The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
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CoTToS CULTURE IN BRJTIsH NDn.--The
Southern States of America have increased
their shipments Of cotton to this country since
1900, from 100000 pounds to 60,0000OO
pounds, while British India has but swollen her
exports from 100000 d SO,000,0O0 pounds
We cannot avoid wishing for some explanation
Of the anomaly Capital has not been wanting
in the East, neither has there been any indiffer-
ence to the question on the part of the authori-
ties yet the real progress made is wretchedly
small, and we are really at the present moment
obtaining less cotton from India than in lS4l
and 1912
AS regards the progress of the supply of raw
cotton in British India for local use and export
to other countries, it is estimated in round num-
bers to be at the present day 450, 100000 lbs.
annually, Of which fully two thirds are WORKED
up in the country for local purposes. OF the
remaining one-third, China takes nearly one half,
leaving about one sixth of the entire produce OF
the country at the disposal of Great Britain.
That there are vast trncts of land in each Of
the three Indian presidences capable of being
brought under cotton cultivation, rs also dense
population at disposal for working such lands.
there appears to be little doubt; but the real
question to be determined is, whether the manu-
features of Europe really require in larger guam.
titles such cotton as the natives themselves pro-
duce and use, and which they can most readily
furnish or whether they want some other kind
or condition Of cotton than IL at present pro-
duced in India. The result of the lengthy evil
dence given by Manchester manufacturers Ev-
erpool brokers, Bombay merchants, and East In
dia civilians, before the committee of the House
of Commons on the growth of cotton in lndia,
appears to be, that although lesseniDg Of the
Al. e.. , e ho al,
of Indian cotton would TO a certain extent ena
BILE him to work off larger quantities of it, the
great want ia better quality of article-such
description of produce as shall enable il to be
freely worked up in place Of much of the pres
ent American sorts, and with which II cannot
now compete.
Much has unquestionally been done in the
way of improving the growth and preparation
Of Indian cotton the East India company has
spent largely In importing seed, implements,
and experienced hands from the cotton growing
States Of America. as well as in prizes for the
best and largest samples Of fine cotton produced
within the presidencies, for shipment to Eng
land. In 1924 there existed difference Of I'd
per 10. between the average price, Of Upland
American cotton and the average price of Indian
cotton at Liverpool In 1886 there was diff
whereas since 1914 the differences between
them has only varied from 34d TO Id per ID.
So long since ms 1888, the court Of directors
called the attention of the Indian government
to the cultivation Of cotton in India, with view
to it's encouragement Two years later, reports
were received of the culture carried on, and
seed from the Mauritius and Malta was distri-
buted throughout the Indian Peninsula. In
1899 and 1900, plantations were formed on the
Malabar coast aud in the Circnrs. From 80I
to 1918, various samples of American, West
Indian, and Persian seeds were sent ont, as also
improved bins for cleaning cotton. In 1918,
four cotton farms, Of 4CD acres each, we're e.
tablishcd at Tinnivey Coimbatore, Masulips-
tam. and Vizagnpatam. In 1923, Barbados and
Brazil cotton was grown by Lady Hastings at
Barrackpore. Five wears later, attention was
again called TO the subject Of cotton culture by
Lord EIlenborough, then president of the India