106 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 



cotton of N. R., which was valued Rs. 5 lower. The out- 

 turn of K 7 is 525 lb. with the percentage of 33-25 against 

 an outturn of N. R. of 657 lb. with the percentage of 38-12. 



K 7 ought to be again tested this year, but unless its 

 percentage improves, it will not compete with N. R. 



N. R. Narrow-lobed, white-flowered — a seed rate of 7 lb. 

 per acre has given a very good stand of plants with correct 

 spacing. The usual seed rate on the farm is 11 lb. and the 

 cultivators give 17 to 18 lb. The whole of the cotton on 

 this farm is N. R. 



Last year, 100,000 lb. of this was distributed. This, 

 year East Khandesh alone has taken 50,000 lb. There is 

 a variation in the percentage of this cotton grown in 

 different tracts and this variation may be due to slight 

 differences of soil and rainfall. Mr. Kulkarni holds that 

 the better the soil, the higher is the percentage and 

 Mr. Vagholkar says that the longer the growing season, the 

 better is the lint. The average percentage on the Tapti 

 side of cultivators' cotton is 39-5, and on the farm it is 38-1. 

 Experience gained at Dhulia proves that this cotton may 

 be grown seven years in succession with no deterioration 

 in quantity or quality. In future operations, selection, 

 work should go on steadily with a view of increasing the 

 ginning percentage. The sample of cotton was valued at 

 Rs. 230, while cotton from the same variety in the Central 

 Provinces was valued at Rs. 240. 



The average acreage values of N. R. and K 7 are 

 Rs. 75-0-0 and 51-2-0 respectively. 



Dharwar and Gadag Farms. The following report 

 on the inspection of cottons at Dharwar and Gadag and the 

 valuations of the samples received from the same places 

 was submitted to the Director of Agriculture : — 



Dharwar. Broach in its 10th generation maintains the 

 ginning percentage of 32 to 33 and its period of ripening is 

 intermediate between Kumpta and Broach. 



Three samples of Broach were submitted to Messrs. Tata 

 & Sons for valuation, one from the newly imported seed 



