The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-27

Mr. Fritz Andres, OF Liverpool, writes as
follows in a letter to the Manchester Guar
dian OF April2, urging the importance of
forming an association for increasing the
supply OF Egyptian cotton, He claims that
though Egypt is capable of supplying all
England wants of particular styles of cotton
that country produces, yet AT present the
supply from Egypt is too precarlous to be
uepenled upon by the spinning interests of
treat Brltain.s Hence he urges the forma-
uOn OF an association interested IN the pro.
duction Of that particular staple, ana sug-
gests the following points ms those which
should engage its attention:
l. There are evidences of impoversh-
heht OF soil through want of rotation of
crHps' Tor even the rich land OF. Egyptis inca
paole OIL producing crop after crop OF cotton
m quantity and quality Hnimpaired,
- lhe lellaheen are very ignorant, and
perhaps Tor the most are incapable OF Sc
iTeCt'hg suitable seed for sowing. There are
european proprietors of ginning factories
VINO wisely in their own interest take care
20 provide good seed to the growers in their
uIsTlcti but there are others who provide
u poor seed at high price, looking only to
p-uayi' aud probably there are growers
Mno VIII not pay the price of good seed.
, mence the growth of poor stuff and mix
, ,u'e OF qualities, which bring so much
trouble and loss upon the consumers
ineSe things want regulating.
D. The evils indicated above will be in
creased II the domain lands are to be sold
s s u they TALL into the hands of numerous
s sha!l proprletors, 1t may become neces-
in! W impose stringent regulations regard
aug .neSupply of seed and to restrict it IL
aCehtral depot by imperial enactment,
~ Much depends upon the ginning Of
so!lon-good cotton can he and is ruined
,, ou oy bad ginning. This il an impor
a aaa' matter to engage the attention of al
association
~ seeing that the supply from Egypt i,
pnevarious, the cultivation of similar dual
~ suould be attempted else where. Surely
ins s'e are soils in some of our colonies oi
s Hu pehuences, capable OF producing long
tSa apn y. cotton similar to Egyptian; IL not
theh their growth should be encouraged in
ma, erlcs' where almost every soil and eli
"a'e Is existent.
o., 30 long AS the other crops pay the
S Sao"er better than cotton, il is folly to ex.
,bos Suttoh 10 be cheap. IL is obvious
ude.ore, mat the enormous total areas
,h",er cultivation are all too small, aud
la eherel Is further need of works OF irriga.
va, n auu communication, to extend cult
a nSu area, IN order to increase the supply
dncoV useapen the price OF all kinds of pro.
ara y, Sa lor on the value to the grower of 9th
90 descriptions of produce does the price o.
osthan uepend, We should not lose sight
tera W.. n Mot that 1t is only the pecuuiary in.
IN es', VI the average Arab that allows him
anS ~ produce Tor the "Christian dog, -
Sn1 unfortunately there il class Of natives
~ Egypt who make IL their business To fo.
a meot dscord, Ignorance and fanaticlsm
v rampant in that country, and these
al Ii, ,hu render the fermentation of discord
bls Wv, W. more easy. II is therefore imposs.
ari,so 'Vresee how soon another Arabi may
we M, walle We try to get from Esypt all
wbera why should We not look out else.