Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

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Identifikator:: 1738588467

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-115043

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

Place of publication:: Nairobi

Publisher:: East African Standard

Year of publication:: 1926

Scope:: VI, 337 Seiten; Ill.

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part III. Cotton

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PART III. ) Mr. KIRBY remarked that a similar tax should be levied in ‘Tanganyika, but the idea was not being regarded sympathetically. Mr. WORTLEY said a similar tax had been instituted in Nyasaland on native grown tobacco and the proceeds were to be devoted to the development of the native tobacco industry. Mr. HOLM said the principle had been applied elsewhere. In South Africa a levy can be imposed upon an article by the Minister of Agriculture, and a Board, acting in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, dealt with the disposal of the funds obtained. Mr. KOCH stated that in South Africa, in the case of the Cotton Levy, the Minister might dispose of the funds as he thought fit, but he was advised by the Directors of the Central Co-operative Cotton Exchange. Mr. HOLM was very glad to hear of the ‘‘ sliding scale ” to be introduced in Uganda in connection with the Cotton Tax, a method which had been urged by Kenya for some time past. After some further discussion of the subject the following Conclusion was agreed upon :— * That it was desirable that in the imposition of a Cotton Tax the principle of a graduated tax having regard to the market price of cotton, should be adopted.” CHAPTER VII, GRADING OF LINT. (This item was dealt with by Cotton and Agricultural Sections jointly.) Mr. HOLM said a very good system of grading lint had been mstituted in South Africa; he thought the system of grading adopted there might be of interest to the Conference. Mr. KOCH stated that the grading regulations in force in South Africa were as follows: — 1. All ginners of cotton shall register their names, addresses, and distinetive marks with the Chief, Tobacco and Cotton Division, Department of Agriculture, by whom the ginner shall be informed of such registration. 2. All seed cotton from which cotton lint for export 1s ginned shall be first graded by an officer appointed for the purpose; provided that it shall be competent for the Chief, Tobacco and Cotton Division, to dispense with such grading in such cases in which it may seem desirable so to do. a. TAN cotton lint intended for export oversea shall be contained in bales the outside measurement of which shall be 54 inches by 27 inches by 20 inches. The weight of such bales shall be approximately 500 lbs., and the cotton lint therein contained shall be pressed to a density of approximately 30 lbs. per cubic foot; provided that this regulation shall not apply in respect of cotton lint which has been baled by plant actually installed in the Union prior to the date upon which these regulations came into force. 13¢€

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