The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-02

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Any person who had the requisite data at command and
who would take the trouble 10 anayze the ect would
feel convinced lind that much larger would havo
to DO placed the wrong side trading ledger OF the
British empire from our encouragement Of tho slave sys
ten In foreign countries while destroying it in
possessions. ANTI SLAVERY
INDIA AND THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON.
On the question of promoting tho cultivation of cotton
in India an East India merchant writes to tho London
Tina-
India already produces cotton than America and
the cultivation can be indefinitely extended. Fine cotton
doubtless be grown in some 70 ties but that the
generic character of the great bulk OF Indian cotton can
DO improved to the standard Of midi ing Orleans is
believe beyond hope possibility Staple and quality
arc dependent upon pecuaiities Of soil and climate.
Irrigation, as rule, where it has been tried does harm
10 tho bos rarely g,Od. The American seed out
al'nss i*ably loses its terminating power; when il
has the staple Of tho cotton in localities Is
superior TO that Of the native kind, but quickly
riorates unless freshly imported soe be supplied Tho
great cotton soils Of India rich beyond COMPARE and
il is much to DO questioned If any material increase of
yield can be eEcted the present system of cutva
ton be greatly improved upon. Improved roads from
the Ghant (inountan) districts ~ the coast inds
pcnsable but the transit by bullock uzcrat and
Cuteh which produce twohrds of all tho COTTON ex-
although somewhat tedious and hs scaboard commula
cation to Bombay the finest in tho world during
tho cotton exporting months During tho past
years much has been done to improve the picking and
packing OF Indian cotton, and large proportion OF tho
shipment is absolutely FREQ from all admixture OF
seed leaf or extraneos m'sern fact perfect in color
however rrincinaiv made Nv nn,;,as cir, n @
,earv bnt not ami,ara,aJ LII sd 80 a, mAeu aia
attcriy beon tina caso with low Americans Jnd. ~ .an
now supplies England with cotton ;nfror =; ,,i" t -.
r,ddiinr Oricanswa detect ,yhich his ~ "o "
m~diod but still yood ms.r,i co,,nr ae !. @ 1919, To-
bc procured in Iye,poo, in excellent cond,,ion . h
cotton Is in Qrea, disaysr and the rns,mn.on "s - ~
England has steadily refrigerated. No doubt whatever
novcr es,te~ hruoiv into ENGLISH ccns~u, ~
On .Jocwn,o srnn,,: ., ..; ~, ~ "h'e
scarcity q American from aoS !" To- I mn,s
per veek In 1S5S n was maintained n, 4 100 t.,, =,
1880 sel 10 15o In 1saO n was S7s ana y, .h a
dn.e in 1851 il has again fa,,.n 10 $50 IN ,Sa ,ho
hand tha crx,rt from Enrland :" ~, c,r,in. 80 III;
dnrr,nton ~ Cotton lac ayyav ;nc,oasas =" ,ess ~
Was IA AT bes IN 1870 90 aoo IN Isso Al, GOO "a
the increase continues 10 da,e w han, ,anc =, i;r
mol a col NJ r.c,.i, ON onn ,u,,ss ra. yt; t
and the sars 6,sa,iv ,oasertorus q mi no Far .cs
supplying Ms deTc;excy ~ 1e,ron cs.n ami ,"rosr
suppl;es ,piu co,xe forsoayL ~ ~ tye ,jI s - ,
we T. II has hitherto boon Huortunate thai willie The
Indian cotton has been greatly ,mnrovcd as abovc en-
perahundant spplv OF American has thr,s n nm . .ja
Manufacturers however mus, now once more resort 10 IL
II the impcnds scarcity az American no rea,iy and IL ia
to be hoped thar the prejudice existing aynst I, on The
rart OF the work people may be removed Inv the exna