The New York herald., 1870-04-27
INDIA.
Cotton Cultivation In the Central Prsvtnces--
Native Enemies Of eho Plant.
From the Calcutta EnO1ishruau Maroh NJ

Cotton Cultivation In the Central Prsvtuces-
Native Enemies Of eho Plant.
IRON the Calcutta Engiishman March 81
SO rapid has been the extension OF cotton out.vu-
ton In this country that the latest returns from
Board OF Trade IN England show that more cotton
has been imported from India during the past year
than from her great riyai-Amcrica From Amercs
l0J5.Sll bales were imported ana IRON India
1.496,674 The American bales are heavier than tho
Indian; but II equaiized tile result Il stl IN favor
OF India by aDout 100000 baies. Another favorable
feature In the return Tor Indian ls that much
larger quantity OF IL Is used on the Continent of
Europe, aud the demand for this market may
almost be SAID to be IN It's infancy. According 70
the latest returns however. rom the central pro-
yinces the cotton crop OF the present season from
that part OF the country II likely to be both bad
3"s 9se increased area cultivated The increased pro-
duce OF the northwestern provinces -neariy double
that oil the previous ycar-mdy help 10 make up the
bulk OF the crop 10 the same quantity Us iast year,
hut the best Indian cotton ~ the produce OF the cen
tra provinces and deterioration IN Its quality v
likely to prejudice the other descriptions OF Indian
cotton lhe cotton crop the central provinces has
suffered during the past year IRON several causes
damp ram req ny ana TIE oo m worm n Dens nscen, s
ber just M the plants were IN Doll ana IN BLOSSOM.
spoiled the color and Knocked on tue blossoms Moro
ram followed at the beginning OF the year and
again on the 18th OF January, which further In
creased the damage already done. During toe damp
weather the process Of cotton cleaning Ii also
stopped, and Dy TINS delay the color Is injured In
many parts the cultivat0rs estimate the loss OF the
cned to take more favorable view or the out. turn.
The cultvators he says, spread these reports 20
raise the price, and many OIL them are now IN pO-
sltion W he able to hold their produce until prices
rise, and as this ~ generally the case towards
the close OF the season IL accounts for the
quantity already sent TO market being so much
smaller than ut TINS lime or last year. Up 70 ,h0
end Of January the amount sent forward was only
% 39I bales. against 10 l75 in 1852 Although there
may Oe some i0rce in Mr.. Carnac's argument, II
appears just pr0Dao ole that the deficiency the
ciop nus mad great effect the oeslre Tor nigh
prices for the from all the districts
| favorable, and Mr. Carnac will not venture TO give
| an estimate OIL the probable outturn. What The
b0rer Is to the coffee planter and the shenka pOka
TO the grower, the boil worm appears 10 be to
the cotton grower. IL prefers corn, but H cora n
| not available. 1t attacks the cOtOn and the
corn crop Ii generally carried before the cotton
| crop, IL always has TO iail back on the latter.
Like the b0rer and sncnka p0ka II Is also extremely
difficult to get rid ofin lact, the only remedy sug
gested appears TO be to let the land lie IDLE for y
year, exposed to the sun and rain, which destroy
tue eggs. Another peculiarly OF the worm ID that
In wet season IL attacks the Indigenous plants and
IN dry season the exotic varieties as eacn descnp-
ti0n Is under special circumstances the weaker. In
America a sorts OF DEVICES such as planting alter
strips OF ana cotton, keeping the former
at a distance from the latter, ploughng up the
| ground several ZINES and exposing tempting baiis
in the shape OF molasses cobalt aud vinegar mixed
have been tried, but without success. Ibe only
remedy appears TO be that prescribed for the Shen.
ka pOka, to burn the affected crop on tho
ground, and let the ground lie iu0w for certain
tme This N more than the cultivatOry can AFFORD,
anu the COTTON COmmiss should encourage any
experiments likely 70 eradicate this pest VI the COT
ton growers