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old varieties were completely driven out. In connection 

 with the introduction of this variety, Mr. Gaskin observes 

 that by the irony of fate the very cotton which Govern- 

 ment endeavoured to eradicate became known as one which 

 they had introduced. 



Mr. B. P. Standen, C.I.E., former Director of Agricul- 

 ture, Central Provinces, states " These are hardy plants 

 which can be cultivated with success in any part of the 

 province when the soil overlies the trap and drains early 

 and the temperature of the cold season is not so low as to 

 kill the plant in December ". According to him, Jari (the 

 local Houri) has thrust out the old indigenous varieties, 

 Bani and old Jari, because the former, even in the most 

 unfavourable years, pays better than the latter. The 

 same officer is of opinion that the cultivation of Bani on 

 the Ghats south of Berar is due to a spirit of conservatism 

 on the part of the cultivators rather than to any prudential 

 consideration. Not only does Bani yield a smaller pro- 

 portion of lint (25 per cent.) than Jari, but it gives also 

 under the most favourable circumstances a small average 

 crop and is more liable to damage from the vicissitudes 

 of the seasons. For these reasons, the old famous varieties 

 of Berar have dwindled and disappeared. 



The Jari which is cultivated at present is a mixture of 

 the following four varieties mixed to a small extent with 

 Upland Georgian : — 



(1) G. N. Rosea. (3) G. N. Vera. 



(2) Do. Cutchica. (4) Do. Vera Malvensis, 



and also Bani plants. 



Broadly speaking the fibre produced by these varieties 

 increases in value as we go down the list. Rosea produc- 

 ing the shortest staple and priced lowest in the market. 



To ascertain the relative value of the outturn of these 

 different types, they were separated out and the seeds 

 obtained were experimented along with Berar Jari and 

 Bani on the Akola Farm in the year 1907-1908 by Mr. 

 Clouston, the Deputy Director of Agriculture, Centxal 

 Provinces. 



