AND COLLEGE, PUSA, FOR 1915-16 111 



A large quantity of Broach and Cambodia was disposed 

 of privately by the cultivators as they could not afford to 

 wait till the sales took place. 



All the Broach cotton was purchased by Messrs. Tata & 

 Sons and Cambodia by Messrs. Forbes, Forbes Campbell & 

 Co. of Bombay. Both the Companies were thoroughly 

 satisfied with the product and are anxious for the extension 

 of these high grade cottons in this part of the Presidency 

 and they are quite willing to purchase any quantity that is 

 produced in the Division at rates 20 to 25 per cent, highei 

 than those prevailing for Kumpta and Dharwar- American. 



I have already expressed my views with respect to the 

 prospects of these cottons in the Southern Division which 

 have been fully referred to in the Annual Report of this 

 section for 1914-15 and would wish to add the following :- 



With regard to the quality of cotton, Broach and 

 Cambodia in normal years almost equal Navasari cotton (the 

 best cotton in India) and possess superiority in the ginning 

 percentage over the local cottons — Kumpta and Dharwar- 

 American. 



The staple of exotics is cut in sawgins which is not a 

 desirable thing. Messrs. Forbes, Forbes Campbell & Co. 

 got Cambodia seed separated out under roller gins whereby 

 the staple was thoroughly preserved. 



India grows only a few varieties, which can be counted 

 on the fingers, producing cotton capable of spinning higher 

 counts. Bani in the Central Provinces and Karungani in 

 the Madras Presidency are no doubt long stapled cottons 

 but the per acre outturn and the percentage of cotton to 

 seed are very low — factors not in their favour. 



Broach and Cambodia are long stapled cottons, the 

 fibres are strong and uniform, colour creamy white and 

 they can spin 40's. 



In some places Broach and Cambodia have established 

 themselves. It is true that extension of these cottons can 

 only be carried over to suitable places but so long as we can 

 not put out on a field scale our selected Kumpta strain with 



