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employed in this country on the yield, the weight of seeds, the 
yield on ginning, the ‘‘ lint-index,”’ etc. 
Whilst doing this we have endeavoured to find out if there 
is any connection between the manure used and the suscep- 
tibility of the plants to the attacks of the pink boll-worm, 
Gelechia gossypiella, the ravages of which have attained con- 
siderable proportions in Egypt during the last two years. 
Finally, cottons derived from the various plots have been 
subjected to a minute examination to discover what may be 
the action of the manures used on the qualities of the fibres. 
The Cuarrman: I think we are now at the end of our pro- 
ceedings, and I am sure that you will wish to give a vote of 
thanks to all who have furnished contributions this afternoon. 
To-morrow morning we shall have the remainder of the cotton 
papers. 
