10 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



The only exceptions to the ordinary rotation crops are 

 sugarcane and jute; these take the place of the 1st year's 

 and 2nd year's rotations respectively. They are sown early 

 in the season and the moisture conserved in the cold weather 

 by repeated cultivation of the soil ; this has to be done for all 

 hot weather crops which are sown before the break of the 

 monsoon in the beginning of June. 



Working. After the rabi (Winter) crops are cut the 

 land is lightly stirred by steam disc harrow or grubber, then 

 the steam plough is given, the land being well turned to a 

 depth of nine inches. When the first rains break in June 

 the grubber and hanga (roller) are put on the land. The 

 kharif (Summer) crops are drilled on that at 2-2J feet apart 

 and kept well inter-cultured by bullock hoes. The silage 

 crops are ready from mid-August and silage making goes 

 on for 4 weeks or so. Brick silos and earth silos sunk in 

 ground are used. A power-driven shredder and elevator 

 cut and make the silage. In October the maize cobs are 

 picked and stored on shelves. Thereafter the cold weather 

 crops are sown after the land has been well worked by 

 steam grubbing and cross grubbing. 



The oats are drilled with a 10-row English drill and if 

 possible finished before the middle of November. Harvest 

 begins in March : a large 4' 6" Marshall's threshing machine 

 fitted with feeder and straw elevator deals expeditiously 

 with all the grain. 



Financial results in past year. The easiest method to 

 get a clear and compact view of the financial results of the 

 farm is to take the produce of the farm as passed over the 

 farm weighbridge and compare with budget cost of running 

 the farm. Rent, rates and taxes are not included, nor 

 interest on capital, the salaries of the higher posts can be 

 written off against the experimental work. Current addi- 

 tions to buildings, dead stock and implements are put 

 against depreciation. The dairy herd is kept as a separate 

 establishment and will be dealt with later. 

 The produce of the farm is used for : — 

 (?') The up-keep of the dairy herd, 



