CONTENTS. XV 



Page. 



Operations with the churka, thresher, and gin : meeting of the Cotton 



brokers of Tinnevelly . ... .... .... .135 



Cost of cleaning with the thresher and churka as compared with that 



of the gin $. 



Cost at which clean unadulterated Cotton might be supplied 136 



Recommends the introduction of small hand threshers and cheap 



presses .... ...... .... ib 



Small hand threshers and presses sanctioned 137 



Mr. Thomas believed that Cotton was not adulterated by design, and 



that good Cotton was often sent home ib. 



No market or Agency required in Tinnevelly 138 



Cultivation of New Orleans Cotton, and improved cleaning, the main 



points ib. 



Mr. Finnie's design for a cheap Cotton press. , .... ib. 



Mr. Finnie's sample of churkaed Tinnevelly Cotton equal to American. 139 

 Madras Government refer the sample to Dr. Wight, the Chamber of 



Commerce, and the Court ef Directors ,. 141 



Dr. Wight's report, Mr. Finnie's sample is " good Tinnevelly," which 



no one could mistake for American ...... ib. 



Large shipment of churkaed Cotton contrary to the orders of the 



Directors .... .... 142 



Dr. Wight's system of purchase compared with that of Mr. Finnie... . 143 

 Madras Chamber of Commerce confirm Dr. Wight's valuation of Mr. 



Finnie's Cotton.... - 5 * 



Manchester Commercial Association pass a similar judgment upon the 



Cotton 144 



Fourth season, 1848-49 : proposed extension of planting operations. . 145 

 Mr. Finnie's matured judgment against the culture of American Cot- 

 ton or use of the American gin. ....... .... 146 



Pronounces in favour of the Indigenous Cotton and Native Churka. . ib. 

 Native Cotton should be first threshed, next churkaed, and finally 



cleaned by hand .... 14 * 



Erection of Mr. Finnie's Gin house and Driving Machinery at eva- 



causey ' 148 



Relative cost of the Churka, the Hand-gin, and the Cattle-gin 149 



Mr. Finnie refused permission to extend his operations to Coimbatore 150 



