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as it is at present possibleto gl ve of the state of the trade in that country. The limit of this 
paper will not admit of the prospects of this trade being noticed at any Wh B it t 
may be mentioned that, although the Indian cotton may feel the recovery of the American 
tiade, the yery large mcrease of the American supply has not as yet affected India as 
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l' 1 !® °Ä en 1 1 .“ g of the Suez Canal has much facilitated communication between India 
and the Mediterranen ports. The trade in this direction has largely increased and theie 
seems to be reason to hope that if a Standard of cotton as high as that grown 5n most 
parts of the Bombay Presidency and Central India can be maintained, the demand for 
«te„r‘ inent of Europe ” d in the uniM m 
COLLECTION OF SOI LS FROM WESTERN 
INDIA. 
Government of Bombay. 
1—11. Samples of red, black, and white soils from 
various parts of Dharwar and Savanoor State. 
12-18. Various soils, as red, black, white, yellow, &c., 
from Khandeish, including :— 
No. 1.3. Black soil. “ Kharee; ” purely calca- 
reous, mixed with quartz and ilevoid of 
^ humus; unsuitable for cotton. 
No. 14. Black soil. “ Bharkalee rieh argilla- 
ceousloam.. The best soil for cotton; only 
moderate rain required. 
19-24. Samples of black, red, and other soils from 
Indapoor, Poona, including;— 
No. 20. Black soil. “ Amulkalee;” clayey 
loam; best soil for cotton. 
25-42. Samples of soils from Broach, Surat, Pah- 
lunpoor, Sind, and various parts of Kattyawar. 
Kurrachee Local Committee. 
43. Samples of cotton soils (3) from Sind. 
Major A. T. Moore, V.C., Acting Cotton Commis- 
sioner, Bombay. 
44-51. Collection of soils (manured and unma- 
nured), from the Government Farm, Broach. 
52-61. Collection of soils from Khandeish, in 
cluding :— 
No. 52. “ Bhur-kalee.” Black soil. 
Rieh argillaceous loam; the best soil for 
cotton. This soil is highly retentive of 
moisture, and only requires moderate rain ; 
i.e., about 25 inches distributed at regulär 
intervals during the monsoon. 
62, 63. Soils from the Government Farm, Dhurran- 
gaum, Khandeish. 
64—71. Collection of soils from the Government 
Farm, Sind. 
Berar Local Committee. 
72-88. Collection (17 samples) of cotton soils from 
Berar. 
Government of Bombay. 
99-103. Specimens (15) of ordinary farmyard ma- 
nure of cattle, goats, and sheep, generally used in 
India. From Dharwar, Savanoor State, Khan- 
cleisn, and Kattyawar. 
Manure is usually applied every year in irri- 
gated garden land “ bagayet;” to 'unirrigated 
land every third or fourth year, but often at 
much longer intervals. The amount required 
for an acre of land is about two tons. The 
effect of goat manure is more appreciable the 
second year, as it requires some time to deeom- 
pose, and become thoroughly mixed with the 
soil. 
Major A. T. Moore, V.C., Acting Cotton Commis- 
sioner, Bombay. 
104-107. Samples of various manures from the Go 
vernment Farm, Sind. 
H. H. the Rao of Kutch, G.C.S.I. 
108—113. Collection (6 specimens) of manures used 
m the fertilization of land in Kutch. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
COLLECTIONS of AgrICULTUKAL IMPLEMENTS 
from the Committees of Berar and Nagpore, the 
Government of Bombay, and H.H. the Rao of 
Kutch, G.C.S.I. 
114-118. Ploughs (“Nagar” or “ Hui”) and mo- 
dels of ploughs from Berar, Nagpore, Kattyawar, 
and Kutch. 
119, 121, 123-125. Sowing implements and models, 
as the_ native drill, “ tippan,” " koorgee,” 
“ doosa,” or “ duntul,” from Berar, Nagpore, 
Dharwar, Khandeish, and Kutch. 
122. Model of “ Panbhar ” (scale of one-third) from 
Khandeish. 
The sowing drill of Khandeish, Nassiek, and 
Deccan, though in the latter district four drills 
or “ nullees ” are sometimes used. For sowing 
monsoon grain crops in Khandeish, in the Dec 
can for grain indiscriminately, and sometimes 
for cotton. 
126-135. Various weeding implements, as the “buk- 
kur,” “ doondeah,” “ downie,” and “ vekhedoo,” 
and the bullock-hoe or “ koolpee,” from Berar, 
Nagpore, Khandeish, and Kutch. 
(No. 131.) “ Chell Kontee.” Harrow from 
Dharwar. 
For Clearing lands of weeds, Standing crops, 
roots, &c., preparatory to sowing a fresh crop. 
Land is often prepared with this crop alone 
without subsequent ploughing.