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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17611, 14 November 1922, Page 11

Cotton has been grown in Egypt ainoe 200 8.C., but.it was not until a hundred' years ago that Jumel, a, French engineer, suggested the introduction of the commercial' varieties. In 1822, the famous American sea island cotton was first sown. Five years later a Brazilian variety was introduced. The two -strains were mingled, and from them came the famous "Ashmoum" plant', and the still finer, "Mntaffi," which is one of the mo3t productive cottons in the world. A sensation is reported from Edendale Jsays the "Otago Daily Times"). One afternoon last week a blind cow, which had strayed from its home- pastures, took up its position outside the Bank of New South "Wales, where, efforts to move it proved unavailing. Unable to find its bearings, the animal became quite frenzied, and business at the bank had to be suspended owing to customers being unable to run th» blockade. A man on a bicycle, sdproaching unsuspectingly, and misinterpretincr signs of warning from all quarters, swerved aside too- late ' and was "unhorsed." The>ider escaped unhurt, but the back wheel of. hja bicycle wis buckled. After careering down' the street the cow was finally roned in and tied to a sledge to be takeit hack to. its own naddock.