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mends the introduction of small hand threshers and cheap presses. CHAP. 

 (191.) Small hand threshers and presses sanctioned. (192.) Mr. Thomas Iv - 

 believed that Cotton was not adulterated by design, and that good Cotton 

 was often sent home. (193.) No market or Agency required in Tinneveliy. 

 (194.) Cultivation of New Orleans Cotton, and improved cleaning, the 

 main points. (195.) Mr. Finnie's design for a cheap Cotton press. (196.) 

 Mr. Finnie's sample of churka-cleaned Tinneveliy Cotton equal to Ameri- 

 can. (197.) Madras Government refer the sample to Dr. Wight, the 

 Chamber of Commerce, and the Court of Directors. (198.) Dr. Wight's 

 report : Mr. Finnie's sample is " good Tinneveliy," which no one could 

 mistake for American. (199.) Large shipments of churkaed Cotton con- 

 trary to the orders of the Directors. (200.) Dr. Wight's system of pur- 

 chase compared with that of Mr. Finnie's. (201.) Madras Chamber of 

 Commerce confirm Dr. Wight's valuation of Mr. Finnie's Cotton. (202.) 

 Manchester Commercial Association pass a similar judgment upon the 

 Cotton. (203.) Fourth season, 1848-49 : proposed extension of planting 

 operations. (204.) Mr. Finnie's matured judgment against the culture of 

 American Cotton or use of the American gin. (20-5.) Pronounces in favour 

 of the Indigenous Cotton and Native churka. (206.) Native Cotton should 

 first be threshed, next churkaed, and finally cleaned by hand. (207.) 

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

 (208.) Relative cost of the churka, the hand gin, and the cattle gin. 

 (209.) Mr. Finnic refused permission to extend his operations to Coim- 

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