Career Lecture Series No. 8. Cotton Textile Industry in Bengal 15th February 1939

In the ex- perience of the Dhakeswari Cotton Mills, in the course of eight years, spinning efficiency has reached almost India's maximum, and it is confidently ex- pected that within a year or two the maximum will be reached in the weaving section as well, so that the disadvantage on this account is not of a permanent or inherent nature, but such that can be removed by training and experience. [...] III Feasibility of Cotton Cultivation in Bengal While discussing the suitability of Bengal for cotton mills, one might say that since Bengal does not grow raw cotton, there is no7 case for the establishment of cotton mills in Bengal, for, the development of the other seats of the industry in India has been largely determined by this consideration. [...] But the real and permanent solution of the problem lies in the cultivation of cotton in Bengal, the feasibility of which has been amply demonstrated. [...] (5) in the determination of the location of a factory, the initial cost of land is no guiding factor. [...] Knowledge of the position of stocks in the hands of the merchants and manufacturers is of the utmost importance.