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Detailed report by Mr. Murray, the previous Collector 246 



Soil .... ib* 



Weeds .... .... . . . . ib. 



Geology and topography .... 247 



Climate ib. 



Seed used and whence obtained .... .... . . .... 248 



Character of the Cotton plant .... ib. 



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



etc.... .... .... 249 



Manure . . . . ib. 



Diseases .... .... .... .... . . . . ib . 



(4) Salem : Messrs. Fischer and Co , the only exporters .... .... 250 



(5) Coimbatore : detailed report of Mr. Thomas, the Collector .... ib. 



Soil : Black, Red, and Alluvium ib. 



Geology and topography. ... .... 251 



Climate .... 252 



Seed used and whence obtained .... .... 253 



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



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



acre, etc.... .... .... 254 



Manure .... 257 



Diseases .... .... . . . , ib. 



4th, WESTERN STRIP OR MALABAR COAST : three districts ib. 



(1) North Canara : not a Cotton producing District. ....... . . . , ib. 



Report of the District Engineer on the experimental culture of Mr. 



Kleinknecht 258 



(2) South Canara : not a Cotton producing District 259 



(3) Malabar : not a Cotton producing District , .... ib. 



Native States : Mysore, Cochin, and Travancore .... 260 



Conclusiofi : general results .... .... ib. 



Four general conclusions .... . . . . .... ib. 



1st, American Cotton can be grown, but the profit is questionable. . . . 261 

 2nd, Indian Cotton may be improved, but only to a degree, , . . , . , , 262 



