INSTITUTE, PUSA, FOR 1917-18 



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receipts and expenditure in connection with it for the year 

 under review : — 



The net cost of upkeep and maintenance was 

 Rs. 6,196-12-9. 



Sheep Breeding. The sheep breeding experiments 

 were continued during the year under report. As soon as 

 conditions regarding importation improve two new Merino 

 rams will have to be procured for the flock, as much in-breed- 

 ing is now going on for want of fresh blood. 



IV. Publications. 



The demand for Bulletins on " Berseem " and " New 

 Agricultural Implements for India " was so great that a 

 second edition of these publications had to be brought out 

 during the year. 



A pamphlet was also issued to advertise the sale of 

 surplus dairy stock and was widely distributed. 



V. Programme for 1918-19. 



Major. 

 1. Practical treatment of pedigree dairy herd of Indian 

 cattle and pedigree dairy herd of cross Montgomery- 

 Ayrshire cattle. 



