94 
842/04. 
Ag. B. R., 
Perak. 
99/04- 
Vg. B. R„ 
Selangor. 
10101/03. 
Ag. B. R. 
N. Semb. 
627/04. 
Vg. B. R., 
Pahang. 
9985/03- 
U. P. A- 
(W. \v. 
Bailey.) 
FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 
R.G.O. 
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Further Paper in Continuation of Printed Papers in 
Connection with the Subject of Cotton 
Cultivation in the States. 
Precis of Correspondence. 
The cotton question is now of importance, but experts do not 
think F.M.S. cotton of the kind hitherto produced would supply the 
need. Cotton sample from Taiping pronounced at home as too 
short and very wasty. Letter from Mr. L. WRAY says: Sea-Island 
cotton grows well in Perak. Yielded good cotton, but rain spoilt 
a lot. The whole matter depends on the financial question. Ac- 
cording to Mr. C. E. S. Baxendale, the whole crop per acre would 
only pay one coolie for two months. 
Guaranteed local market is alone needed to start F. M.S. cotton 
cultivation. Let Government provide this and start with the Ja\a- 
nese at Jugra. Government can retire when English market buys. 
The purchaser on Government’s behalf must be an expert. It such 
a man can be found “ l am of opinion that Government can best 
and most cheaply help native cultivators by guaranteeing a .ocal 
market at a remunerative price/' 
Planters in Negri Sembilan generally hold cotton-attempt would 
fail, the seasons being insufficiently delined. Mr. E. V. CAREY 
thinks that the time has not yet come except for pure experiment , 
and all advices point to non-prolitable results. But no practical 
result has yet been seen to justify such pessimism. Mr. ARDEN S 
proposal is good, let experiments be entrusted to planters, i hey 
would give' two or three acres and supervision. Government could 
clear land, sow, and give result to planters. On Coast and in 
Seremban let planters receive seeds of all kinds quickly and start 
soon. Special terms should not at present be advertised for cotton 
in F.M.S. Should a large Company be promoted and then tan 
over it, later developments would be suspected or destroyed. IV . 
T Noordin at Kuala Sawah has 10,000 trees planted. In hve years 
he expects gain of 25 cents a tree and net gain of 75 cents eacn 
tree in the 6th year. He began, but failed, with Kapas (silk cotton.) 
He now grows “ Kapok ” or “ Ka-kabu, has local ma *_ c ’ ^ 
could easily sell at Singapore. Let Mr. ARDEN visit him. He plants 
pepper and coffee round the cotton. 
Let Government entrust planters with experiments. 1 ahang land 
bad for cotton. 
Let Government select two places in Perak, three m Sel an got , 
to in Ne-ri Sembilan ; and at each place nominate a planter win- 
acres, and to keep exact account of cost, and crop- 
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