The Industry in China: What is being Done to Improve it A most interesting cotton ¢xhibition was held on Monday afternoon, under the auspices of the Chinese Cotton Mill Owners' Association. and the National Southeastern University of Nanking, in the Chinese Cotton Exchange Building, 50 Avenue Edward VII. Apart from its great interest, the exhibition proved to be of an extremely instructive and valuable character and showed not only the defects and advantages of the Chinese cotton-growing and preparation systems, but the systems of foreign countries as well. The superiority of each was pointed out, Pictures, photos, drawings, etc. showed the cotton in its different stages, from the raw material to the finished article, ready for sale. Maps of different countries and parts of China where cotton is grown were exhibited and proved to be a great aid to those knowing but little or nothing of this great industry. Plants, with and without cotton, leaves and flowers were shown, as were spread leaves and flowers. An interesting side of the exhibition was the showing of_ several ploughs and other agricultural implements to which the Chinese farmer is now resorting instead of this own crude instruments of old. Exhibitions of the sort of land most suitable for cotton growing, weeds and destructive insects and worms, attracted not a few people.
The exhibition included also reviews of the Chinese and foreign cotton industries, mentioning especially the progress of the last few years made by the former. Comparisons were made of Chinese and American produced cotton and the members of the Nationa] Southeastern University showed how they were carrying on a campaign to teach the Chinese people how to improve their product, and how to fight against diseases met with by cotton farmers.
There was a large number of visitors, these including members of the British, American and Chinese Chambers of Commerce, educators and gentry.
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