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a different species of the cotton-plant into their posses- Appendix, 

 sions in India, the Brazil cottons {viz. the Pernambucos 

 or Bahias) would perhaps be as desirable as any. From 

 Demerara or Grenada there would be a necessity of hav- 

 ing seed by the way of England, and the frequent changes 

 it would be exposed to of climate, &c. would increase the 

 risk of its being damaged from fermentation. The 

 machines sent out for cleaning cottons were very inade- 

 quate to the purpose intended. They were defective, as 

 well in principle as in the material of which they were 

 constructed. All machines of the kind, particularly for 

 India, should be simple and made at a trifling expense. 

 Those in use by the natives are, for the most part, made 

 in the family, and at a very trifling if any expense. They 

 make no great despatch, but with a little alteration would 

 nevertheless answer every purpose. 



