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is hardier. (3) Of the crosses, arboreum x Mollisoni is 

 promising. It resembles sanguineum in all respects. 

 Mr. Mankad has not personally seen the Mooltan cotton 

 but from samples of it received from Lyallpur, it appears 

 to him that cotton of this cross is lacking in colour although 

 it has a finer staple. Of the American types, Cawnpore- 

 American and Bhuri, he does not think that either will 

 really succeed in this tract. 



Central Provinces. At Telinkheri Farm the most 

 promising selection is a cross between Bani and roseum. 



The selections of roseum vary in percentage from 41 

 to 43. 



Cambodia seems to ripen too late for this tract. 

 Allen's Long Staple is not promising. 



At Tharsa, there is a very well-grown plot of roseum 

 and there is no particular reason why it should not do well 

 in this locality. At Chhindwara, an Upland cotton has 

 produced beautiful bolls in Mr. Lawrie's orchard and that 

 gentleman has promised to save the seed and put it out on 

 a large scale. At the Seoni Farm the cottons are early 

 ripening Chapra and Saugar. They are most suited for 

 this tract. They are also being grown to demonstrate the 

 advantages of drilling over broadcasting which is the local 

 method. It is to be hoped that the people will follow the 

 excellent examples shown on this farm. The kamdar is a 

 particularly intelligent man and has a very clear idea of 

 the nature and value of the experiments under his charge. 

 At Sindewahi, Cambodia and roseum are being tried 

 under irrigation on wardi soil. This is the third year of 

 the trial on a large scale. Last year, under irrigation and 

 manuring, the crops were 1,000 lb. of Cambodia and 

 1,200 lb. of roseum. The cotton was of a good quality. 

 So far the cultivators hesitate between the claims of rice 

 and cotton. This is not really a cotton-growing tract and 

 it would only partially replace rice in the event of cotton 

 prices ruling high. Mr. Clouston has hopes of a cross 

 between deshi Lahore and roseum. It is valued at 8-J per 



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