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REPOR'J" OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



Again, in company with Mr. Patil, I visited the experi- 

 ments with Broach cotton (seeds imported from Navasari 

 last year) near Islampur in the Krishna Valley. This is a 

 highly cultivated and fertile tract and agricultural oper- 

 ations have been very carefully attended to. 



In the first field local Jowari Hatti and the imported 

 Broach are growing side by side. The former was ripen- 

 ing, while the latter bore only flowers and unripe bolls. 



In another field of imported Broach, sown in June, the 

 bolls were ripening. From the conditions of these two 

 trials one sown in the end of July and the other in June, it 

 is plainly obvious that no delay should occur in the sowing 

 of Broach cotton in this district. I also suggested the 

 trial of Bhuri and Cambodia in this tract. 



The following are valuations of local Jowari Hatti and 

 Broach cotton grown in adjacent plots on these trials : — 



N.B. — Xos. 1 and 2 are Jowari Hatti; Nos. 3 and 4 are frojn seed imported from 

 Navasari. 



Basis of valuation per candy : — 

 Fine Surat Od., Rs. 380. 



., Broach Gd., Rs. 360. 

 Good Western Qd.. Rs. 335. 

 (Candy of 7S4 lbs.) 



Some experiments are being conducted at Nadiad in the 

 Kaira District to solve the very difficult problem of finding 

 a better cotton than the local Rosi. 



Three varieties are at present under trial; Bourbon, 

 Bhuri and Cambodia : — 



Bonrhon. — This was tlie second year of its growth. 

 During the first year it yielded 400 lbs. of seed 

 cotton per acre, second year, 1,000 lbs. of seed 



