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is slightly shorter in fibre. We quote Sind 

 Punjab cotton to-day at Rs. 270. Though the 

 sample is from the North- West Frontier Pro- 

 vince it cannot be compared with Sind Punjab 

 as the latter is whiter in colour but short in 

 staple and coarse to the feel. The sample ex- 

 amined is of a dull white colour like Akola, the 

 staple is longer than that of Sind Punjab and 

 has better feel." 



Experiments with Bhuri cotton on the Khetri Estate 

 in Rajfutana. — The seed was given by me for experiment to 

 the Munsarim of this estate who has been courteous enough 

 to furnish a report of his results. I may mention that 

 such thought fulness is rare amongst my numerous corre- 

 spondents. Two and half seers of seed were sown in an 

 acre of land, the plants were spaced 1^ foot apart and the 

 land was watered four times before the rains and twice 

 after the rains. The area consisted of garden land of the 

 first class and the cotton finally collected weighed 2| 

 maunds. 



Messrs. Tata, Sons & Co. kindly furnished the follow- 

 ing valuation on a sample of the cotton submitted to 

 them : — 



" Bhuri. — This cotton has vastly improved and is better 

 than the best cotton grown in India, viz., Nao- 

 sari. The fibre is very long and is stronger 

 than that of Naosari cotton. On the basis of 

 Naosari at Rs. 335 we value it at Rs. 350 or 

 fully Rs. 15 more per candy." 



Arrangements are being made for a more extended trial 

 with hhuri in the same locality during the present season. 

 Rajputana appears to offer strong inducements for the pro- 

 duction of higher class cottons, but it is difficult to get into 

 touch with its people. I have reason to believe, however, 

 that there is a spontaneous introduction of hhuri cotton 

 into the States from Berar. 



