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Kumpta Cross No. 1339 from one plot was valued at Rs. 325 

 and from another at Rs. 305, the market price of the 

 good Kumpta ginned of the day being Rs. 290. 



Of the Kumpta Cross, which is the best cotton on the 

 Dharwar Farm, Messrs. Tata have the following 

 remarks : — 



This is an excellent cotton and shows much improve- 

 ment in colour, staple and strength of fibre. 

 In spinning quality we consider this cotton in 

 no way inferior to indigenous Navasari cotton ; 

 only it lacks the soft silky feel and the creamy 

 lustre of Navasari, hence we value it at Rs. 325." 



Of the second sample of the Kumpta Cross cotton they 

 say that when compared with No. 1 it shows considerable 

 falling off in colour and length of staple; the valuation is 

 Rs. 305. The discrepancy in the quality is puzzling, but 

 it may be capable of explanation. 



Anyhow, valuations indicate that Kumpta Cross 1339 

 should be persevered with. 



We decided that Cambodia is not suitable for Dharwar 

 conditions and Messrs. Tata's opinion confirms this as they 

 say: — 



That though superior to Kumpta and Dharwar it has 

 lost its native lustre and strength of fibre and 

 has deteriorated considerably on the Dharwar 

 Farm. It is valued at Rs. 300 against good 

 Cambodia ginned Rs. 320." 



Of the Kumpta and the Ghogari Crosses 1027A and 

 1364, Messrs. Tata say of the former that it is far superior 

 to ordinary Kumpta but it is inferior to the Kumpta Cross 

 1339 and that the latter shows a slight falling off. The 

 first is valued at Rs. 315 and the second at Rs. 310. 



Gadag Farm. — We considered that it will simplify 

 matters a great deal if the whole of Cambodia was treated 

 as being essentially one variety, and this decision is con- 



