AUSTRALIAN COTTON.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15740, 3 February 1922, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN COTTON.

BEATTY IMPRESSED WITH THE INDUSTRY.

WOULD SETTLE EX-SAILORS.

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(Received February 3, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, February 2.

Earl Beatty visited Australia House. Sir J. Cook conducted him round the exhibits. Lord Beatty was greatly interested in mic cotton exhibit and had a lengthy discussion with Sir J. Cook and Mr. Armstrong on cotton growing as an additional means of settling ex-sailors wishing to emigrate, whom Lord Beatty is most anxious to retain within the Empire. Lord Beatty thinks cottongrowing affords a fine opportunity for exsailors as settlers, being especially struck by the quick return it gives, also the fact, that the boll weevil post- is unknown in Australian cotton growing areas.

LONDON. Jan. 26.—For the first time Foundation Day is being celebrated by a series of functions at Australia House. The beautiful exhibition hall, usually a dreary waste, holds a magnificent" dislay, and is thronged with vistors, who are specally interested in a large model of a wheat harvester in an actual field of wheat. This is the- first occasion that the Commonwealth has exhibited cotton in London, and several bales from Queensland are attracting favorable attention. For the reception in the evenin'! there were 1400 invitations and 800 acceptances, including many English, people who are interested in Australia.