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count spun was 24' and in all cases the number of turns 

 per inch was the same. 



Loss per cent. rj,^^^.^^ ^^ 



on cotton in 24» warp, 



blow-room. * 



American F. G. M. Boweds . . 7-75 67-44 lbs. 



Panderkora Bani . . . . 'S\ 60"33 „ 



Lyallpur 10-08 52-20 ,, 



Bhuri 10-37 46-10 „ 



The prices at the time of purchase of these respective 

 varieties were very nearly the same in all cases, being about 

 Rs. 130 per boja of 345 lbs. laid down at Nagpur. 



On this basis, but including the blow-room loss, the 

 purchase prices per lb. work out as follows : — 



American . . . . . 6*5 annas per lb. 



Panderkora Bani . . . 6'53 ,, „ „ 



Lyallpur .... 6"63 „ ,, „ 



Bhuri ..... 6*65 „ „ „ 



To conclude with the Punjab, it is necessary to add that 

 Messrs. Tata, Sons & Co. and the Directors of the Bombay 

 Cotton Trade Association have thus remarked on a set of 

 samples submitted to them for opinion by the Economic 

 Botanist : '^ Only two samples out of the 27, Nos. 161 and 

 179, can be compared with American. They are splendid 

 cottons, especially in the length and strength of their fibres, 

 and every help and encouragement should be given for 

 their cultivation on an extensive scale. If the cultivation 

 of these cottons turn out a commercial success it will finally 

 solve the problem of obtaining long staple cotton from the 

 British territory. We are afraid, however, that the dream 

 is difficult of realization. The exotic has to contend with 

 the soil and climate as well as with the apathy, indiffer- 

 ence, ignorance and prejudice of the Indian cultivator." 



The valuations of these samples in order of merit, by 

 the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Messrs. Tata, Sons 

 & Co., Bombay, are appended. As the outturn and per- 

 centage figures are unknown to me it is impossible to say in 

 the absence of these data which if any of them are the most 



