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5. Fruit packing. — The work on fruit packing should be 

 continued, particularly with regard to grapes for which 

 there is likely to be a great demand in India at good prices. 

 Moreover, grapes grow well in Baluchistan and appeal to 

 both Europeans and Indians in Hindustan. The importa- 

 tion of packages should be supervised for a year or two 

 until the trade is in a position to supply itself. Possibly 

 later on cool vans will be available for the Calcutta market 

 and whole van-loads can be sent to that city. 



6. Collection of varieties. — The work on the collection 

 of the best indigenous varieties together with good kinds 

 from France and the United States should be continued till 

 the experiment station is really well stocked. The best 

 of these trees should be propagated and the young trees 

 made available to the public. 



7. Training. — In addition to the purpose of the ex- 

 periment station as a model for the Province it can easily 

 be made use of as a training ground for mails and zemin- 

 dars. The object aimed at should be to pass a number of 

 men every year through the station and to train them in all 

 branches of the work. In this way the standard of agri- 

 culture will gradually rise and fruit-growing will be placed 

 on a higher plane. Detailed proposals on this subject are 

 being submitted to the Local Administration. 



VI. — Programme and Publications. 



Programme of work for 1913-14- 



1. Training. — The training of advanced students in this 

 section will be continued. 



2. Plant breeding and plant improvement- — During 

 the year the following crops will be studied : — wheat, 

 tobacco, oil-seeds, fibre plants and indigo. 



(a) Wheat. — The production of improved and 

 rust-resistant types by selection and hybridisa- 

 tion will be continued. The co-operative ex- 

 periments on the influence of the environment on 

 the milling and baking qualities of Indian 



