REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 



REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL AGRICULTURIST. 



(S. Milligan, M.A., B.Sc.) 



I. Administration and Tours. 



Mr. Dobbs continued in charge of the Agricultural 

 Section until my return from combined leave on April 

 25th, 1915. 



The number of the Supernumerary Staff has been 

 reduced to nil owing to the termination of Mr. Mehta's 

 agreement and the appointment of Mr. Sayer to the post 

 of Assistant to the Agricultural Adviser. 



Mr. McLean, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Bengal, 

 and Mr. D. R. Sethi, Deputy Director of Agriculture, 

 Bihar and Orissa, were posted to Pusa for preliminary 

 training for periods of three and four months respectively. 



Mr. Judah Hyam, Veterinary Overseer, continued in 

 charge of the breeding herds. Mr. L. S. Joseph, Veteri- 

 nary Assistant, acted for him in addition to his own duties 

 for one month. 



Mr. Md. Ikramuddin held the post of 1st Farm Over- 

 seer during the year. He was on privilege leave for three 

 months from 2nd January to 31st March 1915. 



Mr. Arjan Singh held the post of the 2nd Farm Over- 

 seer throughout the year and officiated for the 1st Farm 

 Overseer for three months from 2nd January to 31st March 

 1915 in addition to his own duties. 



Babu Brajaraj Mukerji, Fieldman, was promoted to the 

 post of senior fieldman from 1st April 1915. 



Mr. Imdad Hoossain Khan has been appointed as a 

 Fieldman on Rs. 50 — 5 — 75 on probation for three months 

 from 15th May 1915. 



Mr. Dobbs visited Ranchi in October 1914 and the 

 agricultural stations of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, and 

 the Central Provinces in December and January. 



