Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-14

| the French. the Germans, the Portu-
| guese, the Russians. the Belgians-
in fact. practically all the European
countries having territory with u CHI
mate which suggests the practicability
of cotton production--are now actively
at work attempting to establish cotton
lgrowing Industries in some parts D.
Itheir tropical or subtropical areas. This
includes, in the case of England. her
West Africa, India, the West Indian
| Islands. and her possessions on the
mainland of tropical America; Ger
many. her possessions in Africa: Rus
STA, her southern territory. which al
ready produces considerable quantiti IS
Iof cotton: while the Portuguese and
being subjected to careful examination
with reference to their cotton produc-
ing possibilities.
| This subject of possible and perhaps
probable serious competition in cotton
production from other parts OF the
world has resulted in the publicati on
| by the department of commerce AMI
labor, thru its bureau of statistics, of i
series OF statements from the United
States consuls and from commercial,
Industrial, and agricultural publications
| in various parts of the world regard
ling the steps being taken to develop and
promote permanent cotton industry
| in territory controlled by other coun-
tries.
| The prime movers IN the promotion
OF an adequate cotton supply outside of
the United States are the "E;ritish
Cotton Growing Association the
| al-Wirtschaftliche- Comitee," III
Berlin, and the Colonial Cotton Asso-
citation" in France. Consul General
Evans, of London. reports that the
British Cotton Growing Association is
trying to grow cotton in West Africa
and the West Indies. He says that
about 10000 acres will shortly be und II
cotton cultivation on the British West
African coast, where the movement
gives much promise of success. Free
transportation, extensive distribution
of seed, and advice Of experts are
among the means employed to promote
the industry Cotton grows wild in
many parts OF the colony, and during
ties were grown and sold in Eng
land.
The British Association is also ex-
perimenting in British East Africa,
British Central Africa, Rhodesia, and
the gold coast. but not SO much pro-
gress has been made as in some Of
the other regions mentioned. The West
Indies and the colonies in Central and
South America are also receiving their
share of attention.
In India movement is also on foot
mot only TO increase the quantity (Which
is said TO be capable of an augment IF
a million bales), but alao to improve
the quality.
The Germans also are attempting to
secure a cotton supply from their owl
colonies In 1901 Consul Albert 1T
Brunswick, reported that graduates of
the Tuskegee Institute We're engaged
in establishing cotton cultivation IN
Togoland. Other countries whose con-
sumption of raw cotton Is small have
been influenced by the high price OF
cotton. Consul Ruffln, at Asuncion, re-
ports lively interest in cotton raising
in Paraguay The United States min
lister to Peru Mr.. Douglas, says that
the coast region of that country Is
especially favorable for cotton culture,
already producing about twenty mil
lion pounds but efforts are being made
to increase 1t largely. Consul Don
aldson. at Managua, says that cotton
grows wild and luxuriantly In Near
aqua, but states that the last crop was
destroyed by insects. Consul Watts,
at Prague. says that no cotton is grown
in Austro- Hungary. all attempts. in
Guiding recent attempts In Hungary,
having signally failed.