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kumpta ordinary crop, taken for comparison, and yielding 

 a profit of Rs. 106 per acre, kumpta selected for tall com- 

 pact growth gave Rs. 149, kumpta bushy type, Es. 134, 

 and two kwnpta crosses, Rs. 149 and Rs. 141 respectively. 

 A kumpta crossed with broach type gave Rs. 161, and a 

 selection of broach gave Rs. 121. The kumpta selected 

 is being grown on a field scale for distribution to the culti- 

 vators amongst whom it is becoming increasingly popular. 



At the Gadag farm, which is the centre for trials with 

 the American types, all evidence points to the superiority 

 of the Upland over the New Orleans variety, the selection 

 of the former giving a profit of Rs. 218 per acre and of the 

 latter Rs. 149 against Rs. 164 for ordinary Dharwar- 

 American per acre. As the value of the Upland type be- 

 comes more clearly realized it is expected that the mixture 

 of New Orleans will gradually disappear from cultivation. 

 The Cambodia selection was valued on a par with ordin- 

 ary Dharwar- American giving a profit per acre of Rs. 160. 

 It is difficult to maintain Cambodia in a pure state as it 

 cannot be readily distinguished from Upland Dharwar- 

 American. 



In the auction sales, which were conducted by the Co- 

 operative Sale Societies, assisted by the local members of 

 the Bombay Agricultural Department, the crops of Dhar- 

 war-Broach and Cambodia were disposed of. Each was 

 arranged in grades based on the ginning percentage, and 

 from the remarks of Messrs. Tata & Sons it was found that 

 this arrangement was also accompanied by definite grades 

 of quality. 



The Central Provinces and Berar. 



At the Akola farm, the last two seasons have been un- 

 favourable for the cotton crop and under these conditions 

 buri has yielded a good profit, Rs. 118 per acre, Berar 

 jari, Rs. 71, and roseum, Rs. 67-12. The first was origin- 

 ally introduced from Chota Nagpur where the rainfall is 

 copious, the second enjoyed the advantage of being a mixed 



