COTTON-WOOL. 



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or rough produce, previously to its being delivered ^ ^g*^'^^ 

 over to the Surat Commercial Resident, whilst, so May 1812. 

 with regard to the samples of cotton, and the 

 directions for the culture of the article as prevalent 

 in Africa, it will be remarked that they were con- 

 sidered but little applicable to the cotton-growers 

 in Guzerat, for should any interference take place 

 in regard to the sowing-time (confined as the 

 period already is for ripening and shipping-ofF), 

 which, from experience, was considered to be the 

 best after the first fall of rain, much opposition 

 would certainly be met with from the cultivators, 

 and late crops would be th einevitable conse- 

 quence. 



42. The same consequences would result were 

 the means to be pursued as pointed out in Georgia 

 and Carolina, where it would appear incessant 

 labour is required in ploughing, harrowing, form- 

 ing ridges, and trenching the ground ; as also in 

 Demerara and Berbice, where every field is geo- 

 metrically laid out, the distance and depth of the 

 holes, &c. 



43. In short, it would appear that the system 

 recommended would by no means answer, nor 

 could it be brought into practice over a large ex- 

 tent of country, especially with Indian cultiva- 

 tors, who have always been noted for their very 

 simple modes of agriculture. These objections, 

 inclusive also of the other observations detailed in 

 the Report under consideration, will no doubt 



satisfy 



