23 SEPTEMBER 1911, Page 14

THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

[To THE EDITOR Or THE " SPECTAT08°1

Sin,—Some of your readers may not perhaps follow reports of our leading industries, so it would probably be of interest to state that the weaving section in Lancashire has recently revived and is now very active, all looms being engaged for several months ahead. Things are so busy that new loom- sheds are going up here and there. Owing to abetter monsoon in India than was anticipated a few months ago piece-goods dealers in our dependency have bought extensively for distant delivery. China, too, has done well. This boom I speak of comes to our Free Trade country when the cotton trade abroad continues depressed.—I am, Sir, &c., Strati Street, Manchester.

WILLIAM TATTERSALL.