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and is grown in light soils only, to get the crop ready before 

 frost occurs as this tract is more subject to it. 



The actual area under each of these three varieties is 

 not separately kept, but it is understood that Deshi or 

 Wag ad occupies the largest area. Of the two principal 

 varieties, Wagad is raised purely as a dry crop, but Kanvi, 

 wherever there are facilities for irrigation, is given two 

 or three waterings; as an irrigated crop, it gives a larger 

 return. Kanvi matures also three weeks earlier than 

 Wagad, the picking of Kanvi cotton is easier than that of 

 Wagad, as it bursts out from the capsules when the bolls 

 ripen; in the case of Wagad cotton, however, the opening of 

 the bolls is not perfect, so that the bolls are plucked off and 

 cotton extracted at home, which entails extra expenditure. 



Forty pounds of Wagad bolls give 28 lbs. of kapas after 

 extraction. The charges for taking out cotton from the 

 unopened bolls vary from one anna to three annas accord- 

 ing to seasons. This work is mostly done by women. 



There are three distinct cotton tracts in the State ac- 

 cording to the quality of cotton produced. 



(1) The eastern portion is known as the Nadipar, 



which is practically free from frost, the cotton 

 produced in this tract is offered 4 annas more 

 per maund than that produced in the Boidiar 

 tract. 



(2) The western portion is called the Boidiar tract 



(there are many bor trees, Ziziphus jujuba). 

 This is partially subject to frost. The produce 

 of this tract is considered inferior to that of 

 Nadipar but better than that of the Tankara 

 tract. In this tract Wagad cotton is pollard- 

 ed. Cultivators believe that the yield and 

 quality of the rattooned crops are maintained. 

 This belief is incorrect. The rattoon crop was 

 valued at Rs. 245 per candy against Es. 255 of 

 the fresh crop of Wagad, the rattoon crop is also 

 bound to fall off in ginning percentage in addi- 

 tion to the quality of cotton. I am informed 



