INDEX, 



KB.- 



Paras. 



-The numerals refer not to the Pages but to the No. of the 



Adonie Talook, 88. 



Alabama, 107 ; suitableness of the soil to 

 the growth of Cotton, 143 ; the Profes- 

 sor of Chemistry requests information 

 regarding the Cotton plant, 304. 



Alluvial soil, description of 16,47 ; culti- 

 vated with Cotton, 48 ; result of the 

 second season, 55 ; failure of the Cot- 

 ton crop, 94 ; unsuitable to the growth 

 of American Cotton, 272 ; the compon- 

 ent parts, 355. 



America,North, climate of, 8 ; planters en- 

 gaged to instruct the natives of India in 

 Cotton cultivation, 35 ; six evils to be 

 guarded against, 72 ; rising tempera- 

 ture during the Cotton growing season, 

 108 ; manner of using the American 

 saw gin, 130 ; early cultivation of Cot- 

 ton, 143 ; nature of the lands on which 

 Cotton is grown, 145 ; manner of manur- 

 ing, 146 ; the life of a Cotton planter, 

 150; advantages of gins, 156 ; rent of 

 lands, 157 ; minimum prices of Cotton, 

 158 ; labourers compared with those of 

 India, 159. 



American Cotton, soil adapted to, 16; 

 question of ridging, 54 ; advantages pos- 

 sessed by India in the cultivation, 72 ; 

 its superiority to Indian, 83 ; price, note 

 to 84 ; distribution of seed among the 

 Collectors, 105 ; two methods of cul- 

 tivation, 110 ; choice of soil required, 

 113 ; preparation of the lands for the 

 seed, 114 ; ploughing and hoeing during 

 the growing season, 115 ; distance be- 

 tween the rows, 116 ; treatment of the 

 plant as an annual and rotation of crops, 

 117 ; itsprofitable cultivation, 118 ; plans 

 for extending the cultivation,^! 19 ; order 

 of Court of Directors for6,000 bales, 121 ; 

 failure of the purchase system, 124 ; early 

 cultivation in America, 143; minimum 

 price, 158 ; reduction of land-tax is not 

 beneficial to its culture, 160 ; unfitness of 

 the churka, 170 ; sale at Coimbatore of 

 some damaged, note to, 177 ; successful 

 culture in Courtallum, 184; unsuccessful 



culture at Sevacausey, Virdooputty and 

 Aroopoocottah, 185 ; Mr. Finnic' s views 

 on extending the cultivation, 203 ; his 

 matured judgment against its culture, 

 204 ; Dr. Wight's opinion, 210 ; Mr. 

 Finnic convinced of the folly of cultivat- 

 ing it in India, 211 ; liable to failure in 

 any part of the Madras Presidency, 227 ; 

 causes of failure, 228; Dr. Wight's 

 cultivation by irrigation, 242; Mr. 

 Thomas' , method to induce the Ryots 

 to extend its cultivation, 258; Mr. 

 Lees' cultivation, 259 ; discussion con- 

 cerning the purchase on Government 

 account from Eyots of Tinnevelly, 260 ; 

 successful cultivation by the Ryots of 

 Coimbatore, 266 ; compared with the cul- 

 ture of Indian. Cotton, 270 ; steady mar- 

 ket required to extend the growth, 278 ; 

 Mr. Lees' partial success in Tinnevelly, 

 280; Coromandel Coast suitable to the 

 growth, 281; Government purchases 

 ceased, 287 ; method of cultivation in 

 Coimbatore, 360 ; diseases, 362 ; general 

 conclusions, 371,373. 



American plant, its habits, 95; seasons, 96 ; 

 nature of the lands in America, on which 

 it is grown, 145 ; its average spread, 359. 



Anderson, Dr., distributes foreign Cotton 

 seeds at Madras, 32 ; results of his la- 

 bours, 33. 



Arbuthnott, Hon.D., gives Brazilian Cot- 

 ton seeds to Dr. Mudge, 299. 



Arbuthnott and Co.,Messrs., concur in the 

 opinion of Mr. Finnic respecting the use 

 of the gin, 181. 



Archipelago, 143. 



Arcot, North, 9 ; soil unfavurable, 300. 



Arcot, South, 9, 301. 



Ark wright's machinery, 31. 



Aroopoocottah, hire of a temporary Gin- 

 house, 172 ; difficulties of conducting 

 the ginning operations, 179 ; unsuccess- 

 ful culture of American Cotton, 185 ; 

 meeting of the Cotton, Brokers, 187 ; Cot- 

 ton plantation established by Mr. Finnic, 

 203. 



