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It will be seen from the above that the selections have 

 been valued almost in their correct order by Mr. Sampson. 



Bengal Cottons. 



I visited the Experimental Station at Chinsurah and 

 furnished the following report, which was based on an in- 

 spection and discussion with Mr. Smith, Deputy Director 

 of Agriculture. 



The first plots seen were of Cambodia and Bhuri cot- 

 tons, one-fifth of an acre each. These were on well-drained 

 raised land and their condition was very satisfactory in- 

 deed. As explained to me, I gathered that this class of land 

 is very rare in the province, its height above the general 

 level being due to an accumulation of silt and weeds thrown 

 up while excavating tanks. It is the most suitable of soils 

 for plantains, etc., and we can scarcely expect a cotton crop 

 to compete with these in value. The second series of plots 

 visited were of the same cottons on paddy land, lying at the 

 general level. The plants were unthrifty and showed dis- 

 tinct signs of damage by water-logging earlier in the sea- 



