The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-08


ed into periods of drought. which ac-
counts very largely for the low aver
ages in those provinces. In Sind and
IN some other sections irrigation is
depended on, to some extent. and
where this condition is found the
average yield per acre is relatively
high. Table 25 gives the statis, les
Tor the acreage in cetton and the
production, by provinces, for the
crops of 1909 to 1913, inclusive.
Indian Cotton Coarse
The native Indian cotto '>as a
utilized in the manufa cture
finer counts of yarn. The den
for a Letter staple on the part I,
some of the Indian mills, as we'll as
for export, has resulted in the Indian
GoVefnnle Mt giving the sub ect of I'M
pow ins, the cotton serious considera-
ton TIE principal difficulties to be
surmounted are the low yield per
acre of these higher grade cottons
the fact that the grower realizes but
| little more for the better than for the
poorer grades and the mixing of the
| seed at the ginneries. The Govern
| inent OF lni.a. together with the pro-
| Nincial and lCC,ti governments. has es-
| tablished seed farms for the pur-
pose of furnishing pure seed to the
| growers. This plan will ultimately
| result in materially improving the
! Stape OF Indian cotton and permit
! this cotton to enter European mar
! kets to a much greater extent than
| heretofore
Climatic and soil conditions in the
| several cottOn-grOWing districts in
! India vary perhaps more than in any
| other CottOn-prOducing country. Ii
| soma PARTS the rainfall is abundant
| while in ether irrigation is employed
to some extent, and in still others is
| depended upon entirely for moisture
The seasons also vary greatly; for ex-
ample, in October the cotton crop is
being harvested in the north of India
| while in the south planting is in
| progress. AS a result, cotton is be-
ing picked somewhere in the coun-
Try almost throughout the year.
Egypt
Egypt ranks third among the coun-
| tries of the world in the production OF
cotton. The climate and soil are
peculiarly adapted to the production
of high-grade varieties of cotton and
the supply Of moisture, coming as il
does from a usually dependable syS
! tenn Of irrigation, can be regulated tc
the best advantage. The season fol
gathering, too, is practically ideal, no1
being marked by storms or rains ant
no unavoidable damage to the ma
| tured crop occurs.
The growth of cotton production il
Egypt in modern times has been gen
orally very gradual, and the cultiva
ton of the superior staples, which
have given the country a distin
guished position in the Industry
dates only from 1921. Prior to tha
time the production was neghSlbie
so that the beginning Of the industry
itself may be properly given tha
| dot Tn, 10 of
exceeded $4,000 bales By 1859 th'
crop had increased to approximate!
100000 bales. During the period o
, the American Civil War the curtail
ment of production in the United
States, which stimulated cultivation
in all other cotton producing coun
, tries, effected great change IN tn
agricultural pursuits Of Egypt I'm
proved methods of cotton culture
/, | were adopted and the acreage de
voted to the crop largely increased
The price of cotton advanced to NOR
, than so cents per pound and the pro
| duction in 1855 exceeded 400, 00'
place after the close of the war ant
the resumption Of the culture in tn
United States Following this reac
!, ton the quality Of Egyptian cOttol
deteriorated SO rapidly that spinner
| repeatedly complained and the plant
| erS faceQ the necessity Oh HuuifiS HeN
| and more 0eSira BILE varieties. In thi
they were very successful, so that, a
the present day, the length, strength
and color Of Egyptian cottonS ar
characteristics of great value, Will
the uniformity of the fiber due Il
equality Of growth, renders them. II
: manufacturing processes, subject t
less waste than are many other KINDS
Il According to the reports OF Egyp p
{ ton government. the acreage devote
! to cotton in 1918 was Q, oz,VVe