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league Mr. Dobbs, of the quantity and composition of the 

 milk of the Montgomery herd that is maintained here. 

 The work was continued in the autumn and it is proposed 

 to publish the records shortly. 



VIII. — Programme of work for 1913-14. 



Major subjects : — 



1. Investigations of the availability of plant food in 

 soils will be continued. 



2. Experiments on possible improvements in the re- 

 fining of saltpetre will be continued. 



3. The variations of certain physical and chemical pro- 

 perties of individual seeds of the same plant are being ex- 

 amined. 



4. The records of the amount and nature of drainage 

 water from fallow land and from land under crops are 

 maintained. 



Minor subjects : — 



5. An attempt is being made to ascertain the nature of 

 the hydration of clay in soil. 



6. The permeability of soils to water is being studied. 



7- The relation of moisture in cereal grains to weevil 

 attacks and the manner of absorption of certain insecti- 

 cides is being examined in collaboration with the Imperial 

 Entomologist. 



Education. — This requires no special comment and will 

 be conducted according to the lines laid down. 



IX. — Publications . 



The following have been published : — ■ 



1. The Date Sugar Industry in Bengal. H. E. Annett. 



Mem. Dej)t. of Agri. in India, Chem. Ser., Vol. II, No. 6. 



2. Evaporation from a Plain Water Surface. J. Walter 



Leather. Mem. Dept. of Agri. in India, Chem. Ser., 

 Vol. Ill, No. 1. 



