INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE, PUSA, FOR 1907-09. 3 



say that the European staff, assistants and students are 

 keen on sports. A hostel with accommodation for 70 stu- 

 dents is provided, also a well-equipped hospital and dis- 

 pensary. 



All sections were very badly housed at Pusa in tem- 

 porary laboratories for some time. The head of each 

 section now rejoices in having a well-equipped laboratory 

 with all necessary fittings and apparatus. The Institute 

 is served by water-power and electric installations. 



The amenities of the estate have been much improved 

 in many ways. A new approach avenue to the Institute 

 has been constructed, and the lawns surrounding the college 

 building have been laid out under irrigation and sparsely 

 planted parklike with trees and ornamental shrubs. The 

 scrub and jungle growth on the estate has been mostly 

 cleared, thus making preparation for bringing waste land 

 under cultivation. The unsightly brick-fields near the en- 

 trance to the estate, have been levelled and are now under 

 cultivation with suitable ordinary crops. An area of some 

 150 acres has been reclaimed for arable cultivation. Prac- 

 tically the whole of the estate is now under grass or cultiva- 

 tion. 



It has been proved in the past that the Pusa estate is 

 capable of growing very fine timber trees in the avenues 

 and elsewhere; consequently we are endeavouring to im- 

 prove the attractiveness of the estate by planting and pro- 

 tecting young trees in the pasture areas, along the front- 

 age of the river and in the avenues. The existing teak, 

 shishum, bamboo, and mahogany avenues are an object 

 lesson to many parts of India. We even expect to improve 

 upon these. The fruit orchards and botanical area are 

 now attractive features. A large vegetable garden is 

 maintained. Many suitable trees on the riverside land 

 have been inoculated with lac. 



Nineteen students in all the various sections were admit- 

 ted for training in 1908-09. In regard to the scientific 

 and practical teaching in the lecture rooms, in the labora- 

 tories and in the fields at Pusa, my chief desire is that it 



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