The fear was also pointed out, as were the measures taken so far to ward it off. As for the cotton bollworm, it did not affect the harvest as it used to, even though it was abundant in many places. The Cotton Worm and Bollworm Committee, under the program of Prince Hussein Pasha Kamel, succeeded in some of the methods indicated for combating these two pests. Many experiments were conducted to achieve the goal. In my previous report, cotton circles were established throughout the cotton-growing areas to help small farmers sell their cotton and protect them from the deception of those who cheat them. The experiments of 1913 showed that some of these circles were established in unsuitable locations. Therefore, other circles were established in more suitable places. Since the results were not uniform everywhere, the circles succeeded in some places, such as Malha, and failed in others due to lack of demand. However, the amount of cotton sold in them increased by 5,000 qintars compared to what was sold in 1913. An agreement was reached in 1913 with the provincial councils to sell the Agricultural Society's cotton in the circles. This work was completely successful, and its scope is expanding.

12 - Sugar and Other Crops The sugar season of 1914 is not expected to surpass the previous season in its output. The amount of cane crushed by the Sugar Factories Company reached 741,000 tons, compared to 537,000 tons in the previous year. The extracted sugar was 12.8 percent. The company is experimenting with a new variety of cane that is expected to be less affected by weather changes that occur when the cane is ripe.

The yield of rice, sorghum, and local millet was below average, but prices did not rise above the cost of imported grains and flour. The millet season was somewhat damaged by the lack of water. The season was delayed in some places and did not mature well. Experiments were conducted in four different locations to determine the relative benefit of using nitrate fertilizers, soda, and cyanamide. It was found that the first two, nitrate fertilizers and soda, were more effective than the latter two. The yield increased significantly with nitrate fertilizers in one experiment. Experiments are currently underway to determine the benefit of Egyptian phosphates in their natural state.