New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
AWAKENING OF INDIA.
OPENS 4 NEW FIELD.
zmencan Machinery Nay Be Used
70 Produce COttonseed Oil.
Iron The Tribune Bureau.l

-1-,s.sae.ou. aug. S1--Evidence of that awaken
- india to the advanta yes of economic prog
re xhich recently has been somewhat extern
-, discussed in the English press. has reached
~rsireten il the form Of correspondence with
- ,-reau OF manufactures. II seems that the
.he-sah Gaekwar. titular dignitary of the state
= ra-oaa, has created office known Eco
-, adviser TO the Eahara1Sh.'' and has appoint
:, ..e position an American named r. c. White
- NJ whitenack. who has opened CORE
Ha-- with the bureau Of manufactures says
a. 81 Is his desI-e TO establish the industry OF
,s,raug oil from the native cotton Seed instead
-.oo-fins the enAre seed. as is now done A
V rsuv has been formed for this purpose, and il
= rsr,nting on the fact that neither the Hindus
= me Nahometans eat eninal fats TO enhance
The derns'lo i0i a0i-i0S'i'%-S H40NU~N O0'N0-0o
products
W. Wnitepack says in recent letter:
van are COUNTLESS aware that India is exporting
..loUssrls of ions % cotton and other oil seeds,
and s o0ny o09S n9r cof1on OF Seed These facts
IBID seem 10 indicate large held Tor American
-nschines and enterprise
+ supsars that the Maharajah's Economic Ad
,5ss-@ secured some suggestions from special
.rs,- If the bureau OF manufactures W. A Ora
-. Clarke. who was in that part Of the world
e. after Clarke departure from Baroda Mr.
r-.i,ensck wrote him at Calcutta, indicating
tis intention 10 pursue further the study OF the
,o-.pn seed industry. Among other things he
ssd:
So many persons are approaching me NOWADAYS
! 81 sure some definite developments VIII come
sz;rery can be had 10 handle the Indian seed and
sIsf experts can be had al reasonable salary 70
sasr'f need hardly 1eif you at If the industry
s introduced here there would be warm ngnt
On the part Of the British agents to place Eng5lsn
machines. Therefore if you can give me am.
trustworthy information as 10 the comparative
efficiency OF the English ana the American ma ma
sIjoes il VII be OF considerable advantage We
shsli depend OF you and the department a ASH
ington 20 see that the Information sent 10 Us Is
thoroughly reliable
7, accordance with his expressed intention TO
,ssru Of the efficiency of American machinery in
treating the Indian seed, and also the value Of
the uroduct. Mr.. whtenack caused to be shipped
"a g MIL In North Carolina 60 pounds of cotton
seed INCLUDING both the best and the poorest quail
ses The information desired includes the follow
Ing points;
;. The chemical analysis Of tie Indian seed.
ComparaIiTe showing OF IITdian and American
ssq Fr y y ognen as to whether the percentage
of oil is large enough 10 make its extraction
csrsf report on the possibilities Of salts
fectcriy delinting and decorucaung the Indian
Fl TeTe ReTe other questions relating TO the separa
tion Of the husk and other somewhat technical
n was stated that extravagant salaries could not
be paid for experts but Ihat gSoe 3 nan GeaT
lis expenses and some interest In the output ano
II thought that II lie L.daS q SASCCSS Va IL
hnsiness n would be highly advantageous for him
The bureau Of manufactures is interested IN ire
rossible opening Of q new field for American ma
chnery and viii try 70 set the DelaTtTnenl or
Agriculture TO send an expert 70 CnaT!oIte, y
10 watch the tests % the Indian cottonseeu ana
make a report. The seed vas shipped from Inqla
o. July %. and 1t was thought that 1t would De
about one month the way
Another instance CT the awakening OF the orient
m - ding cpporfUa,ities vas furnished few days
agS when NeE.b 3. HAM an influential raerch4ii,t
al Beirut Syria. where he is interested in the SIX
business called On Nsjcr Carson. chief of the bu~
reau OF manufactures, and suggested that II
o-ect line of communication could be abolished
between Beirut and New York considerable bust
nese rrIgn: result ana that the Importation OF "a
SIX err n Syria might be made iourishing bust
ness. suggested that some - the steamship
lines from New York which touch at Port said
rnirht make Beirut OF call At present there
communication with the coast ot Syria except
by co2erfng vessels. The matter referred TO
sorre Of ne biz steamship lines.