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III. Pulse varieties. A number of the most suitable 

 leguminous crops for rotation and for green fodder for 

 cattle are being tested. 



IV. Indigo series. This consists in manurial and cul- 

 tural tests on Java and Sumatrana indigo in consultation 

 with the Indigo Research Chemist. 



V. Green manuring. A new series to replace the old one 

 has been evolved in collaboration with the Imperial Agri- 

 cultural Bacteriologist. 



Buildings, Machinery and Implements. The farm 

 buildings at Pusa need a considerable amount of alteration 

 and addition. Some of the ancient buildings of the old 

 Remount Farm are still in use. The main block of farm 

 buildings is badly congested with old godowns, etc., and 

 new buildings such as Dutch barns, etc., are required. The 

 cattle lines are old horse lines. During the year a begin- 

 ning has been made in taking down some old buildings ; the 

 timber from these has been used for making an implement 

 shed 84' x 25' which 'was urgently required. Some old 

 indigo vats were demolished and the bricks used for roads 

 and putting a fucca floor on the cattle lines. The work 

 cattle were brought under one roof, and the milk cattle lines 

 have been improved by removing cross walls and knocking 

 out windows. A wash house fitted with a steam boiler was 

 finished for dealing with the milk vessels. 



When money is available modern brick and steel build- 

 ings will have to be erected. Most of the produce of the 

 farm such as straw, etc., is at present stored in kutcha 

 bamboo buildings which, though cheap in first cost, are 

 decidedly nasty in many ways and are not in keeping with 

 the dignity of the premier agricultural station of India. 



Among the main equipment of the farm are the follow- 

 ing :— 



Steam Plough Tackle. This consists of 2 single 



cylinder K class Fowler engines and a disc plough, a disc 



harrow, a grubber, a zig-zag harrow and a roller. The set 



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