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so that, in the event of this strain coming into 

 cultivation, mixtures with local Kumpta could 

 be easily detected. 



(5) The crosses between Soft Peruvian and Cambodia 



are promising. It is recommended that first 

 selections should be reduced to one plant of each 

 type. 



(6) Selected Kumpta. — The seed of this has not yet 



been distributed. An attempt should be made 

 to ascertain the actual opinion of the cultivators 

 on its merits. If they consider it superior they 

 should show their appreciation by offering a 

 higher rate for the seed. 

 ^7) 68E — Cambodia (plant 24, selection). — The plants 

 are vigorous but the bolls are small and do not 

 open properly. It is recommended to continue 

 the trial of this at Gadag where conditions are 

 more suitable for Cambodia. 



(8) The results of manurial experiments are still in- 



conclusive. 



(9) Wind-break experiments. — The Shevri will prob- 



ably last for three or four years without 

 renewal. 

 (10) There is general dissatisfaction regarding the 

 quality of the introduced Navasari seed. It 

 would be as well to depute a special officer to 

 select seed on the spot, and the extra expense 

 incurred could be met by a proportional enhance- 

 ment in the price of seeds sold to cultivators. 

 Your own suggestion to obtain seed of the 

 superior strain distributed from Surat is prob- 

 ably a still better way out of the difficulty. 



2. Gadag Farm, 15th March 1913. 



(1) This farm might be restricted to trials with 

 American types of cotton. One-half of the 

 seed of each of the selected plants of Cambodia- 

 Soft Peruvian should be tried here. 



