4 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



The form of the Agricultural Journal has been consider- 

 ably altered and it is hoped that as a result it will gain in 

 popularity. 



IV. General Administration. 



Administration. Subject to the general control of the 

 Government of India the administration of the Pusa 

 Research Institute is vested in the Director, but the con- 

 trol of the purely scientific work of the Institute (including 

 experimental research work in the field and the publication 

 of scientific papers) is vested in a Council of the Experts 

 with the Director as President. The constitution of the 

 Council was revised during the year and meetings are held 

 at regular intervals. 



Buildings and Works. The four clerks' quarters 

 referred to in the last year's report were completed during 

 the year. A set of experimental indigo vats have been con- 

 structed. The Government of India have sanctioned the 

 construction of a rest house for Indian visitors and the 

 work will be undertaken as soon as funds are available. 

 The cost of repairs to the many old kutcha buildings on the 

 estate is annually increasing and steps are shortly to be 

 taken to demolish the majority as past repair. 



With a view to improve the timber of the Pusa estate, 

 the avenues have been carefully thinned and felling of dis- 

 eased and dead trees and the planting of sissoo (Dalbergia. 

 Sissoo) and teak seedlings is being systematically carried 

 out. Nurseries have also been put down for replacements. 

 The disused land in the building area is being brought 

 under cultivation. The scheme for improvement of the 

 general drainage of Pusa is being proceeded with. Among 

 other minor works and repairs carried out on the estate 

 during the year may be mentioned the construction of two 

 new gates and the improvement of ghat approaches. 



The station service vehicles travelled roughly 10,500 

 miles during the year. 



Library. In addition to the numerous bulletins, 

 memoirs, reports, etc., which are received in exchange from 



