LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



PAGB 



PLATE I. AMERICAN COTTON BOLL .... 12 



PLATE II, FIG. i. GINNING COTTON BY MEANS OF THE 



CHURKA GIN IN THE TINNEVELLY DISTRICT, MADRAS 46 



PLATE II, FIG. 2. GINNING COTTON BY MEANS OF THE 

 MACARTHY SINGLE-ROLLER GIN IN THE NYASALAND 



PROTECTORATE ....... 46 



t 



PLATE III, FIG. i. PICKING SEA ISLAND COTTON IN ST. 



VINCENT ........ 52 



PLATE III, FIG. 2. A FIELD OF FINE SEA ISLAND 



COTTON, ST. VINCENT 52 



PLATE IV, FIG. i. COTTON FIELD, NYASALAND PRO- 

 TECTORATE 93 



PLATE IV, FIG. 2. BALING COTTON, NYASALAND PRO- 

 TECTORATE . . . . . . 93 



PLATE V, FIG. i. GINNING FLOOR, CENTRAL COTTON 



GINNERY, ST. VINCENT 94 



PLATE V, FIG. 2. SHIPPING BALES OF SEA ISLAND 



COTTON, ST. VINCENT ... . . -94 



PLATE VI, FIG. i. SUNN HEMP PLANT (Crotalaria 



juncea), GODAVERI DISTRICT, MADRAS . . 122 



PLATE VI, FIG. 2. FIELD OF SUNN HEMP, GODAVERI 



DISTRICT, MADRAS 122 



