CONTENTS. XXI 



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 Mode of cultivation, time of flowering, weight of Cotton wool per acre. 228 



Manure , .... .. .... 229 



Diseases . . *& 



(8) Tinnevelly : Mr. Mayne's detailed report .... ib. 



Soil .... ib. 



1st, The Caresal, or Black soil .... ib. 



2nd, The Veppel, or Black and Sandy soil 230 



3rd, The Pottel, or stiff clayey soil .... ib. 



4th, The Shevel, or Red soil .... ib. 



Geology and topography ...... . . .... ib. 



Climate .... 231 



Seed used and whence obtained. ... .... 233 



Character of the Cotton plant .... .... ib. 



Mode of Cultivation, time of flowering, weight of Cotton wool per 



acre, etc.,.. .... .... . ...'& 



Manure .... .... .... ib t 



Diseases.... .... .,.. .... .... 234 



Mr. Silver's Report .... ib. 



Queries of Sir William Denison, with Mr. Silver's replies... .... ib. 



Letter from Mr. Hardy, European Agent at Tuticorin. . . .... 237 



3rd, CENTRAL TABLE-LAND: five Districts... . . . . . .... 238 



(1) Bellary : detailed report from the Collector .... 339 



Soil ib. 



Geology and topography .... .... . . . . t ttt 240 



Climate .... .... , 241 



Seed used and whence obtained ..,. .... ft. 



Nature and character of the Cotton .... .... %. 



Method of cultivation, time of flowering, and weight of Cotton wool 



per acre, etc.... .... .... ....#. 



Manure .... 243 



Diseases .... . . . . ib. 



(2.) Kurnool : a Cotton growing District , . . , ib. 



Cost of transit : the sole obstacle to increased production. . ib. 



Improvements in the quality must be effected by the Merchants ftiem- 



selves .... .... 244 



(3) Cuddapah : present state of Cotton as reported by Mr. Wedder- 



burn the Collector,. . 245 



