Arizona republican., 1922-04-23

son. The total number OF bolls pro-
duced per acre before September by
this method is said to be much
greater than can be produced from
the older strains. which formerly
produced cotton all summer and into
November. We saw an experimental
plot of cotton which has been well
watered when planted, with no water
given since, yet the crop produced
was moderately good.
Some English observers are of the
opinion that the soil of Egypt has
been waterlogged since the building
of the Assuan dam and canals a few
years ago. They think that more
drainage canals must be constructed
to remove the excess of water in the
subsoil received from irrigation. This
is a question still in doubt in Egypt
and experiments are being conducted
to test the matter out.
There are still areas in the north
Of Egypt near the coast which may
be reclaimed and put into cultivation.
Such work, however. is expensive
and the area is not great, and since
practically two-thirds of the land
when reclaimed would be put into
other crops, there is not much likeli-
hood that any considerable increase
such undertakings.
The carry-over of cotton on Aug.
81, 1920, the end of the season in
Egypt, was equivalent to about 600,-
900 or 500 pound bales. Two million
cantars OF this cotton were stored in
Alexandria and the balance, about
a million cantars, had not yet
reached that market, but was held
in the interior of the country, much
of it still unginned. The fact that
this cotton remained in the seed
during that season resulted in 1921
In heavire infestation Of pink boll-
worm than has occurred since 1917.
Efforts will be made by entomol-
ogists, as a result of the increased
infestation, to secure a decree which
will prevent the carrying over Of cot
ton in the seed from one season to
another.
Control Of Nile is Control Of Ervpt
We visited the great dam or har-
age. about Is miles north OF Cairo.
which supplies irrigation water for
all of the northern Egypt, and drink.
ing water for the cities of Suez and
Port Said. This is a wonderful en-
gineering feat completed about AZ
years ago. The grounds about the
dam are made into a beautiful park,
with flowers OF many colors and
many tropical plants growing every
where.
we investigated the practicability
of increasing the irrigated area in
Egypt and found that much addi-
tional money must be spent to ca
nalize certain areas, now solely de-
pendant for water on annual flood
stages OF the Nile. before such
scheme is practical. Likewise was
discussed the desirability of irrigat-
ing the area between the Blue and
White Nile; in the Sudan. work was
begun some years ago. We were in
formed that owing to the unsettled
conditions, political or otherwise.
work had come to a standstill and
probably would not be resumed un-
til the political status of Egypt had
been definitely determined.
If Egypt insists on absolute inde-
pendence and the withdrawal of Eng
lish. the latter have it in their power
to retain the Sudan. and through the
use OF the waters of the Nile for irri-
CATION in the Sudan the supply for
Egypt will be used up or largely cur
tailed. The future of Egypt is, there
fore, is the hands of Great Britain.
which country, by the control of the
Nile. can shrivel Egypt up like de-
tached cotton leaf in the heat Of a
summer day. II is said that the Eng
lish in all events Will retain the Su-
dan.
Estimates OF Production Cost
We found American Consul Lester
Maynard very much interested in cot
ton and familiar with marketing con-
ditions in Egypt. He has compiled a
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for the state department, which he
gave US the privilege of studying. He
has likewise prepared an estimate of
the cost Of producing Egyptian cot
ton, which, according to his figures,
was slightly over 26 cents q pound in
1920. His calculation, however, was
based on a yield of 3.5 catars per
feddan, while certain Egyptian stat
isticians insist that the average yield
is not more than three cantars per
feddan. Should that figure be taken
1t would increase the cost about Is
per cent.
The Spot Cotton Market
Mr.. Maynard made engagements
for us to visit the cotton exchange
where spot cotton was being bought
and sold and the compressors where
II is finally baled for export in the
familiar package SO favorably known
where Egyptian cotton makes Its way
At hesexchange we first interviewed
Messrs. Reinhardt and Lambert OF
Reinhardt Il Co, and later Abram
AIDA, president OF the cotton ex-
change, and his son, who is the active
head of the Eastern Export company,
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