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COTTON WOOL. 



Letter cotton, as great part of it is stained and has a 

 8 Oct. 1823. general hue of dinginess. This imperfection 

 would seriously reduce the value of any cotton, 

 of however favourable growth, when imported as 

 merchandize : and it is also observed, that the 

 cotton has not been sufficiently cleaned from the 

 seeds; but this point may not have been consi- 

 dered essential, the cotton being merely forwarded 

 as musters. It is necessary, however, here to 

 notice the primary importance of cotton being as 

 free from impurities as possible, the state of clean- 

 ness of the article affecting in a great degree the 

 sale-price of the same. 



28. Under good management in gathering and 

 cleaning, it is considered that this kind of cotton 

 would prove useful in the London market. In its 

 present imperfect condition it is valued by compe- 

 tent judges at 8^/. to S^d. per lb. 



29. We shall be gratified to learn that this supe- 

 rior description of cotton can be produced with ad- 

 vantage to the cultivators, and we shall await the 

 report of the parcels of this cotton, and also of 

 the cotton raised from Brazil seed, which have 

 been forwarded for manufacture at Hurripaul and 

 Santipore. 



30. For the purpose of comparison, we here 

 subjoin the current prices of cotton in the market 

 at this present time (September), viz. 



Very good Surat at 8^/. per lb. 



Very good Madras 



Good 



