I.-THE POONA AGRICULTURAL STATION, 



1906-19^7. 



Established 1879; North Latitude 1S 30' ; East Longi- 

 tude 73 50' ; Elevation 1,850 feet above sea level ; 0*7 

 | medium black and^ li^ht mnrum ; Average rainfall 32 inches; 

 Temperature maximum 108 ia May, minimum 42 in February. 



Superintendent Mr. V. K. Kogekar. 

 Area 66 acres. 



I. History. 



2. The Pooua Station bad its origin iu a small piece of land 

 taken for the agricultural class at the College of Science, which 

 was opened in 1879. In 1882 this area was extended to 66 acres. 

 Up to 1883 it was in charge of the Lecturer in Botany and 

 Agriculture at the College. But in that year it was handed over 

 to the Agricultural Department where it has remained ever since. 

 Primarily the Station was for demonstration in agriculture to 

 the students. Upon other agricultural problems arising the 

 Station was used for experimental purposes. 



A small area has for the last three years been devoted <o 

 raising varieties for Professor Gammie's classification. 



II. Area, character of Soil and Irrigation. 



3. The Poona Station consists of Survey Nos. 57, 59 and 60 

 of Bopudi, situated about 2 miles from Poona. Of this area about 

 35 acres are arable while the rest is used for building and pastur- 

 age; 20 acres and 19 gunthas are medium black soil and 8 acres 

 and 8 gunthas light- soil. Survey Nos. 57, 59 and 00 are irrigable 



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