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term " Dharwar No. 3 " (PI. V, fig. 1). The yield, ginning percentage and 

 value are given below : — 



From these figm*es it will be seen that it has a considerably higher ginning 

 percentage even than " Dharwar No. 1," that it has a market value at least 

 as high or higher than ordinary kuinpia, and that though its yield of kapas is 

 low, its yield of lint per acre is generally higher than ordmary kunipta. Thus 

 though the yield of kapaft is less, the higher ginning outturn compensates for 

 this loss of yield. 



On the whole, however, it is not equal in value to " Dharwar No. 1 " as 

 the following average figures show : — 



Though these figures are not absolutely comparable, they show, I think, 

 the position with regard to the two strains. If anything, the difference of yield 

 should be more in favour of "Dharwar No. 1. " 



" Dharwar No. 3 " is bushy in its habit of gro\\i:h. It fiowers late and 

 this lateness is a disadvantage, especially in years when the rain during 



