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possibility of the extension of this type should be kept in 

 view. At present the difficulty of obtaining labour suffi- 

 cient to put out rice and cotton at the same time precludes 

 the idea of any close attention being paid to cotton, which 

 is not a crop of this tract. When the work of distributing 

 the seed of this variety commences, I have suggested that it 

 should bear the name of 'Sindewahi Cross.' 



Another cross Bani x Roseum is almost as good as this, 

 but the lint is slightly harsher and coarser. Messrs. Tata 

 & Sons report as follows of these two varieties : — 



Bani x Roseum. The crossing seems to have improved 

 the original type Roseum, the Bani having imparted to 

 Roseum the characteristic of its staple. The fibre is very 

 strong and the staple fairly long. We value this at Rs. 285 

 and it can spin up to 20's to 22's. 



Bani x Deshi Lahore. This is superior to the last in 

 length and silkiness. The crossing has improved the Delhi- 

 Punjab cotton. We value it at Rs. 295. The percentage of 

 Bani x Roseum is 36 and the yield 920 lb., giving an acreage 

 value of Rs. 119-3-0. The percentage of Bam x Deshi 

 Lahore is 35-5, the acreage outturn 760 lb. and the value of 

 cotton Rs. 101-8-0. 



Placed in the order of their actual outturn value, the 

 varieties sent from the Sindewahi Farm stand as follows : — 



(1) Roseum. 



(2) Bani x Roseum. 



(3) Bani x Deshi Lahore. 



(4) K 7. 



(5) Cambodia. 



(6) Bhuri. 



The bases of the market prices of the day on 15th 

 February 1916 : — 



Cambodia 

 Ghat Bani . 

 Fine Akola . 

 Fine Khandesh. 

 In d ore 

 Fine Bengal 

 Superfine Bengal 



Es. 



350 

 340 

 265 

 250 

 280 

 228 

 240 



