And college, pusa, for ioh-15. 105 



The local cotton Kumpta on the day stood at Rs. 107 

 per nag a. 



In addition to Broach cotton 438 dhokadas of Kumpta 

 cross having a ginning percentage of 27-5 and 26 5 got 

 Rs. 110^ and Rs. 108^ respectively per naga of kapas. 



The prices were offered from the point of ginning 

 percentages. Broach cotton graded in Class IV was 

 stronger and better in colour than that of Classes I and II. 



The ginning percentage of Kumpta cross was very low 

 this year owing perhaps to the deterioration of the variety 

 due to local seeds being used every year. No seed was 

 therefore bought back this year. Similarly the ginning 

 percentage of Broach was low this year. 



It will be seen from the statement that not even one 

 dhokada has come in the special class. The number of 

 dhokadas even in the first class was very small, viz., 52. 



All the Broach cotton was purchased by Mr. Jijibhai 

 Ardeshiar Dewecha who was specially deputed by Messrs. 

 Tata, Sons & Co., Bombay. 



It is proposed to get about 3,000 lb. fresh seed from 

 Navasari and to obtain all seed from the first class of the 

 sale at 40 lb. a rupee (this will give about 10,000 lb.) so 

 that in all there will be about 13,000 lb. for distribution 

 this year. From the quantity of seed intended for distri- 

 bution it seems that the area under Broach cotton will 

 considerably fall this year." 



Messrs. Tata make the following valuations and re- 

 marks on six samples sent from Dharwar : — 



Serial 



No. 



1 

 o 



3 



4 

 5 



Name of Variety 



Kumpta from plot 608 



Kumpta selected for 



quality. 

 Kumpta cross 



Kumpta x Ghogari 

 Broach first generation 



Broach 11th (last) 



Remarks 



} No. 2 is in every respect superior to No. 1. No. 1 can 

 > spin up to 24's and No. 2 can spin up to 32's. 

 ) Value No. 1, Rs. 230. No. 2, Rs. 245. 



} No 3 is superior to No. 4 — especially in strength of 

 [ fibre. Can spin up to 24's. Value No. 3, Rs. 240 

 ) and No. 4, Rs. 235. 



} No. 5 is decidedly superior to No. 6. No. 6 has 

 [• much deteriorated. No. 5 can spin 40's. Value 

 ) Rs. 260. No. 6 can spin up to 30's. Value Rs. 240. 



