The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-01-28

CoTroN IN INDIA.---A small volume OF Indian
statistics has been recently printed by order
OF tho House of Commons II contains short
summaries of tho most important information
which could bc collected in the statistical office
of the East India House on the principal heads
OF Indian affairs, and was originally prepared
by order OF tho Court Of Directors. There are
two principal descriptions OF cotton plants now
c,,llisaicdin lndia--tho indigenous and tho
American Tho indigenous plant of fntlia is
an annual and succeeds best in tho rich black
soil found in various parts Of the country. The
American plant though q perennial is practi-
cally and annual In India, and though grown
successrullyl in some parts Of tho black soil, yet
thriycs better on tho light red lands. Each
kind is recommended by peculiar advantages :
the Indian Is superior in durability and fine.
ness, the American in productiyencs and
lcngth OF staple. Both kinds arc cultivated To
n considerable nxtcnt but tho indigenous plant
will probably always continue to be the fayorito
with native cultiyators. II pay now be con-
sidercd as demonstrated beyond all questions
that India can furnish cotton Tor tho british
market, and that the natives cnltiyato tbs cot
ton plant, in n manner which il it atlslisa Of
improvement, is highly efficient, tn 1915 the
Court of Directors directed consgnsneuts of
G00o bales 10 bo made annually for three years
half TO be of New Orleans, and half OF iis.
dgonous cot.en. Very favorable opinions
ware pronounced on whit was sent, by spinncrs
aud other competent judges, aud all doubt Ms
10 the cspabiity OF lndia TO protiuce cDston suit
able fas tho purpose OF our manufactures may
be said to have been theneoIofth set at rest.
The great inieriorily Of the Indian cotton as
compared with the American Is the result of
wha. hefslis Il subsequent u its production
IN the fields that Is, n the way Ii Is gatl,ered
aud stored, in the mode by which Il : sepags
atcd from the seed and ia ttsnssnission TO mar
kct, Tbe cleaning and packing cf cotton. Ia
spite OF the coutinntd attempts III the Govern.
lneat to iutfedace iiApresvd sAwxias, IL sin
very ssr ffosn pefiec, 3ias sle 5saposNibllisy
OF getting soiton to tue coast fFom lhe iaJsna
districts tognss the real fsason Why 80 ssansy
q prupot5ion of sbe cakion ss esnSuuse 10 car
napufaetures Is derived fsesa linda. The
smoant sissei, the maritime districts produce
could not, probably. lp very Materially snsFsa.
sod. Alrons sthue square saileS are asrsf. .is. Il
ss ralcalsteSl. devoted 10 she eultsssslea en-.
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