institute and college, pusa, for 191243. 117 



" 4. Baroda. — The experiments here are identical with 

 those at Nadiad. There is a possibility that in this tract 

 Bhuri can be grown as a dry crop. I pointed out on the 

 spot that the Cambodia grown from Madras seed was con- 

 taminated with an admixture of Uppam and Karunganni. 

 The plots at Nadiad had been of course purified by the 

 Superintendent and I suggested that you instruct your 

 Department in the Southern Mahratta Country to see that 

 their fields were also purged of this annoying mixture. 



' 5. Dohad.-— Cambodia, Bhuri and Varhadi (roseum) 

 were doing exceedingly well, but it seems waste of time to 

 distribute good cotton seed amongst such bad cultivators. 

 However, the good example shown them at the Dohad Farm 

 may show fruit in due time." 



The Chief Karbhari, Rajkot State, sent in the follow- 

 ing report on the crops resulting from 50 lbs. Varhadi and 

 20 lbs. Cambodia seed, which were sent to him for trial. 

 The outturn of Varhadi kapas was 17^ maunds in 2 

 bighas of the palace garden experimented upon, or in other 

 words it was 21 maunds and 35 lbs. per acre (875 lbs. 

 kapas per acre); whereas that of Cambodia kapas was 2J 

 maunds in ^ acre of it, i.e., 4J maunds per acre, a maund 

 being equal to 40 lbs. 



The ginning percentage eventuated in 40 per cent, of 

 Varhadi and 35 per cent, of Cambodia cotton. 



The result is more in favour of Varhadi than Cambodia 

 which does not, it seems, suit the soil. The Varhadi is 

 being grown on a larger scale this season. 



Valuation by Messrs. Tata, Sons 8f Co., Bombay, on the samples 



from Rajkot on 23rd June 1913. 



