CONTENTS. 



American Cotton, 183 ; 1st, The theory is founded on the as- 

 sumption that Indian Cotton has succeeded when the American has 

 failed, 183 ; 2nd, The theory is based upon a comparison of crops 

 grown in India, and of crops grown on the Mississippi, instead of 

 those grown in Georgia, 183 ; Differences between India and the 

 Mississippi do not prove that the soil of India is inimical to 

 American Cotton, 184 ; Soil of Southern India better compared 

 with that of Georgia, 184 ; Climate of Southern India not so 

 congenial as that of Georgia : evil obviated by sowing in August 

 or September, 185 ; Leading principles of Cotton culture in the 

 Carnatic : sowing before the north-east monsoon, and selection of 

 soil, 185 ; Objection of native spinners to the soft silky fibre of 

 the New Orleans Cotton, 186 ; Difficulty of separating the seed, and 

 prejudice against the seed as food for cattle, 186 ; Nothing want- 

 ed to secure a rapid extension of the American Cotton culture, 

 but a steady market and a moderate competition, 187 ; Cotton 

 cultivation on the Coromandel coast : New Orleans, Sea Island, 

 Egyptian, and Brazilian, 187 ; Partial success of Mr. David Lees 

 on the sandy coast lands of Tinnevelly : error as regards deep 

 sowing, 188; Sandy soils along the Coromandel coast adapted to 

 the cultivation of American Cotton, 188. 



Sir Henry Pottinger's Government condemns Dr. Wight's report, 

 189; Recommends, that as the Farms had proved injurious, 

 and that as the Agency was no longer necessary, all Govern- 

 ment intervention should be withdrawn, 190 ; Dr. Wight's pro- 

 test against the conclusions of the Madras Government, 190; 

 1st, The Government Parms had not proved injurious, but the 

 groundless suspicions of the Ryots, 190; 2nd, The Government 

 Agency had not proved unnecessary, as it removed the sus- 

 picions of the Ryots, 191; Retirement of Dr. Wight: Pinal De- 

 spatch of the Court of Directors 1853, 192. 



CHAPTER Yl. 



PRESENT CONDITION OF THE COTTON CULTURE IN THE SEVERAL 

 DISTRICTS OF THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY, 1853 TO 1862. 



Stage of the Cotton experiment, 1853-62, 195 ; Survey of the present 

 Cotton cultivation in the Madras Presidency, 196 ; 1st, Northern 

 Circars, four Districts, 196 ; (1) Ganjam : produce inconsider- 

 able, but easily increased by money advances, 196; (2) Vizagapatam : 

 Cotton grown insufficient for home consumption and not remuner- 

 ative, 197 ; (3) Godavari : Cotton supply larger, but insufficient 

 for the wants of the District, 197 ; (4) Kristna : large Cotton 



