10 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



disease that had broken out in that State. A report on 

 that disease has been published. 



The Imperial Mycologist visited Kashmir in 1908 

 during the months of July, August and September, and 

 enquired into diseases of mulberry and of imported fruit 

 trees. The result of part of this work has been published, 

 and recommendations made for dealing with mulberry 

 diseases. The problem is very important, as many poor 

 people in Kashmir derive much benefit from the silk 

 operations and from the cultivation of good kinds of fruit. 



Dr. Butler will complete in a short time the text of 

 a book on Indian plant diseases. It will be of great value 

 to students of agriculture in India. 



Entomology. — Mr. Lefroy held charge of this section 

 during the period under report. His indomitable energy 

 appears throughout the work of his section. He continued 

 to direct the work of entomological assistants in the prov- 

 inces, but their number is still only 13, which is quite 

 inadequate to make an appreciable impression upon the 

 agriculture of India. A beginning only has been made. 



The teaching of entomology at the provincial agricul- 

 tural colleges and also at demonstrations and at shows has 

 made fair progress. 



Attention has been given in provinces to the study of 

 the life-histories and habits of injurious insects. 



In the Punjab the effects of cotton boll- worm and its 

 parasites has been closely watched. 



The work on the insects of the plains of India was con 

 tinned. 



Assistance was given to firms dealing with mohtva, with 

 brush-making and with cheroots in regard to insects 

 damaging these articles. 



Valuable results have been obtained in the cultivation 

 of m-silk during the past year on a small scale at Pusa, 

 and it is intended to continue this as the basis of a small 

 cottage industry in several parts of India. This industry 



