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the experiments made in the Residencies Bantam, Krawang, Rom- 

 bang, Bezoeki, Banjoewangi, Madioen, Bagelden and Kediri, with 

 the four kinds of foreign cotton had entirely failed. This failure 

 is generally said to be due to the bad quality of the seeds, the late 

 time of planting, the unsuitability of the soils used and the un- 

 favourable weather. 



As may be seen there has been here no lack of causes. In the 

 departments Poerworedjo and Koetoardjo the results obtained were 

 more favourable. In the first, the Egyptian, Sea-island, Pernam- 

 buco and British India cottons had been planted, yet the experi- 

 ments must have been made on a very limited scale, as it is stated 

 that from the first 27 ; from the second 21 ; from the third 1 1 ; and 

 from the fourth kind 50 plants had sprung up. The tests made 

 with the varieties off foreign cotton on the West cost of Sumatra in 

 Minahassa and in Gorontalo may also be looked upon as failures. 



The Resident of the Southern and Eastern divisions of Borneo 

 reported in 1858 that the last trials of planting cotton in his terri- 

 tory were crowned with the best of results. 



The Director of Agriculture intimated that from his side he would 

 leave nothing untried for the furtherance of cotton agriculture and 

 suggested to the Government eventually, to g^t the Government 

 Botanist Mr. TEYSMANN to make investigations regarding the 

 cotton industry in the residency of Palembang and the Lampong 

 districts. This was resorted to. Mr. TEYSMANN having returned 

 from his journey, reported on it. 



In his report, TEYSMANN agrees with the resident, that in several 

 parts of the Lampong districts cotton growing could be done on a 

 large scale with good results. The Resident, however, took into 

 consideration that the climate might be an impediment as there 

 ''was no regular change of monsoon, as in other parts of the 

 Archipelago, which might cause bad crops". Furthermore the 

 Resident was of opinion, that without the proper European supervi ■ 

 sion of the cotton culture the results wished for would not be at- 

 tainable. 



At about the same time Professor de VRIESE of Holland was 

 sent out in order to investigate the agriculture of the Netherlands 

 Indies. 



Both TEYSMANN and de VRIESE, after what they had seen and 

 observed of the cotton culture, held quite optimistic views, regard- 

 ; ing the importance which that culture might in time, attain in our 

 j colonies. They urged the Government on to continue the experi- 

 ments with energy and to do everything possible, which might 

 bring about the settling of this culture in this country. In the first 

 place de VklESE ordered a spreading of a better knowledge concern- 

 ling the growth of cotton, which resulted in TEYSMANN being re- 

 i quested to compile a manual for cotton growing in Netherlands 

 India and which was duly effected by TEYSMANN. 

 I EYSMANN having meanwhile been made Honorary Inspector of 

 I Agricultures gave special care and consideration to the cotton in- 

 i dustry. 



I he order to investigate, with c otton cultivation growing, the 



