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Ordinary Meeting, December 26th, 1871. 
E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., President, in the Chair. 
Among the Donations announced was another volume of 
the MS. Journal of the late Mr. George Walker, presented 
by B. H. Green, Esq. 
On the motion of Mr. W. Mellor, seconded by Dr. Joule, 
it was resolved unanimously — That the thanks of the 
Society be given to Mr. Green for his valuable Donation. 
The President said that in looking over one of the MS. 
books of the late Mr. Walker, kindly presented to the 
Society by Mr. B. H. Green, he found the following remarks 
on Cotton and Sugar, made nearly a century ago : 
On Cotton . — Kidney cotton is so called from the seeds 
being conglomerated or adhering firmly to each other in the 
pod. In all the other sorts they are separated. It is like- 
wise called chain cotton, and I believe is the true cotton of 
Brazil. A single negro may with ease clean 65 lbs. in a 
day ; it leaves the seeds unbroken and comes perfectly 
clean from the rollers. At the end of five months from the 
planting of the seeds the plant begins to blossom and put 
forth its beautiful yellow flowers, and in two months more 
the pod is formed. From the seventh to the tenth month 
the pods ripen in succession, when they burst in three par- 
titions, displaying their white glossy down to the sight. 
Account of cotton wool imported into Great Britain from 
all parts in years — 
Supposed Value 
Lbs. when manufactured. 
1784 11,280,338 3,950,000 
1785 17,992,888 6,000,000 
1786 19,151,869 6,500,000 
1787 22,600,000 7,500,000 
Proceedings — Lit. & Phil. Society.— Toe. XI.— No. 6— Session 1871-2. 
