24 COTTON IN THE MADRAS PRESIDEKCY. 



HAP. chapter comprises the narrative of Dr. Wight's proceedings 



, alone in Coimbatore from 1845 to 1849. The fourth chapter 



comprises the narrative of Mr. Finnie's proceedings inTinne- 

 velly during the same period. The fifth chapter comprises 

 a review of the discussion between Dr. Wight and Mr. 

 Finnie, a brief narrative of the circumstances which led to 

 the stoppage of the experiment by Sir Henry Pottinger's 

 Government, and the renewal of the experiment by the 

 Court of Directors ; together with the last proceedings of Dr. 

 Wight down to his final retirement in 1853. The sixth and 

 last chapter is devoted to a short sketch of the present con- 

 dition of the Cotton culture in the Madras Presidency. 



30 Specialities of the several Chapters. Having thus 

 mapped out the subject, it may be as well to indicate the 

 specialities of the several chapters. On the matter of the 

 first chapter nothing need be said, as it is purely of an in- 

 introductory character. The second and third chapters, 

 which comprise a narrative of Dr. Wight's experimental cul- 

 ture in Coimbat'ore, will be found chiefly useful as exhibit- 

 ing the results of Dr. Wight's scientific experiences respect- 

 ing the adaptability of the American plant to the climate 

 and soil of India. The fourth chapter, comprising the story 

 of Mr. Finnie's proceedings in Tinnevelly, will be found use- 

 ful in a totally different way ; namely, as exhibiting the ex- 

 periences of a practical man, both as regards the relative con- 

 ditions of Cotton cultivation and trade in America and India, 

 and the nature of the difficulties in the way of introducing 

 into the Madras Presidency the general culture of American 

 Cotton, and the general employment of American machinery. 

 The fifth chapter is a gathering of results, which are illus- 

 trated by the discussions between Dr. Wight and Mr. 

 Finnie, the proceedings of Sir Henry Pottinger's Govern- 

 ment, and the decisions of the Court of Directors. The last 

 chapter, and the appendices, are chiefly important as bring- 

 ing down the general results to the present day. 



