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valuation Rs. 460 per candy. This was sown 

 under irrigation in May. This cotton has not 

 got the appearance of Cambodia; the fibres are 

 weak and staple short, about j inch long. On 

 the basis of ujjain at" Rs. 520 on the day this 

 may be valued at Rs. 570, Madras Cambodia 

 selling for Rs. 650. A good sample of machine- 

 ginned Cambodia has a nice golden tinge and 

 a soft feel. The staple is about an inch long, 

 spinning up to 40's, Gadag-Cambodia (roller- 

 ginned) is only slightly inferior to the Madras- 

 Cambodia but a saw-ginned sample is far 

 inferior as the fibres are torn. 



(2) K 22 (an indigenous cotton evolved by Mr. Leake 



at Cawnpore). Value per acre Rs. 60-7-0, seed 

 cotton 336 lb., ginning percentage 34, valuation 

 per candy Rs. 415, good for 10's. 



This also has deteriorated in the Central 

 India soil and has acquired bengal style, having 

 harsh feel and short staple. 



(3) Local Malm. Value per acre Rs. 58-9-0, seed 



cotton 356 lb., ginning percentage 30, valuation 

 Rs. 430, and good for 10's. 



(4) Marwadi. Value per acre Rs. 48, seed cotton 



240 lb., ginning percentage 33, value per candy 

 Rs. 475, good for 20's. 



As regards future work in Central India, it should be 

 emphasized that from the first the staff in charge should 

 have a precise knowledge, of what cottons actually exist in 

 the tract and selections of all forms found in the field 

 should be studied and tested on the experimental farm by 

 officers who have had preliminary training in cotton inves- 

 tigation. The very fine variety malvensis is well worth 

 detailed research and forms of it with a higher ginning 

 percentage will undoubtedly be found if the search is con- 

 ducted exhaustively. * 



Thanks are due to Messrs. Tata Sons & Co., Bombay, 

 for their generous help in valuing the samples submitted 



