Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-03-13 | Page 5 | India Cotton Crop Could be Doubled

INDIA COTTON GROP ' GOULD BE DOOBLED Experts Conlidentlv Assert That the Crop Should Be Ten Million Bales. Special- Cable to The Tribune. LONDON. March 12. Mr. A. Schmidt, secretary to tho International Cotton Federation, in a report which he has issued is-sued on his recont visit to India, slates (hat Tndian experts confidently assert that the annual cotton crop of India could be increased in four or five years to 10,000,000 bales, or nearly double the existing crop, an incrcTtsc which would have a powerful influouco in checking American speculation. All the conditions condi-tions are favorable, and recent efforts to improve the quality of Kast Indian cotton cot-ton have been very satisfactory. .Mr. Schmidt, recommends the establishment in India of buying agencies similar to those in Africa; that more seed farms be established by tho government; that the agricultural banks be increased; that the export dutv on cotton grown in most of the native "states be abolished; and that some of the- additional capital which iho British Cotton Growing association is endeavoring to obtain be used in developing de-veloping the great resources of India as a cotton-growing country. Somewhat of a Farce. In a case in the divorce court in which Major Charles Spencer J Tall, late of the Oxford Light, infantry, obtained tho dissolution dis-solution of his marriage with Mrs. Mary Madeline Hall, an interesting side-light was obtained as to American divorce law. N appears that the lady, who had ioO.OOO a year, while the husband's in-como in-como was '$2500 obtained an American domicile, and was granted a divorco at Rhode Tsland in June, J008, on tho ground of "neglect lo provide." As Mr. Gra.obrook. who represented Major Hall, said, while it scorned that the ground of Mrs. Hall's divorce at. Rhode Island, "neglect to provide." was a good one there, it was a lit.t.lo .bit of a farce when her income was considered. Eecoption for Roosevelt. Plans for the reception of former President, Roosevelt, are being carried forward with enthusiasm. It is definitely definite-ly decided that ihe city of London will tender him a formal Guildhall reception parade and all and will present him the freedom of the city in a golden casket. I understand that Mr. Roosevelt has consented to tho arrangements so far as they have boon made. May Change His Route. Alfred Vanderbilt is considering the finest ion of changing the route which his coach will take to Brighton in the 'coming season. Hitherto it has run via Reigate, but, tho suggestion under consideration con-sideration is that it should traverse tho districts or Epsom, Leatherhcad, Mickle-ham Mickle-ham and Dorking, going thence by way of Horsham, Efforts aro being made bv some of the Iowiim on the suggested alternative al-ternative route to induce Mr. Vanderbilt Vander-bilt lo make tho change, and thereis a prospoet that he mny do so. The coach would then pass through boiiio of the prettiest Surrey scenery. The baronets have got, their way al last, and tho impostors are to be weeded out. Four years ago the real baronets protested against the sham baronets who had succeeded in climbing into the baronotago over the wall, and not. through the proper gale. They got a commiit.ee appointed, and now the king has issuod a roval warrant, to safeguard their status. There is lo be a roll of baronets, and no one who does not satisfy sat-isfy a king-of-arms can bo described nBa baronet, on any official document without a successful appeal to the high-obt high-obt legal authority Quite, u lot of .baronets .bar-onets will be turned down.