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Sale of two gins to neighbouring Zemindars : their failure. 116 



Cotton brokers rather than Zemindars should be induced to adopt the 



gin .... .... .... ....$ 



Mr. Finnie's proposals for erecting a Gin House and Cattle Driving 



Machinery in Tinnevelly 117 



Purchase of cattle driving machinery sanctioned, relative cost of 



cattle labour and manual labour 118 



Change in Mr. Finnie's views as regards the cattle driving machinery, ib. 



Mr. Finnie's explanation of his apparent inconsistencies 119 



Mr. Finnie's general objections to the Gin discussed by Dr. Wight . . 121 

 Mr. Finnie's proposition for erecting a Gin-House of two stories : the 



lower one for the Driving Machinery, and the upper one for the Gins. 122 



Hire of a temporary Gin-house at Aroopoocottah .... 123 



Erection of three gins and a thresher : their effect upon theNatives . . 124 

 Testimony of the Brokers that dirty Cotton was more profitable than 



clean Cotton .... ib. 



MR. FINNIE'S NOTES ON THE INDIAN COTTON TRADE. 



Systematic adulteration of Indian Cotton : transactions between the 



Ryots, the Brokers, the Chitties, and the European Agent. .... 125 



The Ryot : improvident and helplessly in debt .... 126 



The Broker : adulteration of the Cotton by the " Devil's dust" system ib. 



The Chitty : tricks played upon the European Agents 127 



Conclusion of the season of 1846-47 : difficulties in the way of conduct- 

 ing the ginning operations at Aroopoocottah 129 



1st, High prices demanded by the Ryots for their seed Cotton. . ., < ; ib. 



2nd, Heavy expenses of ginning .... 130 



Necessity for improving the construction of the gin 132 



Third season, 1847-48 : stage of the Cotton experiment in Tinnevelly.. ib. 

 Planting operations : successful culture of American Cotton in the 



Courtallum valley ib. 



Unsuccessful culture at Sevacausey, Virdooputty, and Aroopoocottah. 133 

 Agency operations : Mr. Finnic requests permission to proceed to Eng- 

 land to consult with the Cotton Manufacturers, . ,134 



