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vernment. Instead however of joining Dr. Wight at Ooimba- CHAP. 



tore, Mr. Finnie was located in Tinnevelly. Thus another ' 



period of four years passed away, extending from 1845 to 18 19, 

 during which Mr. Finnie was engaged in Tinnevelly and Dr. 

 Wight in Coimbatore. Bub towards the end of this second 

 period, a serious disagreement broke out between Dr. Wight 

 and Mr. Finnie. About the same time, the Marquis of 

 Tweeddale was succeeded by Sir Henry Pottinger. The new 

 Governor seems to have been thoroughly dissatisfied with the 

 progress of the Cotton experiment ; and in 1849, Dr. Wight's 

 Farm at Coimbatore was suddenly ordered to be given up, and 

 Mr. Finnie was informed that the term for which he had been 

 engaged was nearly over, and that when over, his services 

 would be no longer required. The same year however, the 

 Court of Directors sent out a despatch, approving of the steps 

 taken with reference to Mr. Finnie, but directing the Madras 

 Government to re-instate Dr. Wight in his position as 

 Superintendent of the Cotton experiment. Thus a third 

 period of four years passed away ; at the expiration of which 

 in 1853, the experiment was finally brought to a close. 

 Dr. Wight retired from the service and returned to Europe ; 

 and the Government withdrew from all direct attempts to 

 promote the cultivation of American Cotton, or to extend 

 the use of foreign machinery in this Presidency. 



Twelve years of Cotton Experiments, divisible into 29 

 three p eriods of four years each. From the foregoing par- 

 ticulars, it will be seen that the narrative of the Cotton experi- 

 ments naturally separates itself into six chapters. The first 

 chapter comprises a description of the field of operations, 

 and a review of the objects sought. The second chapter 

 comprises a brief review of the early experiments which 

 had been undertaken in reference to the subject ; and 

 narrative of the agricultural proceedings of Dr. Wight and 

 his three Planters in the Cotton Farms in Coimbatore, during 

 the four years extending from 1841 to 1845. The third 



