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Kayoum and Beni-Souef. It is much older than Afifi, the fibre brown 

 in colour, but of a lighter shade than the preceding. It is an early 

 var., much affected by variations of temperature. The fibre suffers in 

 length, though its strength is fair. The result of ginning is also unsa- 

 tisfactory, for good qualities, yield only, some 90 95 rtl. per kantar. 

 The seed is the most valuable of all var. being clean. It is considered 

 the richest of all in oil. The value of the fibre is less than Afifi. 



(c) This var. resembles Afifi, from which it was derived. However 

 it is not quite so hardy only growing well in certain favoured districts, 

 in Lr. Egt. The crop is easily affected by fogs and adverse climatic 

 conditions, during maturity. The fibre is of a beautiful white colour, 

 fine, silky and very long. It is weak in parts, particularly the 3 d 

 picking, and generally not as strong as Afifi. It is rather difficult to 

 pick and gin the yield per kantar being on an average from 105 106 

 rtl. The first picking is very superior to that of the preceding varieties 

 and the price ranges higher than any of the above two. 



(d) This is a quite new va:\ obtained by good selection of saed. It 

 has a very silky and long staple, finer than Afobassi and also rather 

 stronger. It is not of the whiteness of Abbassi ; its colour is white 

 but has a slight approach to the brown. In spite of its lo\y yield in 

 ginning it continues to be grown and this as well as superior classes 

 of Abbassi, compete with the fine qualities of American cotton. The 

 yield per fdn. is also low but this disadvantage is compensated by the 

 quality. It is of the greatest demand and realizes the highest price. 



Only grown in some favoured districts in Lr. Egt. 



Among the above named var. Afifi takes the leading place in the 

 market. Together with (c)and (d) it is chiefly sailed to England while (b) 

 chiefly goes t<> Russia and Continent. 



II : By seed, which ought to be fresh. On ridges the seed planted 

 in holes. Distance variable ; on good cotton land, holes 40 cm. apart 

 on ridges which are 90 cm. far. 8 12 seeds, steeped in water or not. 

 Holes (3 8 cm. deep, about 1/3 far from the top of the ridge. Germi- 

 nation, under favourable conditions, in about 10 days : 3 kelas of seed 

 per fdiu 



III : Varies from about 15 th of February to 15 th of April, generally 

 March is preferred. Later as we go north : better sow early. 



