20 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



V. Training. 



The following students received a general practical 

 course in agriculture : — 



1. Mr. Piyarey Lai Garg, from United Provinces Agri- 



cultural College, from 7th December, 1915, to 

 30th September, 1916. 



2. Mr. Deoki Nandan, from Bharatpur State, from 



11th March to 30th November, 1916. 



VI. Seed Distribution, Visitors, and Demonstration. 



During the year a considerable amount of seed was 

 distributed, among other lots 170 maunds seed oats. 



» A large number of visitors went round the Section, 

 particulars are mentioned elsewhere. Members of the 

 Bihar Planters' Association visited the farm and a special 

 programme was arranged for the day. 



VII. Publications and Correspondence. 



One bulletin on "Berseem" and one on "New Implements 

 for India " were written ; a Guide book to the Agricultural 

 Section at Pusa and a number of notes for the Agricultural 

 Journal were also written during the year. Evidence was 

 given before the Indian Industrial Commission chiefly on 

 the subject of cotton. 



A large number of letters of advice on various agricul- 

 tural subjects were sent out. 



VIII. Programme for 1917-18. 



I. Practical treatment of pedigree dairy herd of Indian 

 cattle and pedigree dairy herd of cross Montgomery- 

 Ayrshire cattle. 



II. Practical treatment of 1,200 acre mixed farm, with 

 particular attention to profitable modern machinery and 

 the financial results of the work. 



The bulk of the produce of the farm is used for the up- 

 keep of the dairy herd. The rotation adopted aims at the 

 up-keep of the fertility of the land along with supply of 



