Reports and documents connected with the proceedings of the East-India Company, in regard to the culture and manufacture of cotton-wool, raw silk, and indigo in India.

  • East India Company.
Date:
1836
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Credit: Reports and documents connected with the proceedings of the East-India Company, in regard to the culture and manufacture of cotton-wool, raw silk, and indigo in India. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    stated, that the machines used at Maranham are the “Indian Roller” and the “ North American Saw-gin.”* He had not then ascertained the practice at Bahia and Pernambuco. From Egypt the Court have imported a machine of very rough and simple construction, which is on the roller principle. The Indian churka and foot-roller have recently been received from Bombay. One of the Whitney’s Saw-gins imported from North America in 1829 has been retained at home as a model. Plates of this machine, of the Indian churka, Indian foot-roller, and of the Egyptian machine, will be found in this volume. * The saw-gin which is used for the greater part of the North American cotton, appears to be disadvantageous to the long stapled cotton of Maranham. The value of the cotton of that Province is quoted in the English market thus: d. d. Maranham .. 12 to 13J per lb. There is generally the like difference in value.