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pared. — (160.) Reduction of the Indian Land-tax on Cotton grounds 

 would neither benefit the Ryot nor extend the culture. 



(161.) Mr. Finnie's second season, 1846-47 : planting operations suc- 

 ceeded at Courtallum but failed at Sevacausey. — (162.) Mr. Finnic is 

 disappointed as an Agent. — (163.) Mr. Finnie's second year's operations 

 with the Churka, Thresher, and Gin. — (164.) Sale of two Gins to neigh- 

 bouring Zemindars: their failure. — (165.) Cotton Brokers rather than 

 Zemindars should be induced to adopt the Gin. — (166.) Mr. Finnie's pro- 

 posal for erecting a Gin-house and Cattle-driving Machinery in Tinne- 

 velly. — (167.) Purchase of Cattle-driving Machinery sanctioned ; relative 

 cost of cattle labour and manual labour. — (168.) Change in Mr. Finnie's 

 views as regards the Cattle-driving Machinery. — (169.) Mr. Finnie's 

 explanation of his apparent inconsistencies. — (170.) Mr. Finnie's general 

 objections to the Gin discussed by Dr. Wight. — (171.) Mr. Finnie's pro- 

 position for erecting a Gin-house of two storeys : the lower one for the 

 Driving Machinery and the upper one for the Gins. — (172.) Hire of a 

 temporary Gin-house at Aroopoocottah. — (173.) Erection of three Gins 

 and a Thresher: their effect upon the Natives. — (174.) Testimony of the 

 Brokers that dirty Cotton was more profitable than clean Cotton. 



MR. FINNIE'S NOTES ON THE PECULIARITIES OP COTTON TRADE IN 



TINNEVELLY. 



(175.) Systematic adulteration of Indian Cotton : transactions between 

 the Ryots, the Brokers, the Chetties, and the European Agents.— (176.) 

 The Ryot: improvident and helplessly in debt.— (177.) The Broker: 

 adulteration of the Cotton by the "Devil's dust" system. — (178.) The 

 Chetty : tricks played with the European Agent. 



(179.) Conclusion of the season of 1846-47 : difficulties in the way of 

 conducting the ginning operations at Aroopoocottah. — (180.) First, High 

 prices demanded by the Ryots for their seed Cotton. — (181.) Second, 

 Heavy expenses of ginning. — (182.) Necessity for improving the con- 

 struction of the Gin. — (183.) Third season, J 847-48 : stage of the Cotton 

 experiment in Tinnevelly. — (184.) Planting operations : successful culture 

 of American Cotton in the Courtallum valley. — (185.) Unsuccessful cul- 

 ture at Sevacausey, Virdooputty, and Aroopoocottah. — (186.) Agency 

 operations : Mr. Finnie requests permission to proceed to England to 

 consult with the Cotton Manufacturers. — (187.) Operations with the 

 Churka, Thresher, and Gin : meeting of Cotton Brokers of Tinnevelly. — 

 (188.) Cost of cleaning with the Thresher and Churka as compared with 

 that of the Gin. — (189.) Cost at which clean unadulterated Cotton might 

 be supplied. — (190.) Recommends the introduction of small hand- threshers 

 and cheap presses. — (191.) Small hand-threshers and presses sanctioned. — 

 (192.) Mr. Thomas believed that Cotton was not adulterated by design, 

 , and that good Cotton was often sent home. — (193.) No market or Agency 

 required in Tinnevelly. — (194.) Cultivation of New Orleans Cotton, and 

 improved cleaning, the main points. — (195.) Mr. Finnie's design for a 

 cheap Cotton press. — (196.) Mr. Finnie's sample of Churka-cleaned Tinne- 

 velly Cotton equal to American. — (197.) Madras Government refer the 

 sample to Dr. Wight, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Court of 

 Directors. — (198.) Dr. Wight's report: Mr. Finnie's sample is "good 



