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CHAP. 

 V. 



CHAPTER V. 



DISPUTES BETWEEN DR. WIGHT AND MR. FINNIE, DISCUS- 

 SIONS OF THE MADRAS GOVERNMENT AND COURT OF 

 DIRECTORS, AND FINAL CLOSE OF THE EXPERI- 

 MENTAL CULTURE. 



1849 TO 1853. 



(210.) Marquis of Tweeddale succeeded by Sir Henry Pottinger : breach, 

 between Dr. Wight and Mr. Finnic. (211.) Mr. Finnic convinced of the 

 folly of cultivating American Cotton in India : Dr. Wight recommends his 

 removal, (212.) Points of the dispute : summary of the Correspondence. 



DISCUSSION BETWEEN DR. WIGHT AND MR. FINNIE. 



(213.) Mr. Finnic to Dr. Wight, 7th November 1848 : "Ihave had great 

 difficulties in ginning, but have induced many Natives tp plant American 

 Cotton." (214.) Dr. Wight to Mr. Finnic, 15th November : " Your pur- 

 chase of churkaed Cotton is illegal, your culture of American Cotton 

 unsatisfactory, and your ginning too expensive." (215.) Mr. Finnic to 

 Dr. Wight, 18th December : " My plans have all been approved by the 

 authorities." (216.) Dr. Wight's explanations, 30th January. 



(217.) General opinions of the Madras Government and Court of Direc- 

 tors upon the experimental culture. 



VIEWS OF THE MARQUIS OP TWEEDDALE. 



(218.) Propositions qf the Marquis of Tweeddale in 1847 : First, To re- 

 linquish the experimental Farm in Coimbatore. (219.) Second, To establish 

 small Model Fields under a practical Agency, amongst the Native Culti- 

 Yators. (220.) Third, To set up small Gin Establishments, and to keep up 

 good roads to the Ports. (221.) Limits to Government Agency : the Manu- 

 facturer should purchase direct from the Ryot. 



VIEWS OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS. 



(222.) Dispatch of the Court of Directors, 1848. (223.) First, The Cot- 

 ton Farm at Coimbatore may be relinquished : it has proved that the right 

 Cotton can be grown, and the price alone remains to be ascertained. (224.) 

 (< Agency confined to practical Planters" may be tried on a small scale. 



