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Dohad. — Samples of Bhuri and Cambodia produced at 

 this station were valued at Rs. 310, fine Broach of the day 

 standing at Rs. 300. Bhuri yielded 1,104 lbs. seed cotton 

 per acre, ginning percentage 32-8; Cambodia 876 lbs. per 

 acre, ginning percentage 32-3. Early sown Varhadi 

 yielded at the rate of 884 lbs. per acre, while the same late 

 sown was cut off by frost. It will be seen, however, from 

 the following remarks, that there is small prospect of ex- 

 tension of cotton cultivation in the Panch Mahals. The 

 soils in which Bhuri and Cambodia were tried grow wheat 

 in these parts. Panch Mahals does not grow much cotton, 

 a portion from Derol to Pawagarh grows Kanvi and Gho- 

 gari, the latter predominating. Cottons come to maturity 

 earlier in these parts owing to the stony nature of the soil. 

 Kalol Taluka grows Rozi and Kanvi to a certain extent. 

 Beyond this the cultivation of cotton practically ceases. 

 It does not seem that the cultivation of cotton will spread, 

 as the soil capable of producing cotton will yield two crops, 

 namely, maize and gram, or groundnut and wheat. 



Nadiad. — I submitted the following remarks on the 

 samples sent by this station : — 



Judging from the valuations of the cottons from Nadiad, 

 Cambodia is easily first, but as this is a new introduction, 

 some time must elapse before it can be confidently recom- 

 mended for general cultivation under irrigation. 



The claims of Lalio cotton indigenous to the tract 

 should be carefully tested. It is highly probable that ulti- 

 mately it would be found the most profitable to grow. 



Bourbon is valued highly but its perennial nature is 

 objectionable. Experiments made years ago certainly 

 proved that it is not a reliable plant to depend upon. 

 Mr. Spence's attempts at its cultivation on a large scale at 

 Deesa and Jamnagar both signally failed and no one re- 

 ports even moderate success with it. For all practical pur- 

 posses the cotton experiments at Nadiad could be confined 

 to trials with Cambodia and Xalio, 



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