The Empire Cotton Growing Corporation

Abstract

AT a meeting of the Administrative Council of the Empire Cotton Growing Corporation held in Manchester on February 7, the resignation was received of Mr. Milligan, who has been the Corporation's senior representative in Africa since 1924. During this time he has travelled constantly about South Africa and visited in addition the Corporation's staff in Swaziland and Rhodesia. He has been succeeded by Mr. Parnell, who has long been associated with the Corporation's work in South Africa. The Council received the report of Mr. May, assistant secretary of the Corporation, upon a tour he had recently made in East and South Africa, particularly with reference to developments in Tanganyika Territory. At many places in this territory, the Corporation's assistance will be used towards developing an interesting scheme, evolved by the Agricultural Department, for native holdings on which cotton will be grown in a system of mixed farming. Each family will be given the freehold of their holding, which will consist of 20 acres. Of these, 10 acres will be reserved for cattle grazing, and the remainder for the dwelling site and land for the cultivation of cotton and other crops. The natives will also be given instruction in the preparation and use of farmyard manure.