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concentrated food and long fodder and a constant supply of 

 green fodder throughout the year. Included in the above 

 is the study on a practical scale of — ■ 



(a) Rotations, 



(b) Crops for fodder and silage, 



(c) Implements and machinery, 



(d) Technique of cultural operations, 



(e) Types of farm buildings. 



III. Experimental Work at Pusa. After the preli- 

 minary testing of the new experimental area at Pusa, the 

 following will be started and continued along with existing 

 work : — 



(a) Rotational experiments. 



(b) Trial of new varieties of existing crops especially 



leguminous fodder crops, American maizes,, 

 foreign oats, and wheat varieties. 



(c) Manurial experiments, especially seasonal and 



quantitative tests with phosphates. 



(d) Rotation and manurial experiments already 



started. 



(e) Seasonal and cultural tests with Java and Suma- 



trana indigo. 



(/) Fermented green-manuring experiments in colla- 

 boration with the Imperial Agricultural Bacte- 

 riologist. 



(g) Trial of sugarcane varieties suitable for growth 

 without irrigation. Some of Dr. Barber's varie- 

 ties are very promising. 



TV .Demonstrations, exhibitions and cattle sales of 

 surplus dairy stock, etc., will be held from time to time as 

 occasion offers. 



V. Touring and Advisory. Visits will be paid to pro- 

 vincial agricultural centres. This should tend towards 

 co-ordination of agricultural work. 



VI. Extension of berseem cultivation. Seed of this 

 most promising fodder crop will be obtained and distributed 

 in suitable districts. 



