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that a large area is kept under the rattoon in this 

 tract in order that the crop may be picked out 

 before the frost occurs. 

 (3) The southern portion is known as the Tankara 

 tract which generally suffers from the effects of 

 frost. Mathio is, therefore, grown in lighter 

 kinds of soils to get an early crop. As Mathio 

 produces a very small crop, the produce is 

 usually mixed up with two principal varieties 

 already mentioned. The quality of cotton of 

 this tract is considered inferior to that pro- 

 duced in the eastern and western portions. 



With regard to the quality of cotton, I feel that both 

 Wagad and Kanvi are equally good. The crops vary 

 slightly according to seasons only. 



Kanvi. — The staple is slightly longer, fibres weak, cotton 

 dull in colour and thin. 



Wagad. — The staple is slightly shorter, but strong and 

 white in colour, in addition, the cotton is bulky. 



Bulk for bulk Wagad cotton fetches on an average 

 Rs. 10 more per candy than Kanvi. 



Samples of both these varieties were obtained from each 

 of the three tracts and were submitted to Messrs. Tata, 

 Sons & Co. for opinion. The following are the valuations 

 of each of these samples. 



Basis of valuation on 6th May 1914 : — ■ 



Rs. 

 Fine Broach .... 265 per candy of 784 lbs. 

 Morvi ..... 250 ,, ,, 



Nadipar tract. 



Wagad from Jetpur . . . 240 



Kanvi ..... 235 



Boidiar tract. 



Wagad ..... 255 

 Kanvi ..... 250 

 Aroora (rattoon) . . . 245 



