INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE, PUSA, FOR 1912-13. 5 



The Entomological Assistant of Baroda came to Pusa 

 in April 1913 to discuss the programme of his work for the 

 ensuing year. The Weaving Expert to the Government of 

 Bengal and the Principal of the Weaving School, Benares, 

 inspected the work of the Silk-House at Pusa. 



A course of instruction in identification, breeding and 

 general observation of Stegomyia was given by the Imperial 

 Pathological Entomologist in July 1912 to Medical Officers 

 engaged in the " Stegomyia Survey." 



A probationary research Assistant under the Agricul- 

 tural Chemist to the Punjab Government was deputed to 

 this Institute to undergo training for one year in Bacterio- 

 logical methods. He joined the Bacteriological Section on 

 13th August 1912. 



As the existence of facilities at Pusa for post-graduate 

 study becomes known, there is a steadily increasing number 

 of enquiries concerning them, and towards the end of the 

 year under report several applications for admission were 

 received from private students. Every encouragement is 

 given to such students, and it is hoped that the thorough 

 training they can obtain at Pusa will enable them, on leav- 

 ing, to secure remunerative employment in the special lines 

 they have taken. 



During the year under report, 19 students attended the 

 short courses — three in " Cattle management," nine in 

 " Sericulture " and seven in " Lac cultivation." Most of 

 these students came from the Native States of Travancore., 

 Bhopal, Karauli and Mysore. 



III. — Publications. 



Publications. — The issue of the Journal, Memoirs 

 and Bulletins was continued. The demand for the Journal 

 and Bulletins, which deal in a popular way with matters 

 of practical interest, is steadily increasing. The Depart- 

 ment published, during the year, 19 Memoirs and 5 

 Bulletins; against 14 Memoirs and 4 Bulletins in the 

 previous year. The Provincial Departments continue to 



