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— Mr. ALLDRIDGE fo the Governor or SIERRA LEONE. 
Sulymah, February 6, 1890. 
~ Ix accordance with your Excellency’s instructions to me of the 
15th ultimo, No. 31, I have now the honour to forward to the Hon. 
Jac Colonial Secretary a sample bag of Cotton. 
_ This particular sample was obtained at Mafweh by me. 
- _ I find that this fis of Cotton is not the wild ‘or bush Cotton, but that 
it is planted by the natives (usually between Cassada) for the manu- 
facture of country cloths; it is not, however, cultivated as an article of 
trade in the raw state. 
— As I bave already had the honour of informing m ore aid. E 
- cultivation of this Cotton is so simple, the yield s rolifie, 
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e, &e. 
(Signed) T. J. ALLDRIDGE, 
‘His Excellenc Travelling Commissioner. 
Lieut. "Ouod Maltby. 
: MS GARDENS, Kew, to the MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 
DIR, Royal Gardens, Kew, March 21, 1890. 
3 AM desired by Mr. Thiselton Dyer to inform you that he has 
: CMM el: from the Secretary of State for the Colonies a prr: of 
y ooo ci at Mafweh on the Bum River, West Coast of Africa. 
t the same time I am desired | to ask your opinion upon the - 
: ' vinebiliey of ined aeei to introduce the your opini of pon tis 
known as Egyptian Co tton into our Colonies in West Africa, and upon the ae 
-special Lisa; in regard " Aes Cotton which Fondos t specially sought 
- for E eret in buyers in he Englis h market. . 
I have, Nx : 
; The Secretary, | Signed ORRIS. 
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