184445.] MR. SIMPSON ON NORTH CANARA. 53 



Memorandum, showing the quantity of Cotton staple and CHAP. 



seed produced in the field near Ootacamund from 18th July , 



1844 to 30th June 1845. 



Bales. Ibs. 



Cotton wool, 1st Sort - 17 4,250 



2nd - 5 1,250 



3rd - - - 5J 1,375 



Total 27J 6,875 



Aggregate produce seed Cotton in Ibs. 25,450 



Further proceedings of the Fourth Season, 1844- 75 



45. Two other events fall into the history of the fourth 

 season. In the first place, Mr. Simpson, one of the Planters, 

 reported on the capabilities of the district of North Canara 

 for the production of American Cotton. Secondly, Dr. 

 Wight, in reply to some queries furnished this year by the 

 Marquis of Tweeddale, entered more at detail into the 

 character and prospects of the Cotton experiments in Coim- 

 batore. These circumstances will be considered in order. 



Mr. Simpson's report on the districts of North Ca- 76 

 nara, bordering on Dharwar. In July 1844 Mr. Simp- Mrt Simp , 

 son was directed to proceed to Sirsee in North Canara on Soth Bl sept! 

 the western side of the Madras Presidency, for the purpose 



of reporting on the suitability of the soil and climate in the 378. 

 Soondah and Soopah talooks for the cultivation of New 

 Orleans Cotton. These talooks bordered on the Cotton 

 growing district of Dharwar in the Bombay Presidency, 

 where New Orleans Cotton appears to have been cultivated 

 with considerable success. Accordingly, Dr. Wight consider- 

 ed that these localities on the very borders of Dharwar 

 would prove equally well adapted for the American variety, 



