REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL AGRICUTURIST 

 FOR THE YEARS 1907-09. 



(E. Shearer, M.A., B.Sc.) 



1. Charge and Estahlish7rient. — The Imperial Agricul- 

 turist was absent on privilege leave from 10th September 

 to 4th October 1907, and from 2nd July to 30th September 

 1908, when his duties were carried on by the Director; for 

 the rest of the period under report he was in charge of his 

 section. Mr. A. G. Birt, Supernumerary Agriculturist, 

 worked in the section until 8th June 1908, when he was 

 deputed to Eastern Bengal and Assam to officiate as 

 Assistant Director of Agriculture. Mr. G. C. Sherrard 

 joined the section as Supernumerary Agriculturist on 20th 

 November 1908. There have been no important changes in 

 the subordinate staff. Excellent work has been done by Mr. 

 Judah Hyam, Veterinary Overseer, who has been in charge 

 of the breeding herds, Mr. Gulabbhai Desai and Mr. 

 M. Ikramuddin, Farm Overseers, and Mr. Ziauddin Hyder, 

 fieldman in charge of the poultry. 



2. Training. — Four men from Eastern Bengal and 

 Assam have completed courses of two years, nine months, 

 six months, and three months, respectively, in practical 

 agriculture. Of these, two are now in charge of experi- 

 mental farms, one is a fieldman and the other who is a 

 graduate in agriculture of Cornell University, United 

 States of America, is temporarily in charge of the Dacca 

 experimental farm, but is intended for the post of Agri- 

 cultural Supervisor in his province. Two students sent by 

 the Punjab Agricultural Department for the general course 

 in agriculture, remained under training. Mr. Gore, Man^ 

 ager of the Salvation Army's farm in Gujarat, came for a 

 short practical course last cold weather. 



3. Cropping and Character of the Seasons. — The 

 general cropping followed the same lines as in previous 



