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Favoured by the mild climate of that part of the kingdom 
bounded by the frontier which Greece had before the war, this 
cultivation is bound to extend largely in this region. 
The winter being very mild and of comparatively short dura- 
tion, sowing can be carried. out early, towards the beginning 
of the month of March, a matter of great importance if the 
enterprise is to succeed and to yield a good return. On the 
other ‘hand, with no fear of bad weather and rains during the 
ripening of the fruit, perfect ripening and a high yield can be 
obtained. 
Experiments in this cultivation have been made almost every- 
where in the kingdom, in the Peloponesus as well as in con- 
tinental Greece. 
The Agricultural Society of Githion, after having experi- 
mented for several years in cotton cultivation, declares itself 
very satisfied with the results so far obtained. As an essential 
to success it draws the attention of the Agricultural Service to 
the necessity of early sowing and a good preparation of the 
soil, towards the beginning of the month of March and not 
later than the last days of that month. 
Cotton cultivation has been carried out on land not irrigated, 
and in general, the yield on soil of average richness and 
relatively dry in summer has been from 1’00 to 1°025 kilograms 
of cotton per hectare, and from 1°150 to 1°300 kilograms per 
hectare for rich land retaining a fairly high degree of moisture 
in summer. 
The agricultural station at Messolonghi has made experi- 
ments, on a fairly large irrigated tract, in the cultivation of 
cotton with the Sakellaridis variety. Notwithstanding the late 
period at which sowing was carried out, towards the beginning 
of the month of April, and’ in spite of the hot summer weather 
which followed, the thermometer having reached 39 and 40° C., 
the yield was still remunerative, amounting to goo kilograms of 
cotton per hectare. The Greek Government, anxious to know 
exactly the value of the cotton grown in different parts of the 
kingdom, from’ the point of view of both quality and market 
value, sent samples to Egypt to the well-known firm of Messrs. 
Coremi & Benachi with the request that each sample might be 
classified as regards its quality as well as its market value. 
The reply of the firm of Messrs. Coremi & Benachi was 
entirely satisfactory. After having carefully examined the 
different samples they pronounced the cotton from Githion to 
be of the best quality, and they offered.to buy all the cotton 
produced in the district at the price of 22 talaris per cantar. 
The cotton produced at Messolonghi was also found to be 
of good quality, and was valued at 21 talaris per cantar. 
As the results so far obtained are very encouraging for this 
