279 



Drying. When drying, cotton should never be 

 exposed to the dew, but dried in the shade, which 

 will improve the staple greatly both in glossiness 

 and general appearance. 



The above described method of cultivation is in 

 principle the same as that so admirably advocated 

 by Mr. Login as the Egyptian method of cotton 

 cultivation. Soils cultivated by this method have 

 yielded on an average 267 Ibs. of clean cotton per 

 acre, while the average yield by native culture is 50 

 to 60 Ibs. per acre, inferior in quality as in quantity. 



The following represents the cost and the results 

 of the Egyptian method of cultivation as given 

 by Mr. Login : 



Abstract showing the proportional cost of working the Egyptian and 

 Native systems of Cotton Cultivation. 

 Egyptian. 



Rs. a. p. 



Ploughing 332 



Ridging 2 15 9 



Sowing 0- 7 



Watering , 1 10 3 



Drainage 062 



Weeding 854 



Thinning 028 



Topping 010 



Clearing 041 



Total outlay on labour ...Rs. 17 6 5 13 13 1 



The above return is obtained from the expendi- 

 ture on experiments at Chundee ; yet, though 

 showing the comparative expenditure of the two 



