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Of four crossed cottons, Kwnpta X Ghogari (Dharwar 

 Cross old) was valued at Rs. 325; Kumpta X Ghogari 

 (Dharwar Cross new) valued at Rs. 320; Kumpta Cross 

 valued at Rs. 305 ; Kumpta X Ghogari (Surat Cross) valued 

 at Rs. 305. 



Kumpta selected for quality was valued at Rs. 300 and 

 the same selected for quantity at Rs. 295. The samples of 

 Kumpta ordinary cotton were valued at Rs. 280 and Rs. 260, 

 thus testifying to the far higher value of the improved 

 varieties given above. A sample of cultivator's cotton from 

 Dharwar was valued at Rs. 290, equal to local cotton. 

 Another Kumpta Cross was valued at Rs. 295. A sample 

 of cultivator's Kumpta from Arbhavi was valued at 

 Rs. 290. A sample of Cambodia from Dharwar Farm, 

 where the conditions are unsuitable for it, was valued at 

 Rs. 280 only, on account of its weak and irregular fibres; 

 even a sample from the Gadag farm, where the conditions 

 are far more favourable, was valued at Rs. 300 only. 

 Green-seeded Dharwar American from the Gadag farm 

 was valued at Rs. 280. A market sample from Gadag 

 seemed to be a mixture of Dharwar American and Kumpta. 

 It was valued at Rs. 260. Of the Upland Crosses, that of 

 Christopher X Culpepper seems to hold the first position 

 in value. Messrs. Tata remarked that this is a very long 

 stapled, strong fibred cotton and, in every way, desir- 

 able stuff, which deserves to be widely cultivated. They 

 valued it at Rs. 360. 



Of the 9 generations of Broach cotton at the Dharwar 

 Farm, Messrs. Tata valued 2 at the best, 1 as the second, 

 and the rest more or less equal, though they found 7, 8, 9 a 

 little better than 3, 4, 5, 6. Last year, it appeared that 

 the deterioration was continuous, but, from this year's 

 figures, it would appear that after thorough acclimatiza- 

 tion perhaps an improvement may set in. 



The auction sale of Broach Cotton. — The auction sale 

 of Broach cotton was held at Dharwar on the 12th April 

 1914. In all 80,000 lbs. seed was distributed during the 



