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exclusion of every other variety it will be advisable for the 

 local department to give an exhaustive trial to the karkheli 

 of the Nizam's territory which has a ginning percentage of 

 29-30, and to the yellow-flowered types of the local cotton 

 including the Sindewahi Cross from the Central Provinces. 

 All forms of kumpta are tested on the Dharwar Farm r 

 and all Uplands at the Gadag Farm which enjoys the 

 advantages of both the south-west and north-east monsoons, 

 a condition essential for their proper cultivation. 



On the Dharwar Farm, the following selections of 

 kumpta have been under test for several years, and as 

 regards merit they stand in the following order : — 



Kumpta Selection (Dharwar I), an erect type, with 

 short branches, chosen not only for the quality of its lint 

 but also for its habit of growth, comes first, with an acreage 

 return of Rs. 153-2-0, a ginning percentage of 29-1 and 

 the value of lint Rs. 640, the ordinary kumpta with a 

 ginning percentage of 25-2 being quoted at Rs. 625. 



Kumpta Selection (Dharwar II), a bushy type, the pre- 

 vailing one in the fields. The branches are longer than 

 in the first. Its acreage outturn is Rs. 130-2-0, the ginning 

 percentage is 29-3, and the lint is valued at Rs. 630 per 



candy. 



When these selections were first made it was expected 

 that the more compact growth of Dharwar I would allow 

 of closer planting and therefore a higher yield, and this 

 has been confirmed by the experience of several years. 

 But the possibility of there being a difference in the lint 

 also was never suspected, and this has been emphasized by 

 means of reports from Messrs. Tata Sons & Co., who sajr 

 that Dharwar I is decidedly superior in length of staple, 

 while the cotton of Dharwar II is bulky and resembles more 

 in appearance to what is called Pivatney ( Foot-roll). 

 Kumpta ordinary, cultivators' kumpta, gathered for the 

 purpose of comparison was valued at Rs. 625. It has a 

 ginning percentage of 25-2 and a lint value of Rs. 625. 

 All the above samples were considered fit for spinning 

 24's to 30s. 



