CONTENTS. 



ME. EINNIE's NOTES ON THE INDIAN COTTON TRADE. 



Systematic alteration of Indian Cotton : transactions between the 

 Ryots, the Brokers the Chitties, and the European Agent, 112: 

 Ihe ; Ryot : improvident and helplessly in debt, 113 ; The Broker 

 adulteration of the Cotton by the " Devil's dust " system, 113 ; The 

 Untty : tricks played upon the European Agents, 114. 



Conclusion of the season of*1846-47 : difficulties in the way of con- 

 ducting the ginning operations at Aroopoocottah, 115 ; 1st, High 

 prices demanded by the Ryots for their seed Cotton, 116 • 2nd 

 Heavy expenses of ginning, 116 ; Necessity for improving the 

 construction of the gin^ 118 ; Third season, 1847-48 : stage of the 

 Cotton experiment in Tmnevelly, 119 ; Planting operation : suc- 

 cessful culture of American Cotton in the Courtallum valley, 119 • 

 Unsuccessful culture at Sevacausey, Virdooputty, and Aroopoocot- 

 ' j i Agency operations : Mr. Finnie requests permission to 

 proceed to England to consult with the Cotton Manufacturers 120 • 

 Operations with the churka, thresher, and gin: meeting of the 

 Cotton brokers of Tmnevelly, 121 ; Cost of cleaning with the 

 thresher and churka as compared with that of the gin, 121 ; Cost 

 at which clean unadulterated Cotton might be supplied, 122 ; Re- 

 commends the mtroduction of small hand threshers and cheap 

 presses, 122 ; SmaU hand threshers and presses sanctioned, ]23 ; 

 Mr Ihomas believed that Cotton was not adulterated by design, and 

 that good Cotton was often sent home, 123 ; No market or Agency 

 required m Tmnevelly, 124; Cultivation of New Orleans Cotton 

 and improved cleaning, the main points, 124; Mr. Finnie's design 

 for a cheap Cotton press, 124 ; Mr. Finnie's sample of churkaed 

 rte? 7 w , Am ™™> 125 ; Madras Government 



fW !if vF^t ?™ W $ h V he Cham *>erof Commerce, and the 

 U T reCt0r fi' -. 27 L- D u r - m ^t's report, Mr. Finnie's sample 



07 g r Tm f Vdly ' whloh no one could mis take for American 

 rfli! shipment of churkaed Cotton contrary to the orders 



witt, + W re ? m S) I 28 i ^ Wi 8 ht ' s s ? stem of P urchas e compared 



fi™ ft w-^ 1 ^ 6 ' 129 ; Madras Chambe)! of Commerce con- 

 firm Dr Wight's valuation of Mr. Finnie's Cotton, 129 • Man- 



fW?™ C 1 ° ram % CIal Association pass a similar judgment upon the 

 Cotton, loO ; Fourth season, 1848-49 ; proposed extension of 

 Planting operations, 130; Mr. Finnie's matured judgment against 

 the culture of American Cotton or use of the American gin, 132 • 

 Pronounces m favour of the Indigenous Cotton and Native churka,' 

 432 ; Native Cotton should be first threshed, next churkaed, and 

 finally cleaned by hand, 133; Erection of Air. Finnie's gin-house 

 2it»Z 8 r°} merj a * 8ev ^y. 133; Relative cost of the 

 22«ini e t > ^. a ^ cattle gin, 135; Mr. Finnie refused 

 permission to extend his operations to Coimbatore, 135. 



