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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 



Should the maize yields this season show that the plots 

 are still holding a residue, the entire series will be put 

 under oats in rabi. 



(c) The experiments, in collaboration with the Imperial 

 Mycologist, regarding a method of dealing with " die- 

 back " in chillies were continued. 



(d) Twenty-three varieties of wheat from selected 

 strains were under trial. The average yield per acre from 

 all varieties was 15| maunds but a great deal of rust was 

 observed on several varieties, those from Jubbulpore being 



especially bad. 



Late ripening also put several other varieties out of 

 court. 



The best yields were as follows : — 



Federation which was said to be too late in ripening for 

 Bihar, distinguished itself by being ripe at the same time 

 as Pusa 4. It was harvested from 16th to 21st March, 

 while Pusa 4 was harvested between 13th to 20th March. 

 But its yield was disappointing and further tests will be 

 carried out in which the new variety of improved Federa- 

 tion (Hard Federation) which is said to be a distinct 

 improvement on the present wheat will be tried. Much 

 interest was taken in the 2 acres of Federation grown on 

 the farm and seed has been given out to several planters 

 and also to the Director of Agriculture, United Provinces, 

 for trial. The stiffness of its straw is one of its most 

 noticeable points. I have myself seen a big block of this 

 wheat which ultimately gave 40 maunds per acre, standing 

 after heavy wind and rain without a straw down ; and as a 

 stiff straw is an essential for a heavy yield, this wheat will 



