62. REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



rainfall than that prevailing in Jari tracts, Buri in 

 time may supplant Bani or at least it may check the spread 

 of Jari; so far as we can see at present, the latter will 

 have no competitor. The only problem in its connection is 

 to ascertain how the outturn of the fine varieties, such as 

 Malvensis compares with that of the coarser. 



I do not think that any type differing from those we 

 already know will be discovered in this Province. Assum- 

 ing this to be so, work in cotton should proceed on only a 

 few lines and these may be summarised as follows : — 



(1) The introduction of Buri to accompany Bani 



but by no means to oust Jari. 



(2) Tlie improvement of Bani in its percentage and 



outturn. 



(3) The isolation of the different types of Jari 



(which has already been done) and the com- 

 parative value of each from the grower's 

 point of view. 



I would like to mention here that in my opinion a 

 cotton plot should be at least an acre in extent as the de- 

 tails of outturn are of such -^dtal importance. I find that 

 on small plots too much attention is paid to individual 

 plants and niggling selections are made in trifling differ- 

 ences such as minute variations in the length and quality 

 of lint, etc. 



The farmer and trader want to know the outturn and 

 ginning percentage of the crop. The latter will not 

 materially enhance his terms for trifling differences in qual- 

 ity and the former will insist on growing the variety which 

 puts most money in his pocket. The cultivator los3S 

 money, however, through Lis predilection for sending dirty 

 cotton to market. The mercnant is often keener on mak- 

 ing a good bargain than on paying the farmer higher rates 

 for superior quality. 



In addition to what he cp^n secure from Mr. Cloiiston's 

 long list of selections, I am arranging to supply Mr. Evans 



