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aggregating 4,000 acres. It was a matter for individual opinion, but
he had seen the bad effects of mixing and considered the small packet
method dangerous.
Mr. PARNELL said that the method he proposed to use was to
give several growers fairly large quantities of seed; in the first year a
certain amount of mixing is unavoidable, but when the grower gets his
whole crop under the new seed and a further supply of pure seed is
given to him, a washing out process would take place with a
progressive improvement as regards purity.
The Section had no definite suggestion to make as to the
method of seed distribution and considered that each country
would settle the question in the way best suited to itself.
10. MEASUREMENT OF LiNT AT CoTTON BREEDING STATIONS.
Mr. WOOD opened the subject by describing his method of
measuring lint. He combed out one side and measured from the edge
of the seed to the edge of the halo.
Mr. PARNELL said that he combed out both sides of the seed and
measured the average length for the whole seed as nearly as possible.
The actual measurement was made from the parting to a point, short
of the extreme edge of the halo, where the bulk of the hairs terminate.
Mr. NYE said that he combed out one side and pulled out a tuft
at about three o’clock, and then put it on paper for measurement.
He considered it was very important that everyone should measure in
the same way.
The CHAIRMAN (Mz. Milligan) said that, in view of the facility
now offered in England for examination and spinning tests of cotton,
the main thing was that the Plant Breeders’ own comparisons should
be accurate
This led to a discussion with regard to spinning tests, in
which the desirability of receiving early reports was emphasized,
in order to obtain the information before the ensuing cotton
planting season.
1. INTRODUCTION OF SEED FROM COUNTRIES OUTSIDE AFRICA.
Reference was made to the Note by Mr. Sampson on ‘‘ Methods
of investigating the possibilities of new varieties of Cotton,” and a
general discussion on the subject took place. (This Note was
circulated under No. T.C.(C)Cot.5 and is reproduced in the appendix.)
Mr. CAMERON drew attention to the shortage of material for
selection, and the necessity for some central organisation such as the
Empire Cotton Growing Corporation, acting as a collecting and
distributing agency.
Mr. WOOD stated that there was a danger of over-emphasizing
this aspect; he considered selection from what stock was already in
the country of more importance.
The Section generally approved Mr. Cameron’s suggestion,
and further wished to propose that disinfecting might be done in
London. It was agreed that the Empire Cotton Growing
Corporation should be invited to assist Plant Breeders to obtain
such varieties as they required.

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