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on these matters, I am inclined to think that all these assumptions 

 are well founded. 



The ginner will now dispose of this taqdwi seed in the normal 

 course of his business, but will keep a record for the information of the 

 circle officer of the purchasers. The latter will thus.be able, by a 

 system of inspections during the succeeding year, to draw up a list 

 of cultivators whose crop is sufficiently pure to serve as a source of 

 taqdwi. His selection will continue until he can find no more fields 

 sufficiently pure to serve as a basis for seed supply a condition which 

 will occur during the early years of introduction or until he has 

 arranged for a sufficient supply, allowing for wastage, to meet the 

 needs of the tract it is desired to plant to that kind. 



I have described the organization with especial reference to the 

 introduction of new races, but, as I conceive it, that will not be the 

 main function of the scheme. I conceive the scheme, as described, 

 merely as the preliminary stage in the evolution of a more complete 

 one aimed at licensing the ginneries for taqdwi. 



The licensee will keep a record : 



(1) Of the cultivators whose crops have gone to the production of 

 taqdwi, including a statement of the kind and the amount. 



(2) Of the persons to whom he has disposed of that seed, again 

 including a statement of the kind and amount in each transaction. 



In the selection of the seed cotton he will be guided by information 

 supplied him by the circle officer, aided by his own judgment. Where 

 the source has not previously been inspected, the seed cotton will be 

 passed by the circle officer before it is ginned. All such taqdwi seed 

 will receive an official seal. The disposal of this seed will be subject 

 to no further control than is indicated in (2). 



These two lists, I suggest, should go to the Commercial Section 

 of the Ministry, which will thus be in a position to collate the informa- 

 tion with regard to seed supply by circles and to furnish the circle 

 officer with such collated lists. The Commercial Section will also 

 be responsible for extending the present distribution of seed to small 

 holders, * for which it will obtain its supply from the sealed stock in the 

 hands of the ginners, but the supply to the larger holders will remain 

 uncontrolled. 



Under this scheme, when fully developed, the circle officer will 

 be in possession, through the Commercial Section, of information as 

 to the source of the seed from which a large proportion of the cotton 

 in his circle is grown. He will thus be in a position to exercise control 

 over the bulk of the cotton crop of his circle with the minimum of 

 effort. 



* The maximum amount issued in one lot i* 10 ardebs, or sufficient for 25 fcdddns, representing 

 a holding of between 50 and 75 fedddns. 



