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COTTON-WOOL. 



Letter foUowine: are the principal inconveniences which 



to Bombay, ^ . 



27 Nov. 1818. result from the present imperfect mode of clean- 

 ing. 



1st. The particles of the leaves, and the oil 

 which is crushed from the seeds, discolour the 

 cotton. 



2d. The freight and the duties are charged 

 upon the gross weight, whether foul or clean. 



3d. Vermin tear such bales of cotton as con- 

 tain seeds, in order to get at the seeds for food, 

 whereby the bales are damaged and rendered less 

 merchantable, 



4th. The foul cotton requires a more expensive 

 preparation for the mills. 



37. We take the present opportunity of noticing 

 the receipt of five bales of cotton per the private 

 ship Albinia, raised from Bourbon seed under 

 the inspection of Mr. Surgeon Gilder within the 

 Kaira districts. Our present remarks will be 

 confined only to the quality of this cotton ; the 

 consideration of extending the cultivation will be 

 resumed in the Revenue Department, in answer 

 to your Revenue Letter of 11th April 1818. 



38. The character of this cotton is " fine, silky, 

 " even staple of fair length, good bright colour, 

 " remarkably clean, having a small portion of 

 " broken leaf and crushed seed : the few yel- 

 " low spots that appegT are occasioned by oil 

 " from the crushed seed. This is deemed the best 



specimen that has been imported from Bombay 



" raised 



