XVI CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 



DISPUTES BETWEEN DR. WIGHT AND MR. FINNIE, DISCUSSIONS 



OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT AND COURT OF DIRECTORS, 



AND FINAL CLOSE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CULTURE. 



1847 TO 1853. 



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Marquis of Tweeddale succeeded by Sir Henry Pottinger : breach be- 

 tween Dr. Wight and Mr. Finnie ...,157 



Mr. Finnie convinced of the folly of cultivating American Cotton in 

 India : Dr. Wight recommends his removal .... 158 



Points of the dispute : summary of the correspondence. . .... 160 



Mr. Finnic to Dr. Wight, 7th November 1848 : " I have had great 

 difficulties in ginning, but have induced many Natives to plant Ame- 

 rican Cotton." .... .... ib. 



Dr. Wight to Mr. Finnie, 15th November j " Your purchase of Chur- 

 kaed Cotton is illegal, your culture of American, Cotton unsatisfac- 

 tory, and your ginning too expensive." .... 162 



Mr. Finnic to Dr. Wight, 18th December: " My plans have all been 

 approved by the authorities." 163 



Dr. Wight's explanations, 30th January 1849 165 



General opinions of the Madras Government and Court of Directors 

 upon the Experimental Culture .... 167 



Minute of the Marquis of Tweeddale in 1847 : 1st, To relinquish the 

 Experimental Farm in Coimbatore . . .... $ 



2nd, To establish small model fields, under a practical Agency, 

 amongst the native cultivators. ... 169 



3rd, To set up small gin establishments, and to keep up good roads to 

 the ports .... .... .... .... #. 



Limits to Government agency : the Manufacturer should purchase 



direct from the Ryot .... 170 



VIEWS OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. 



Despatch of the Court of Directors, 1848 171 



1st, The (Jotton farm at Coimbatore may be relinquished : it has been 

 proved that the right Cotton can be grown, and the price alone re- 

 mains to be ascertained .... 1 72 



2nd, " Agency confined to practical planters" may be tried on a small 

 scale. . . .... 173 



