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CoLoNiaL OFFICE to RovAL Garpens, Kew. 
Sin, Downing Street, December 16, 1890. 
I am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you some s 
mens of Egyptian cotton, cleaned of seeds and uncleened, grown on the 
Castle Farm, Christiansborg, Acera, which have been sent home by 
the Governor of the Gold Coast Colon ny. He states that the seed was 
planted at the end of June, and the cotton picked between the 5th and 
14th November. 
Lord Knutsford would be much obliged if you could furnish him with 
a report on the commercial value of these specimens. 
am, &e. 
The Directo (Signed) К. H. Мелре. 
Royal Eb Kew. 
ROYAL GARDENS, Kew, to COLONIAL OFFICE. 
Str, Royal Gardens, Kew, February 9, 1891. 
Iu the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 
December ^6, transmitting a report on a sample of Egyptian cotton, 
grown on the Castle Farm Christiansborg, Accra, and sent home by the 
Governor of the Gold Coast Colony. 
2. In aecordance with Lord Knutsford's wish the enclosed eos 
upon the sample has been obtained from the Manchester Chamber of 
Commerce, у I very obligingly assisted this лке рет on this 
and other occas 
3. From the ово дебе published in the Kew Bulletin for June 
1890 you will observe that the production of this type of cotton if 
successful in West Africa may be made the basis of a very profitable 
industry. You will, therefore, no doubt also observe with satisfaction 
that the present sample is reported upon in very favourable terms. 
The estimated value is the highest which tm been put upon any 
sample of cotton yet received from bin Atric 
m, &c. 
(Signed) - W. T. THISELTON DYER. 
The Hon. R. H. Meade, C.B. 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MANCHESTER, to ROYAL GARDENS, Krew. 
Chamber of Commerce, Manchester, 
Dear Sir, February 4, 1891. 
‚1 nave pleasure in cium to you upon the sample of 
about 6$d. per pound in Liverpool Can you inform me whether the 
sample was ginned in Africa or in this country ? 
ours, &e. 
(Signed) — Erian Нкм, 
Secretary, 
U 65995. 875.—3/91. Wt. 19275. Е. & Б. a2 
