104 THE GOSPEL AND THE PLOW 



that otherwise would be lost and which the soil of India 

 needs so much, is very important. The agricultural 

 engineer working in the Maharajah's agricultural ex- 

 perimental work-shop, devised a little plow made of 

 steel. It is simple and cheap in construction; it can be 

 easily repaired by the Indian blacksmith; it is of suf- 

 ficiently light draft for the small under-nourished In- 

 dian oxen to draw it. This plow is one of the most use- 

 ful inventions for India that has been devised within 

 the last one hundred years. His idea was to work out 

 a complete set of improved farm implements that will 

 be within reach of the poor small farmer. 



When the research laboratory and equipment were 

 ready, through the kind offices of Mr. Bernard Coven- 

 try, formerly head of all government agricultural work 

 in India, we were able to secure for the state the very 

 valuable cooperation and advice of some of the best 

 British Agricultural officers, notably Mr. and Mrs. 

 Howard. 



Three very busy years were spent in this state and 

 when I left the program laid down by His Highness was 

 still a long way from completion but the department was 

 organized and a going concern. In addition to giving 

 so much of my time in an official capacity to this state, 

 I was called upon for advice which 1 was very glad to 

 give, from other Indian rulers, notably Their Highnesses, 

 the Maharajahs of Bikanir, Jodhpur, Benares, Alwar, 

 Jamnagar. I was also advising the great Central Hindu 

 University at Benares in their agricultural affairs and 

 I felt in all this work a great opportunity to help India's 

 poor and needy in a way that they could appreciate, in 

 a language they could read and understand. 



