Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-02
Cotton Culturc

1t VIII be remembered that some four or Eve wear.
s'hce' an attempt made to introduce the culture
'le american Cotton into the British possessions in the
East indes' and especially in Bengal. After the ex
peence of one or two seasons the attempt was said
be failure, and little more was heard about II excen
an occasional note of exultation in some Southern pa
pe'' At 'he prospect of continued monopoly to this
oounl'y' OIL the chance to supply the markets of the
world
Du lof a year or more past, have noticed in the
reports OF the English Cotton market, a large and con-
tnualy increasing receipt of cotton from the East In
Dies and now we have accounts of great progress in
the culture OF the American cotton in that region 50,
tnt II Is no longer considered matter of experiment
D an established business, which to 60 on progress
siVeiy' TO an extent which cannot now be defined.
Inc manchester, Eng, Guardian has a long article
on tins subject, giving many interesting facts and de-
tails, from which it appears that the first failures were
owing to the selection of improper soil and climate
IN the southern part of the country, where the soil
was ury ana arld whereas moisture is of the me-
cess'y conditions OF success. BY selecting more north
ern localities and moster soils, success has been rem
dered complete, and the effect has also been pro
uuced by irrigation, by means of canals.
In such country, it is always difficult to chance 6x-
ed habits or suddenly introduce any Improvement into
general use The papers however, that the rDots
'r natiVe iarmers are rapidly becoming more familiar
Win the advantages OF the culture of the American
o'lon'-that 1t gives much greater crop than the ma
I'VE variety, IS OF superior quality, and commands
llsher price in the market. The consequence i =
teady Increase in the culture, which will be further
bV he
'hlch, it is hought will be effected in one or two
onS ofe-a great amelioraon in that respect having
cen already effected The American cotton gin has
cen introduced, and is fast suppanting the native
TFq or machine heretofore used for cleaning the seed
ON the cotton. The Guardian says
III Is impossible to receive these generally conor 4
III ana exceedingly satisfactory accounts of the t
W ess VI the cotton cuture and especially of the
{" orleans variety, IN various parts of India with
! conviction that if the efforts to promote lis ex-
nsioh' on The part of the East India Companv. he
"'i o ior another season or two and the ryots
aaolueu 'hat stimulus to extended planting which
gwen by large and increasing demand. at fair
ces' we may look ere long for large and rapdlv X
,reaslns supply of cotton from India of that kind 4
quality most suitable to manufacturers here y
nus, as greater experience of the habits of the If
nei'cah pant IN It's new climate and more care if
observation OF the seasons, and especially of the s.
. .lale iof sowing are acquired and applied by b
naive growers, shall see the foundation a;a Il
Inc cultivation of great staple product over vast q
5,ohs OF our indian territory, which while it large
dement's the people of those dependencies. and
tends not only The agriculture but the commerce
INDIA, will be of incalculable advantage TO the
'at staple manufacture of the United Kingdom Il
There IS one aspect in which this subject becomes N
'eedngy interesting and that is in relation to tbe fe
'ct winch will be produced by the gradual introduce al
INTO the markets of the world of this great stap SC
product oil free labor. Should its culture in India
as successful as 1t now promises to be, the teemino
Mons OF that great country would be able to furnish T
upp'y, IN few years, adequate to the wants IF Fl
rld' while the low price of wages would enable them
auofd It at price that would defy the connection OIL
slave labor, and render it comparatively yaueless 80
y not this be one of the principal agencies, which q,
The Providence of God, is to bring about the over r
ow OF slavery in this country? &C