Specially Selected Seed to be Planted in 3,000,000 Mow of Land: State Control and Marketing Promotion of cotton planting with government and" bank' investments. Increase of cotton output by new productive methods, and distribution ind marketing of cotton under gov ernment control are the principal measures anilined in a five-year plan formulated by the Anhwet Provincial Department of Reconstruction for reviving the cotton Industry In the province, says a Central News report.
"After the successful enforcement of the plan, an output of about 700,000 piculs of Improved cotton from 000,000 mow of Jand is expected anily Funds will be sought from the Government and banks for the promotion of cotton planting. A. capi-{al of, $3,000,000 will "be. raised for the establishment of a cotton mill in' fed, Work in the Vu Chung ton Mil in Wuhu, which was, suspended sometime ago owing to busi-hess depression, will also be resumed.
According to" the plan formulated. during the fest year $0,000 mow of land in Tungliu and Wangkiang, cotton-producing centres, will be marked fut by the provincial government for
few selentifie methods, for the plant-improved colton seeds. with, Ing of which a sum of $90,000 will bbe. required, to cover cost, transport {ation charges and other necessary, harvested, from which a profit of $02,000 would be reaped. Deducting $30,000 for the cost of planting. the Ret profit would amount to $02.000.
During the second year 280.000 more mow of land "in Tungliu Wangkiang. Shoubsien, Hotel. Kwei-chih, Hauancheng, Hohsien, Nonning. and" Livan will be marked out as alton' fields upon" which 22.400] pleulx of improved seeds. will be} marked" out as cotton fields upon which 22.400 piculs of improved seeds will be planted. At the end of the year a total of 64400 piculs of raw fatten would be. harvested from which a profit of $832,800 would be reaped.
During the third year the improved seeds will be planted in 1.500.000 mow of existing cotton fields in the prov-Ines. "At the end of the year a total of 145,000 piculs of raw cotton would be harvested with prof of §l.- £30,000.
During the fourth year an additional 1,000,000 mow of land' inn Anhwei will be. used for planting cotton under government superv While' 600,000 mow of waste the province will be rented the same purpose. Together wi cotton fields cultivated in previous Years the total area of cotton fleldx Will now be" about 3,000,000. mow. From" this wide area approximately 90,000 piculs of raw cotton would be harvested with a profit of $3,900,000 expenses.
First Profit of $02,000
From the 60,000 mow: of land, 11.500 piculs of raw cotton would be!
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