2 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 



Mr. A. Howard, CLE., M.A., and Mrs. Gabrielle L. C. 

 rloward, M.A., the Imperial Economic Botanists, took one 

 month's privilege leave from 10th November 1915. 



Mr. E. J. Butler, MB., Imperial Mycologist, returned 

 from leave on the 16th November 1915, and resumed charge 

 of the section from Mr. F. J. E. Shaw, B.Sc, A.R.C.S., who 

 had been officiating. 



Mr. T. Bainbrigge Fletcher, F.L.S., F.E.S., F.Z.S., 

 Imperial Entomologist, held charge also of the duties of the 

 Imperial Pathological Entomologist from the 9th August 

 1915, in place of Mr. F. M. Howlett, B.A, F.E.S., Imperial 

 Pathological Entomologist, on leave. 



Mr. C. M. Hutchinson, B.A., Imperial Agricultural 

 Bacteriologist, was on privilege leave for one month from 

 7th September 1915. 



The Agricultural Section was in charge of Mr. S. 

 Milligan, M.A., B.Sc, up to 2nd June 1916, when he was 

 transferred to Bengal as Officiating Director of Agricul- 

 ture and Mr. G. S. Henderson, N.D.A., N.D.D., was 

 appointed to officiate as Imperial Agriculturist. 



Mr. W. A. Davis, B.Sc, A.C.G.I., F.C.S., was appointed 

 to the special post of Indigo Research Chemist, and posted 

 to Pusa. He joined his appointment on the 20th May 

 1916. 



II. Work of the Institute. 



Scientific work. The scientific work of the Institute 

 during the year is indicated in the reports of the various 

 sections. 



Training. The training of students in post-graduate 

 courses was continued and short courses were also given in 

 cattle management and sericulture. 



In the section of Agricultural Bacteriology two students 

 completed their course during the year under report and 

 returned to their respective Provinces. An Assistant 

 deputed by the Assam Department of Agriculture is now 

 under training. 



