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CHAP. (329.) Third, CENTRAL TABLE-LAND : five districts. (330.) I. Bellary, detailed 

 VI. reportfrom the Collector. (331.) Soil. (332.)Geology and topography. (333.) 

 Climate. (334.) Seed used and whence obtained. (335.) Nature and 

 Character of the Cotton plant. (336.) Method of cultivation, time of flow- 

 ering, and weight of Cotton wool per acre, etc. (337.) Manure. (338.) Dis- 

 eases. (339.) 2. Kurnool: a Cotton growing district. (340.) Cost of transit : 

 the sole obstacle to increased production. (341.) Improvements in the quality 

 must be effected by the Merchants themselves. (342.) 3. Cuddapah : pre- 

 sent state of Cotton as reported by Mr. Wedderburn, the Collector. (343.) 

 Detailed report by Mr. Murray, the previous Collector. (344.) $oil. (345.) 

 Weeds. (346:) Geology and topography. (347.) Climate. (348.) Seed 

 used and whence obtained. (349.) Character of the Cotton Plant. (350. 

 Mode of cultivation, time of flowering, weight of Cotton wool per acre, etc. 

 (351.) Manure. (352.) Diseases. (353.) 4. Salem : Messrs. Fischer and 

 Co., the only exporters. (3540 5. Coimbatore : detailed report of Mr. 

 Thomas, the Collector. (355.) Soil : Black, Red and Alluvium. (356.) 

 Geology and topography. (357.) Climate. (358.) Seed used and whence 

 obtained. (359.) Character of the Cotton plant. (360.) Mode of cultiva- 

 tion, time of flowering, weight of Cottonwool per acre, etc. (361.) Manure. 

 (362.) Diseases. 



(368.) Fourth, WESTERN STRIP, OR MALABAR COAST: three districts. 

 (364.) 1. North Canara : not a Cotton producing District. (365.) 

 Report of the District Engineer on the experimental culture of Mr. Klein - 

 knecht, (366.) 2. South Canara: not a Cotton producing District. (367.) 

 3. Malabar : not a Cotton producing District, (368.) Native States : My- 

 sore, Cochin, and Travancore. 



(569.) Conclusion : general results. (370.) Four general conclusions. 

 (571.) 1st, American Cotton can be grown, but the profit is questionable. 

 (372;) 2nd, Indian^Cotton may be improved, but only to a degree. (373.) 

 3rd, American Cotton must always command a higher price than Indian. 

 (374-.) 4th, The demand for Indian Cotton must always depend upon the 

 supply of American, (375.) Political and Commercial prospects of Indian 

 Cotton. 



