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From the following valuation recoiyod from Messrs. Tata & 

 DBS, Bombay, it is very satisfactory to learn that Bourbon and 

 ft Peruvian, which we consider the varieties of American tree 

 >ttons most suitable for introduction into the Deccan, have been 

 ported on so favourably. The valuation is based on the quota- 

 ons ruling on 20th May 1907. 



" Bourbon cotton. The sample shows too many yellow stains and is very 

 tedy. The class of the cotton is not satisfactory, but the staple is long and 

 Iky and the fibre shows much strength. We value it at Rs. 270 per khandy 



"84 Ibs.). 



" DJidrwdr and Ghogdri, cotton. It is seedy, dirty and stained, and we 

 place it in the lowest class, viz. 9 ' good J (fine, fully good and good). The 

 aple is mixed and irregular. Price Rs. 165 per khandy. 



lt Gossypium negledum, No. 1 850. It is stained and can be classed as 

 fully good.-' The feel is soft and silky and the staple is good. Price 

 ,s. 240 per khandy. 



" DJidrwdr- American. Stained and seedy and cin be classed as ' good 

 dr ' (good, fully good fair, good fair aad fair). The cotton is silky and of 

 ood staple. We value it at Rs. 260 per khandy. 



" We may add that the seeds are removable by proper ginning and the 

 ;ains by judicious picking. By removing these two defects you will enhance 

 value of the cotton about 5 per cent. 



" Bourbon cotton (Bassein sample) .The sample is Kapa*s (cotton with 

 3ed) and not pure cotton. If properly ginned so as to remove all stains, 

 s and unripe fibres, the cotton may fetch about Rs. 290 per khandy of 

 S4> Ibs. The fibre is very strong, colour creamy white and feel soft and silky, 

 'he cotton is good for spinning 40s. 



" Soft Peruvian. Very long-stapled, white, nico cotton, but fibre very 

 reak. G:-od for spinning higher counts in combination With other varieties 

 aviog strong fibre, of which it would be advisable to make a mixing, tfeel 

 ather harsh, value today (5th July 1907) about 8d. per pound. " 



Below are tabulated the results of these special varieties of 

 ottons : 



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