The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-15

With reference to the statement that gradual de-
had taken place in the imports Indian ton
the author observed that this did appear If took
an average every five in order to get rid OF the
irregularities of occasional and to observe only the in
huence Of permanent Thus the average i'm ports
OF the five years previous to 1926 bales but
in lsi4 not less than bales though the
sunk to 1919 in 1916, but will no doubt rise again
during lS47
But, in observing the imports of individual years,
great discrepancies observed and clearly shown In
the diagrams which exhibited and in which, after
the fashion meteorological tables the average
both Indian and Of American cottons given from the
1906 to s46 together with the imports Of both fol-
different colours 1t seen, that the quantities
the American imports had increased the prices had
decreased with the exception Of 1925 when there
rapid increase followed by as sudden fall; and again
from 1888 to 1886 The imports Of Indian cotton
SHOWN TO have followed different course Thus, the
high prices Of 1903 and followed by arrival in
1910 of nearly 80 900 bales having been only about
in 1903 SO In 1873 about 25000O bales imported
In consequence of the high prices from 1914 TO 1917
though the imports had only been about $500 bales
1916 Again the high prices of 1895 were accompanied
with $40 baes and pri c.t
of 1888 sunk the import TO 10 900 bales The only ex
captions observable during the Chinese when Il
large import of Indian cotton took place AZ much u,
27a0O0 bales in 1871! but in that year the exports
cotton from Bombay to China diminished to til.
extent Of about 80 millions Of pounds
IL thus appears that the rregularity OF the trade s
much more conspicuous than either increase decrease
and these casual supplies in increased quantities only
obtanabe because immense quantities of cotton al
ways required for the of the natives them
selves and some for expert to China II 1t not
the great internal consumption, no Increased supply
would ever be obtained when sudden demands made
In consequence Of the sudden rise in price of American
cotton 1t is this rreguarity Of demand accompanied
with great uncertainty Of price, which chiefly limits
cultivation as well careful picking and cleaning
on the part of the Ryot who though requiring to
certain quantity Of cotton for his regular rotation of
crops, is often unwilling to do from the uncertainty
ola purchaser while he readily sell any quantity OF
grain which he may grow. The little cot on he does
grow generally sold by advances to the village banker
or Wakara For these advances he pays from "a to 30
per cent af interest The English merchant at Bombay
is unable to make any arrangement with the cktv
for he depends orders and prices from this
try; and these, It is well known depend upon the Amer
can corps the state of exchange &c SO that when
order does he buys what is in the market say Of
bombay without the cultivator being at all benefited
DIR Royle concluded his observations by stating that
the cultivation in the west and in central India
sklfuly conducted by the natives the cotton of good
quality and the price moderate required only the in
vesmen of capital by those interested in the improve
ment and extension OF the cotton culture of India
that the cotton grown might at be bought
cleaned by MERGERS improved sawgin. Great improve
ment would thus certainly take place and the Ryot be
encouraged to increase his cultivation which he every
where ready to do If purchaser be found fer his
produce at fair prices. By such means, DR.. Roye
ofopinion that cotton enough might be obtained from
India to keep in check the price Of American cotton