fruited, The Kabete plants under notice were raised 

 and established by Mr. G. W. Evans in 1909 from 

 seed obtained by him at the old Experimental Farm 

 referred to. 



The outstanding feature in connection with the milk. 

 farm during 1916-17 has been the supplying of milk 

 to sick and wounded soldiers and to the Carrier Corps 

 at the Military Hospitals and bases at and around 

 Nairobi. In all 30,985 gallons were supplied. The 

 Military authorities very considerably helped in the 

 matter by placing at the disposal of the farm suffi- 

 cient native cows to augment the milk from the 

 Department's pedigree and grade cows. Foodstuffs 

 and other material, and a proportion of the herd 

 boys, were also supplied by the Military. 



The following tables dealing with the field crops cenerai. 

 at Kabete are taken from the Annual Report for crops. 

 1915-1916. 



MAIZE VARIETY EXPERIMENTS. 

 First Season: — Area 23-02 Acres. 



An area of 8.48 acres was planted on 29th — 30th value of 

 March, 1915 and harvested on the 8th August, 1915. rotation 

 Half of this area had lain fallow during the previous of crops. 

 season and half had carried a crop of beans. The 

 yield from the portion after fallow was 1,393 lbs. 

 per acre, and the portion after beans gave a yield of 

 2,596 lbs. per acre. The whole plot received the 

 same treatment as regards planting, harvesting and 

 general cultivation. The superior growth of the 

 bean portion of the area was most marked almost from 

 germination and the result is worthy of the attention 

 of settlers. 



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