INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE, PUSA, FOR 1911-12. Ill 



soil and climate, and second, the ease with which the differ- 

 ent types of " Bengals " can be separated. 



No. 1. Broach. — From seed imported from Naosari in 

 1911. " This cotton grown from Naosari seed 

 on Kirkee Farm is not exactly like Naosari 

 cotton. It is decidedly superior to Broach and 

 is equal to Surat cotton. Value Rs. 310 (Nao- 

 sari at Rs. 330 per candy)." 



No. 2. Varhadi. — Seed obtained from Akola in 1911. 

 " This cotton is equal to short stapled Oomra. 

 Value Rs. 255." 



No. 3. Bhuri. — Seed obtained from Akola in 1911. 

 " This cotton is superior to No. 1, and we class it 

 as best Naosari. Value Rs. 330." 



No. 4. Cambodia. — Seed obtained from Gadag in 1911. 

 " This cotton is equal to best Surat. Value 

 Rs. 320." 



In Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8, the seed was obtained from Akola 

 five years ago and was sown just as it was. The types were 

 separated out on the farm from this mixture and grown 

 separately in succeeding years. 



No. 5. — (Yellow flowered, broad lobed neglectum, from 

 Dhulia mixture.) — " Dhulia seed gives improved 

 cotton in Kirkee soil. It has produced cotton 

 equal to Ghat Akola, good staple. Value 

 Rs. 285." 



No. 6. — (Yellow flowered, narrow lobed, from the same 

 mixture.) — " Slightly inferior to No. 5. Value 

 Rs. 280." 



No. 7. — (White flowered, broad lobed, from the same 

 mixture.) — " This cotton equals the lowest grade 

 Khandesh and is very poor in staple. Value 

 Rs. 245." 



No. 8. — (White flowered, narrow lobed, from the same 

 mixture.)—" This cotton equals ordinary 

 Khandesh, and is very poor in staple. Value 

 Rs. 255." 



