ns IA superintendent OF
cotton FARMS in their extensive experiment made TO
grow American cotton in that region, and ~ improve
the cultivation OF native cotton. have had much
conversation with Mr.. T., who went from Missis-
siTp; and after having served the government for
FIVE years, the term Of his engagement has returned,
| s stated, in the Zenobia. He has communicated TO
me much aluable and interesting information in re-
lation TO India.
He estimates The experiment has Cost the govern
ment about $500 000 and thai it has resulted in the
most complete and signal failure.
In 1870, an agent of the government; came 10 the
United States. and repaired 10 Louisiana and MIS-
sissippi where the growing Of cotton has been car
red 10 the greatest ste of perfection, and where he
engaged len Americans, who had been employed in
superinlen ding cotton estates that sectun Of the
Union for seyera years. They were we'll recon-
mended bv the most respectable planters. They LETT
with The agent for India, via England. and took
18th them large quantities Of the hest American cot
seed, agricultural implements, cotton gins, press
es, etc.
He says, on reaching India, their party were dis
trihuted to different paris Of the Indian EMPIRE IN
order that the experiment might he tested IN refer
ence 10 the different soils and varieties Of climate in
that vast empire.
One mir. to was placed at Calpee. in the dis
tEct OF Bundecund. Another was stationed at Co
ruckpore, under the Napal hills; another in Dooab
another located IN Soomapoore; another at
Humeapore. 10 the province of Banda; another at
Raatch, in Bundelpore; others IN Coimhatore and
at Surat, on the western side of the peninsula.
After experimenting year or two at each place,
without a prospect OF success, they were changed
other localities 10 give every district in In
dia, as far rs possible, trial. Mr.. T. was chang.
ed from Bundelcund to Rungpore. Northern India,
near the the base, and in full view of the HnaIaya
mountains, which were covered with perpetual snow.
Others were changed 10 Dahwar, in the southern
Mahratta country.
The American planter placed nt Raaich during a
rebellion which commenced with the Decoyls (rob-
bers) had his premises attacked, his houses sucked
and burnt, barely escaping with his life and The
clothes he wore.
In every part Of India where the Americans tried
the cultivation Of cotton. and endeavored instruct
the natives in the best mode of culture they most
signally failed! Those who remained used every
possihle exerton to succeed, as they literally
paid, having every facility granted TINT they could
ask. with the expectation Of being hundsomsly re-
warded il they succeeded.
Mr.. T. thinks the two great and insuperable diff
cullies in the way of cuyating eotton in India, are
lributabe 10 the two great extremes Of DRY and
WIT wEATHER, either of which is peculiarly fatal
to cotton. During the continuance Of the rainy sea-
son, the cotton plants grow with unwonted luxur-
lance and rapidly, TO be as suddenly checked and
cut Of by the intense heat Of the sun, which pours
upon them during the succeeding dry season. When
the dry weather H. the ripeHs the bols o. e.
maturely, when apparently not more than half grown;
while the eaves OF the plant crIsped and burnt
to brown color by the intensity Of the solar heut.