2l6 



same way as in other lands. In 1895 it exported 634,000 bales at 

 400 lbs. each. 



According to FOAUEN, the present production is about 557,500,000 

 pounds of fibre, of which the greatest part is exported and 

 810,000,000 litres of cotton seed of which also the greatest part is 

 exported. 



Extensive irrigation and drainage systems are in use, which un- 

 questionably increase the production. 



Other agricultures are abandoned in order to work more ex- 

 clusively on cotton. 



The average product of the Government lands amounted to 44 lbs. 

 per bouw, during the years 1879-1894, representing a value of 

 /186.50. During the 3 years, 1892, 1893 and 1894, the value of the 

 Brutto product per bouw amounted /22 7 — , the while, according to 

 FOADEN the value of the product of the present day is estimated at 

 /288.80. The cotton seed brings in /19.70 per bouw, while the 

 woody part of the cotton shrub is used as fuel which represents 

 another sum of f 10.90 per bouw. The total cost of production is 

 estimated at /201.20 psr bouw, while the fibres, seeds etc., realise 

 /288.80 per bouw giving the farmer a profit of fS 7.60 per bouw. 



More attention is paid to the packing in Egypt than in America. 



There is still, even if not much, some Egyptian cotton, exported 

 to America. 



In the expenses, rent and irrigation stand foremost. Alone for 

 rent and taxes one pays in Egypt /118 — per bouw, while irrigation 

 costs /30.60 per bouw. The remaining expenses are small as may 

 be seen from the table below. 



Rent, inclusive of taxes ... ... f 118. — 



Irrigation ... ... ... ,, 30.60 



Preparation of the land, sowing, manuring etc. ,, 24.10 



Seeds ... ... ... „ 2.20 



Upkeep, shovelling, thinning etc .. . ... ,, 8.70 



Plucking wages ... ... „ 17.50 



Total, .. /201.10 



As an average produce, FOADEN gives 600 lbs. psi bouw, but 

 good soils yield well over 1,225 lbs. per bouw. 



The cost of production then amounts to, after deducting the 

 seeds and fuel, /28.3 per lb„ an amount considerably higher than 

 that for American cotton. But this is largely compensated for by 

 the higher prices that are paid for Egyptian cotton. 



From the above account of expenses it can be seen, why in 

 Egypt the cotton is not only grown extensively, but as the chief 

 plant. 



If we turn to British India, after America, one of the chief cot- 

 ton growing lands, then we see in the comparison with America 

 and Egypt that there the cotton industry is going rather backwards 

 than forwards. It gives the planters little advantage to extend 

 their places, which is the reason why they leave this culture. 



