Cultivation of Cotton in West Africa
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A 1902 article arguing that West Africa could become a major source of raw cotton if it were grown systematically as an annual crop rather than gathered from indigenous perennial trees. It reviews the cotton shortages affecting Lancashire spinners, compares Africa with India and the United States, and draws on the records of the Cotton Supply Association (1857-71) and its journal, the Cotton Supply Reporter. It covers attempts at cultivation in Lagos, Yoruba country, Liberia and the Gold Coast, with import statistics for 1859-70, and notes the decline of native handloom weaving as imported cloth spread. It closes with recommendations on gins, buying agencies, native versus exotic seed, and transport.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- October 1902
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 10
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