18 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



in outside blood for some time, and eventually it will be 

 possible to move one or more of these divisions to new dis- 

 tricts as the nuclei of new pedigree herds which can be 

 worked in connection with Pusa. 



The castrated male stock have turned out to be excellent 

 draught bullocks being hardy, ' blocky ' animals, standing 

 close to the ground. 



The cross-breeding work was started over 3 years ago, 

 so no results are yet available as to the effect of the cross on 

 the milk yield. It is expected that not only the milk yield 

 will be increased but also that the cows will calve more 

 regularly and that it will be possible to wean the calves. It 

 is intended to use cross-bred bulls on the cross-bred cows and 

 not pure Ayrshires. There are at present two imported 

 Ayrshire bulls, Lessnessock Wildfire and Carston Royal 

 Scotch. They want great care to bring them through the 

 rains. 



The sole test of inclusion in the herd is the milk pail, 

 points of colour, etc., are not considered. 



As a rule the establishment of a pedigree herd is an 

 expensive undertaking, but while the potential capital value 

 of the Pusa herd is very great the actual cost to Government 

 is not large. The herd consists of 125 cows, 10 bulls and 206 

 young stock. The cost, which would be wiped out many 

 times by the increase of the capital value of the herd, was as 

 follows during the year ; — 



Returns 



Rs. 



Received for sale of milk .... 6,540 



25 young bullocks transferred to work cattle . 1,500 



27 head sold at cattle auction . . . 866 



13 miscellaneous head, mostly cast . . 425 

 1 cross-bred bull given to Department of 



Agriculture, Bihar and Orissa . . 100 



Total . 9,431 



