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During the year under report 27,000 lb. seed was distri- 

 buted in both the groups. Owing to a prolonged drought 

 the crop had to be grubbed up in some cases and its place 

 taken by other crops. The actual area under improved 

 seeds was 1,500 acres. In spite of a bad season the culti- 

 vators were satisfied with the outturn and the quality. 



The scheme formulated by Mr. Bhimbhai, as president 

 of the committee for the disposal of kapas of the improved 

 strains, has been found to work extremely well and the 

 growers are thoroughly satisfied with this arrangement. 

 Cotton was disposed of in 5 lots and the prices realized 

 ranged between Rs. 138 to 140 per bhar (924 lb.) of kapas 

 against Rs. 121 to 131 of the local cotton. This means that 

 the growers earned on an average Rs. 8 to 9 per bhar of 

 kapas over the local cotton by growing improved strains. 



It is interesting to note that a certain landlord has put 

 out about 250 acres under improved seed (mixture of all the 

 four strains) between Navapurpeth to Khundara on the 

 Tapti Valley Railway where the Surat Deshi type is 

 grown. The outturn and the quality of cotton satisfied the 

 growers in spite of a bad season. During the ensuing year 

 he proposes to extend the area and he is said to have already 

 secured 30,000 lb. seed for the purpose. From this it may 

 be inferred that in such tracts improved strains will find a 

 ready market without the intervention of Government. It 

 is possible that improved strains may find way in places 

 like Billimora, Chikhli, etc., where there is no severe com- 

 petition of markets and where new seed is hardly intro- 

 duced. 



Broach. The percentage of the ghogari type has been 

 found to increase rapidly as a mixture in the Broach type 

 throughout the District. Towards Jambuser and from 

 Chamargaon northwards it is impossible to find any field 

 pure under the Broach type. This has resulted in the loss 

 of the reputation of Broach cotton. 



On the Government Plot pure Broach and the three 

 ghogari types are tested to compare the outturn and the 



