The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-20
THE BOMBAY corrox cnor.

We have received copy Of the official report
made to the British Government, by Mr.. G. F.
Forbes, Cotton Commissioner, containing re-
ports OF the different government collectors, in
regard to the cotton crop OF Bombay Presi-
dency, for the year 1868-69. The report ia
dated Bombay, February 16, 1859, and the cot
ton commissioner makes the following sum-,
mary of the reports made to him
The object of publishing this return is to
supply the trade with SIS near an estimate as
possible Of the probable yield Of the current
seasons crop.
The remarks of the collectors regarding
almost the whole OF the districts will show how
unfavorable the season has generally been.
In the preceding return published in Decem-
, per last, noticed the very eneoaraging reports
crop in the Dharwar districts. At that time,
1t gave promise OF being an abundant one and
OF superior quality. But since then it has suf-
purely climatic, viz tae unreasonable preva-
lence of a dry and scorching easterly wind. L
have before now had occasion 70 notice and re-
port upon partial failures of the cotton crop
from this cause, but in this instance it appears
to have been general, and to have prevaile
over the whole district. Its sudden and inju-
rions effect upon the strongest cotton plants is
more than can be accounted for by mere want
would appear as if it carried with It some other
blighting influence. It is worthy OF notice that
the acclimated American cotton is reported as
suffering less, and resisting the influence of
the blight be tier, than the Indigenous cotton
OF the country, which shows how firmly and
favorably the American plant has taken to the
soil and climate Of those districts.
The prospects OF tho out-tusn from Goozerat
are better than they were when the last report
was published. More especially as regards the
collectorates Of Surat aud Broach, each Of
which will, belle 70 be found to yield nearly an
average crop. observed thst the cotton crop
along the line traversed by the railway was not
equal to the general average elsewhere. and
this may have caused unfavorable anticipa.
tions: In many parts Of the interior saw as
fine fielde OF cotton as could possibly be desir-
ed and 1t was singular that this was the case
in some localities where the wheat and jowaree
crops had failed almost to famine standard.
The general tenor Of the 'remarks by the
collectorsp would lead TO the conclusion that
the crop this season will not be moro than half
an average one, but from what /, have myselY
seen, and from carefully considering all the
informasion obtained fron other sources, T am
inclined to take more favorable view Of the
question, and TO estimate the deficiency st not
more than twenty-five per cent. as contrasted
with the crop of last season, the out-turn OF
which amounted to about twelve hundred and
fifty thousand balcs for export. atg
p. .--Sincei forwarding the above to the
press, q further repott ON the Dharwar crop has
just reached me. 1t dates up 70 the 18Th inst.
ss sns TSs esae ias 81 oss s esy eg.
tity in the American variety is given at twenty
per cent. less crop than the plants promised Q
month ago. But the quality OF the etaple is
was maturing In the bolls; this lItter is looked
upon as the worst evil Of the swo.
The native plant has suffered moTs severely;
cent, but Notwithstanding the above, owing to
the increase in cultivation the whole crop OF
these districts viii be considerably in excess OF
that obtained from them Last year.