The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-10
Baaaad md Cotton CultIxntInu.

A meeting was recently held Of the directors oi
the Manchester Eng) Commercial Association
tor the purpose OF giving an audience to
Col. MossJui Bey, chief OF the stat Of the Pacha
oi Bagdad, gentleman connected with the effort
making to improve the navigation Of the river III
.,ris aad who has to Europe IN order to pur
chase steamers suitable TO the PROPOSED naviga.
Lien.
The Colonel explained the object of his visit 10
England il speech Of considerable length and in
the course of conversation, which followed sta-
ted that Mr. Rassam, British Vice Consul a: Mossul
had tried the experiment of growing cotton, and
had succeeded, not only in tact, but in a CONNER
ciai point OF view. No company had as yet BEEN
formed at Bagdad; but all that was required was a
little capital TO commence with and he had no
doubt that cotton cultivation might succeed and
he believed Tor this purpose Al5 0uO to 100000
would tie quite dcert, for which a monthly in.
serest might be paid This was surprising tins
money were expended in irrigatiog tho gardens
ard lands in the nes hbolhood Of Bsgdad
Dir. Clegg, director of the association. but sew
eTai Questions to the Colonel as TO the growth of
IN the neighborhOod of Bagded: and the Col.
onei stated that small quantity at present ur
duced and used By The inhabitants for their orc
consumption, but for want OF proper means lis
preparation was very expensive.
1lE tlcES uiu MOI IuiLh J. ADVISABLE at
that any public company should undertake thg
experiment, but thought the natives Themselves
should be induced 10 commence the growth Of COZ
much KS possible. but On Z small scale Mt
frat, and the experiment might be undertaken sf
forwards OH larger scale. If they succC Edpd he
referred 10 the cultivation of cotton on the Wet
Coast OF Africa As being on larger scale than We.
generally supposed, ana though the time was r,na
wien Chambers OF Commerce and ASSOCIATIONS
like THE should DC all in their power to encourage
such undertakings He thought it very dpsirshi.
some individual should be induced TO 70 10 Bag
dad to what could be done TO induce the neouIa
10 cultivate the cotton plant Evidently. what
they required was not money SO much a. iustrrc.
tion ana guidance.
Whilst no effort is left untried by the ,nanrfec.
tuners of Great Britain to free themselves from
their dependence upon American cotton. their
prospects continue to be far from ercomaeing.
They gave vote Of thanks to Col Mossloud Bev
for his attendance, and forthe information he had
given them, but they did nor vote him q pound
sterling towards the cultivation Of cotton in the
LeiSheorhood of Bsgdad.
The Colonies account of Bsgdad generally. y;ss
so attractive that we wonder sone of our Ap2eTi,
can f!ibusters co not at once proceed 70 take nos
session OF If. We suggest th&t Col. Walker III he
SO permitted to escape from Niearaaua win hi,
head Oh his shoulders, should proceed at once -
Bagdad. The soil Of this pICv;nce sDcen,Iv csi,o1
Mesopotamia, wherSiR stood the capitals of Bsb
ylon and of Ntneveh, is of fine aluyial ousIjtv
extending hundreds OF mica On It's willing so;,
grow luxuriantly corn, rice cotton. fax hemn.
apples, peas, dates, figs, oranges SC The growth
OF wool is enormous, though, from the lack of en-
tefprise, it is allowed fall ungathered from The
backs CT the sheep Here is a fine country for
enterprising gentlemen with small eaDi,aI uo
For Bsgdad,