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Toa his Rete it would appear that the flood lands of the Niger 
basin and coast lagoons of West Afriea offer suitable conditions for 
_ the extension of the supply of this valuable article of commeree, the 
= scarcity and high price of which render its cultivation an exceedingly 
: lucrative occupation. 
Believe me, 
&c. 
EN — (Signed) ALYAN Mirrsow.. 
E <D. Mortis Esq, M.A. F.L.S. 
[Enclosure.] 
ies SAMUEL Menos & Co. to Mr. Atvan Mirrsow. 
; Hansom Lane usps Mill, Halifax, 
Dear SIR, th June 1889. 
ee We venture to call your attention to the desirability of extend- 
ing xe growth of that class of Cotton now only produced in Egypt. 
_ room for extension to meet the increasing demand, and where the crop 
_ 18 at times almost ruined by a “ loy eye ae a large serans in 
; goi its consequent derangement of-tr 
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l of w o the roots and bright weather pies ripening ; 
‘` +» Careful picking to prevent the mixture of leaf with the fibre. 
(HEIC ebe writer has carefully uoted the conditions in Egypt, and pansol 
y; see why this erop should not be extended to n iari of Afric 
p i Bigned o Wiicar di Iu. 
.. Mr. Alvan Millson. (Signe vis i x 
RY COLONIAL Orrice to Royat Gampxws, Kew. 
me Sm, "Dow wning Street, 1st November 1889. 
referenee to your letter of the 22nd ultimo, I am directed 
by tai Knutsford to acquaint you that the Foreign Office have been 
Des o instruct Her er Majes esty's Agent and Consul-General at Cairo 
es to TNN E of Egyptian Cotton seed for transmission to the West 
onies, 
~ Lord Knutsford has desired. that the seed should be forwarded to 
| you, and he will be much obliged if. you will undertake its apportion- 
| . ment ra i the various Colonies in such amounts as you- may think 
| most desi 3s 
m Lem. further to request. that you will state the exact amounts sent to - 
; Crom neta that the total cost may be a divided a the zi 
Bie, nis < Gardens, Kew. X e ignes J KADE. 
