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Cotton Crop Exferiments on the Dhulia Experimental 

 Station. — I visited this station on the 29th November. 



The first plot of cotton inspected v^as labelled N. R-, a 

 selection of 'Neglectum roseum out of the types ordinarily 

 ^rowh in the fields. The plants were robust, the stand 

 even and the production excellent. The staple is that 01 

 Varhadi. Last year the produce of this was above 900 lbs. 

 of seed cotton per acre with a percentage of 37-5. The 

 seed cotton is bought by the merchants at the rate of 

 Rs. 21-8-0 per maund (144 lbs.) against the rate of 

 Rs. 20-8-0 per local cotton. 



The second plot was of N. R. C. (Necjlectum roseum 

 cutchicum). This is also a selection from the local cotton. 

 The crop produced last year was 850 lbs., percentage 35. 

 The staple is a little longer and finer than that of N. R. and 

 the cotton was valued at Rs. 10 more per candy (784 lbs.). 



The third plot was that of malvensis, N. V. M. ; dif- 

 fers from vera proper or Jari in the superiority of 

 its staple. It has been grown on a large scale only this 

 year. 



Comilla Cotton. — Fresh seed was imported this year 

 from Hill Tipperah as the acclimatized plant had de- 

 teriorated. The lobes of the leaves are broad as well as 

 narrow and the flowers are usually white, but some are 

 yellow. The crop is very poor and very late. 



Bhuri. — ;This plot looks good and productive. One 

 cultivator at Amalner is said to have 20 acres of good 

 Bhuri under cultivation. There is a rising demand for its 

 seed and the prospects of success in Khandesh as in Berar 

 are decidedly hopeful at present. 



Cambodia looks more sturdy than Bhuri but it is a later 

 crop. The prospects of both are of course uncertain until 

 they have been subjected to the experience of a dry season. 

 The cultivator at Amalner, already mentioned, has obtained 

 from the merchants Rs. 10 per maund (144 lbs.) of seed 

 cotton over the price of local cotton. 



Of the crosses, that of Comilla with Bani is most pro- 

 mising as regards both quantity and quality. The selected 



