2O2 COTTON 



chemical analysis, and at the same time samples of the 

 cottons were also taken for valuation in the market. To 

 take the soil samples first, the first three sets are all of 

 goradu soils, which grow early ripening varieties of the 

 herbaceum type called Kanvi and Lalio, the average 

 rainfall of the first set being 41 in., of the second 35 in., 

 of the third 29 in. 



The clay and silt ranged from 29*1 to 32*5 per cent., 

 sand from 67^5 to 76*2, and the percolation test gave 

 I to i '6 cm. per hour; taking the cotton of Navsari for 

 the day as equal to 100, the cotton of this tract was 

 valued at 87*5. The next sample was a besar soil 

 growing Wagad, also a comparatively early variety of 

 herbaceum. The rainfall in this tract averages 29 in., 

 the proportion of clay and silt was 53, sand 47, the per- 

 colation test gave 0*7 cm. per hour; taking Navsari 

 again at 100, the cotton from this tract is worth 89*28. 

 The next set of samples were from the Broach District : 

 average rainfall 41 in.; proportion of clay and silt 77*4, 

 sand 22*6, percolation test 0*1 cm. per hour; value 

 of the cotton equal to 92'8. The next two samples 

 from the Surat District: rainfall average 39 in., pro- 

 portion of clay and silt 74, sand 26, the percolation test 

 0*3 cm. per hour; the value of the cotton equal to 98^21 . 

 The last sample was from the Navsari tract : average 

 rainfall 44 in.; proportion of clay and silt 66, sand 34, 

 the percolation test o'4 cm. per hour; the market value 

 of -the cotton equals 100. It will be seen from the above 

 figures that the quality of the cotton is in direct propor- 

 tion to the density of the soil. 



In Kathiawar, the Native States of Morvi, Wankaner, 

 Muli, Wadhwan, and Lakhatar grow pure Wagad and 

 Kanvi cottons within their jurisdiction; the former is 

 easily distinguished by its bolls not opening out when 

 ripe; patches of Lalio in which the bolls open very widely 

 are occasionally grown under irrigation. The remaining 

 States in Kathiawar, in addition to the three forms men- 

 tioned above, grow also Mathio, a form of neglectum, 

 which came into favour after the famine year of 1899- 

 1900, on account of its greater drought-resisting nature. 

 Mathio at present occupies a large area. Some of the 



