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Some of the Cottons exhibited were beautiful articles : and if large 

 quantities of equal quality could be produced, they would command ready 

 and good sale. But, in exhibitions such as that now under review there is 

 no test applied as to the quantity grown and a carefully prepared " garden 

 specimen" may be rewarded, although if the cost of its production were known 

 it would be found to be worse than useless as an export intended to realize a 

 profit on cost of production &c. To this and other branches of the subject I 

 shall advert hereafter but I feel it right now to guard my readers against 

 drawing other than general conclusions from the facts here recorded. The 

 producing power of certain districts may be apparently overstated : as in the 

 case of Salem which was represented by one exhibitor chiefly and some of the 

 specimens from his plantation were three or four times brought to notice 

 with approval. 



The very fine quality of the Bourbon Cotton produced by this gentleman, 

 of the Egyptian by Honorable Mr. Morehead and Captain Templar and the 

 excellence of all specimens of Brazil Cotton should not be lost sight of by 

 intending Cultivators. Nor should it be forgotton that Nankeen Cotton of 

 good quality ,vas exhibited from the districts of Salem and Guntoor. 



As this occasion presents me with a suitable opportunity for doing so : I 

 desire to record the following awards at the exhibition for the article of true 

 Cotton fibre. 



Captain Templar 1st prize 1st class medal for Cotton 



Messrs. Fischer and Co. f 2nd prize ) do do do 



Honorable W. Morehead Esq. ( equal j do do do 



Messrs. Fischer and Co. Honorable mention for Nankeen Cotton 

 F. S. Child Esq. do do Cotton 



Hanamuiit Row do do 



Narrayadoo do do Nankeen Cotton 



Local Committee of Madura do do Cotton. 



R. N. Taylor Esq . do for introducing 3 varieties of 



exotic Cotton, onlywanting in careful preparation. 

 Local Committee Chingleput, Honorable mention for Cotton thread. 



HOWARD B. MONTGOMERY, M.D. 



Reporter on Fibres for the Madras Exhibition of 1S59. 

 FORT ST. GEORGE, ) 

 Madras 1861. j 



