18 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



2. Training. — Mr. M. Fatehnddin, B.A., Assistant 

 Director of Agriculture, Punjab, completed his two years' 

 course of training in general agriculture on 21st August, 

 1911. and returned to the Punjab. 



Three students attended the short courses on Cattle- 

 breeding and Poultry management. 



3. Character of the Season. — The rainfall during the 

 year amounted to 56-30". The monsoon arrived early and 

 gave copious rainfall throughout its duration. Three severe 

 floods damaged the kharif crops considerably and a late 

 flood retarded the sowings of the rabi crop. The oat crop 

 sustained some damage through late winter rains. 



4. Croyfing. — The following is a list of crops grown : — 

 barley, oats, wheat, castor, bhindi, sugar-cane, jute, rice, 

 maize, arhar (Cajanus indicus). Other crops grown on 

 small plots for the Entomological Section included a num- 

 ber of millets and pulses, 



5. Cattle-breeding Herd. — The numbers of the breeding 

 herd are as follows : — 



Cows 74, Bulls 5, Young stock 1 1 8 

 against „ 69, „ 8. „ „ 105 in 1911 



Eleven cows, one bull and 19 young cattle have been 

 sold during the year. 



An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in August 1911 

 caused the death of nine of the young stock. There was, 

 however, no mortality in the milking herd from this cause. 

 Three cases (all fatal) of black quarter occurred in June of 

 this year. The Veterinary Overseer is to be congratulated 

 on the prompt and successful measures undertaken to pre- 

 vent an epidemic of this disease. The local Veterinary 

 Department rendered valuable assistance in preventive in- 

 oculation. 



6. Sheep. — The Gorakhpur sheep continue to do well. 

 Dumbha rams are still used for crossing. The progeny 

 will be used as a basis for the further improvement of wool 

 production. 



