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the fourth on the 18th March and 1st April respectively 

 and gave 130 lbs. (per acre 216 lbs. 7 oz.). The percentage 

 of lint 1st picking— 33-25; 2nd— 34-12; and the 3rd— 34-37. 



The valuations showed that the resulting clean cotton 

 was of very poor quality, the report being that it was no 

 better than Bengals. The first, second and third pickings 

 were valued at Rs. 280, Rs. 275 and Rs. 260 per candy of 

 784 lbs. Broach cotton in the same day's market being 

 Rs. 330, Surat Rs. 345, and Navasari Rs. 360. Under nor- 

 mal circumstances Bhuri in Bengal stands at least as high 

 as Broach. The unfavourable result was, however, instruc- 

 tive in that it suggested experiments with this cotton iji 

 various soils to determine the actual influence of soil on the 

 final product. 



Kulthi is probably the best rotation for cotton in this 

 soil as it is already the custom to grow it here, and the 

 heavy rainfall forbids the idea of growing Jowar. 

 Kumpta was tried on a small plot, but, as was naturally to 

 be expected, it was a failure. 



The Cambodia cotton plants suffered so badly from the 

 attacks of caterpillars that only a very few plants survived. 

 They remained stunted in growth and the situation was 

 manifestly unsuitable to them. 



These two varieties were also sown on black soil at 

 Aravadgi, about 2 miles distant from Kumbarganvi. The 

 crops on the whole were superior to those at Kumbarganvi, 

 but they suffered from the same insect attacks and in addi- 

 tion became so badly infested with Aphides that they had 

 to be treated with spraying of kerosine oil emulsion. 



Cambodia and Bhuri produced at Vadgaon from the 

 same seed in 1910 were reported on by Messrs. Tata Bro- 

 thers as being equal to Superfine Wardha Good at Rs. 340 

 and Fine Hinganghat Good at Rs. 340 respectively. This 

 further exemplifies the effect of the soil on the quality of 

 cotton, and trials, suggested by these valuations, are being 

 undertaken during the present year at additional centres in 

 order that we may ascertain the precise effects on the cotton 



