1847-48.] MB. FIWNIe's TOrE TEAES IN TIIfNEVELLT. 121 



out I have the co-operation of the manufacturers and 

 merchauts at home. I am therefore constrained to 

 propose to the most noble the Governor in Council, 

 the Marquis of Tweeddale, to depute me to England, 

 to consult with the manufacturers, and to ascertain 

 how far they are disposed to patronize the neveime 

 measures which they urge on the Honour- letter, 17th 

 able Court of Directors." The Marquis of pS^tum 

 Tweeddale approved of this proposition, (i867),p.275. 

 and recommended it to the favourable fr^Oourt 

 notice of the Court of Directors. The ^'h^j'^f'"''^' 

 Court however did not see that any ad- 1848. ibid, 

 vantage was likely to accrue from such a ^' ^'®' 

 proceeding, and therefore declined to comply vrith it. 



Operations with the Chnrka, Thresher, and Gin: 187 

 meeting of the Cotton Brokers of Tinnevelly. — "Whilst 

 Mr. Piunie's proposition to visit England was under 

 the consideration of the Court of Directors, Mr. rinnie's 

 he was still engaged, according to his own jja'^^i^Ss 

 account, in endeavouring to secure the co- Pari.EeturA 

 operation of the people in promoting the (i857),p.285. 

 improvement of their Cotton. On the 28th March, 

 1848, he had a meeting with the principal Cotton 

 Brokers of Aroopoocottah, and explained his views 

 respecting the importance of attending to the cleanli- 

 ness of Indian Cotton; as well as his plan for a 

 European Agency, by. means of which he could give a 

 better price for the pure article than for the mixed 

 dirty one. In reply, the Brokers admitted that the 

 gin was an excellent machine, but said that it was too 

 expensive for them. , As regarded the thresher, they 

 said that they were quite prepared to use it for taking 

 the dirt and trash out of the Cotton ; first, because it 

 was both good and cheap; and secondly, because it ■ 

 loosened the Cotton on the seed, and thus enabled the 

 churkas to do more work. 



Cost of cleaning with the Thresher and Chnrka as 188 

 compared with that of the Gin. — Mr. Finnie then gave 

 to the Brokers for a few days the use of his gin-house 

 and thresher. They brought their own Cotton, as well 

 as their .own churkas and people. The Cotton was 



