6 REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 



In addition to the above a sum of Rs. 23,502 was spent 

 out of the provision of Rs. 23,560 made under " Sugar 

 Experiments " in the budget of this Department for 

 1915-16, in connection with the engagement of Mr. W. 

 Hulme as Sugar Engineer in the United Provinces. 



A sum of Rs. 15,000 was paid as a grant-in-aid to the 

 Indian Tea Association. 



The principal items of expenditure under the annual 

 grant of Rs. 10,000 placed at the disposal of the Agricul- 

 tural Adviser to the Government of India for special 

 Agricultural Experiments were as follows : — 



Es. 



Purchase of a small sugarcane crushing plant 

 required for experiment by the Agricul- 

 tural Chemist, United Provinces . . 500 



Cost of additional machinery for sugar plant 



required by Mr. Hulme .... 6,000 



Purchase of silk yarn for sericulture experi- 

 ments at Pusa ...... 194 



Experimental cotton cultivation conducted 



by the Imperial Cotton Specialist . . 1,500 



Pay of a Veterinary Assistant in connection 

 with cattle breeding and of a Fieldman for 

 mosquito experiments .... 863 



The gross receipts during the year from the sale of farm 

 produce, milk, publications of this Department and other 

 articles amounted to Rs. 15,340 as against Rs. 16,843, in 

 the previous year. 



VI. Conferences. 



An informal conference on the subject of Agricultural 

 Education was held at Pusa on the 4th and 5th February, 

 1916, under the presidency of the Hon'ble Mr. C. H. A. 

 Hill, C.S.I., CLE., I.C.S. It was composed of officials of 

 the Agricultural and Education Departments, Mr. Fre- 

 mantle, Collector of Allahabad, one non-official member 

 and myself. The ninth meeting of the Board of Agricul- 

 ture in India was also held at Pusa in the same month. It 

 was attended by 47 members and 24 visitors and was pre- 



