AND COLLEGE, PUSA, FOR 1914-15. f» 



Mr. K. P. Roy from Bengal, attended the general course 

 of instruction in Agriculture from 4th June to 16th 

 September 1914. 



II. Farm Cultivation. 

 Character of the season. The total rainfall of the 

 season (June 1914 to May 1915) amounted to 54-88 inches. 

 An abnormally heavy fall in August (28 inches) caused 

 serious flooding in the lower lands and affected both the 

 standing crops and the ensuing rabi crops. 



Crop Experiments. The field experiments dealing 

 with the maintenance of soil fertility under a double crop- 

 ping system (i.e., two crops per annum) by the use of 

 manures, have been continued. The green manuring 

 experiments in collaboration with the Imperial Agricul- 

 tural Bacteriologist have been altered in accordance with 

 the experience gained. A large expansion of " quantita- 

 tive ' experimental work will not be possible for a lew 

 years until the land recently laid out for this purpose has 

 been properly tested. 



Cultivation. The Fowler's double engine tackle pur- 

 chased in 1913 has proved its suitability to special circum- 

 stances with careful supervision. As was pointed out by 

 Mr. Dobbs in last year's report Pusa Farm is far from 

 being ideal for the use of such machinery and much better 

 economic results could undoubtedly be obtained under more 

 favourable conditions. The tackle is, however, of parti- 

 cular value at Pusa, with its large area under crop, in 

 lightening the work of the supervising staff, and allowing 

 of more concentration on experimental work and necessary 

 improvements. The writer considers it premature to 

 express any definite opinion as to the economic value of 

 such tackle until correct figures can be worked out for 

 depreciation and repairs which cannot be done while the 

 machinery is new. 



Trials of a new type of motor plough were undertaken 

 for the makers. Some modifications of the engine to suit 



