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Yield of Pusa wheats at Partabgarh and Benares, 1912-13. 



The results obtained on the various Court of Wards' 

 Estates were also successful, particularly on the Kheri 

 estates. The season was not favourable to wheat, due to 

 a prolonged drought and scarcity of irrigation water, fol- 

 lowed by high winds and storms in February and March. 

 Both Pusa 8 and Pusa 12 did well with the small amount 

 of water the wells could supply, and being strong-strawed 

 wheats stood up while the surrounding crops were laid by 

 the storms. 



The distribution of seed in this Province is being taken 

 up energetically by the Agricultural Department. In the 

 Central Circle, Mr. Burt, the Deputy Director, has issued 

 seed for about 1,800 acres, largely to Co-operative Societies 

 and Court of Wards' Estates. A large demand for seed 

 has also arisen in the Eastern Circle as well as in the sub- 

 montane tracts and a good deal of seed has been distributed 

 in these areas. More, however, could have been distributed 

 had seed been available, but in spite of a considerable 

 amount being supplied by the seed farm at Dholi, near 

 Pusa, the supply was not equal to the demand and the later 

 indents could not be met. A large amount of seed, suffi- 

 cient for all demands, should, however, be available in the 

 Province next harvest. 



Punjab. — During the past rabi season an extended trial 

 of one of the Pusa wheats (No. 12) has been carried out by 

 Mr, Southern, the Deputy Director of Agriculture, at the 



