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VI. — Programme of work for 1913-14. 



Permanent Experiments. --These experiments will be 

 continued. In the low-lying area gram will be substituted 

 for arhar in the leguminous rotation on account of the 

 liability of the latter crop to suffer from waterlogging in 

 the rains. In the higher area gram will be alternated with 

 arhar. To the green manuring series a plot will be added 

 in which superphosphate is applied to the green manure. 



A special study of the maintenance of soil fertility 

 under a double and single cropping rotation will be made. 



Field experiments on green manuring in collaboration 

 with the Imperial Agricultural Bacteriologist will be con- 

 tinued. 



New Crops. — A special area is being prepared for the 

 trial of new crops. 



Cultivation. — Special attention will be paid to the 

 improvement of methods of cultivation of the sugarcane 

 crop, including subsoiling and the improvement of local 

 drainage. 



New methods of dealing with heavy soils will be tried. 



The improvement of the methods of renewing pastures 

 is under trial and will be continued. 



Breeding. — (a) Cattle. — The improvement in the milk 

 yield of the Montgomery herd by selective breeding will be 

 continued. 



(b) Sheep. — The breeding experiments are being conti- 

 nued. The value of the Merino rams as sires for crossing 

 is being tested. 



General. — It is expected that the remaining unculti- 

 vated arable area will be reclaimed this year. 



