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One of our best cows has yielded 8,134 lbs. in 305 days
(4th lactation)—the maximum yield being 39 lbs. in a day.

2. Goat Breeding.—Goat Breeding was added to
the activities of the Farm with the object to grade up the
indigenous breed by breeding from selected stock. Two
male goats and 55 female goats with 4 kids were purchased
from Gurdaspur, Gujrat, Gujranwala and Wazirabad in
August 1928. They are a very fine lot, of a big type.

The milk yields of a few of them are given below:—

Goat No. 9 gave 680 lbs. and reared her kid in this lacta-
tion and still she is giving 2 lbs. a day.

3.    Sheep Breeding.—With a view to improve the indi-
genous breed of sheep 3 rams and 48 ewes were purchased
from Bikaner. They are a very good lot and are doing well.

It has always been my view that sheep breeding is a
paying concern, if conducted on proper lines. This is sup-
ported by the fact that I receive constant enquires regarding
sheep.

Sometimes the demand for our female lambs exceeds
our output. The Kangra. District Board promises to take
100 sheep every year, and deserves special commendation.

4.     Donley Breeding.—With the object of producing
fresh blood in the stud two Mona Depot-bred jacks were
received in exchange for the two farm-bred colts sent to the
Army Remount Department. They are both very good
animals and should do much to improve the stud.

The donkey stallions issued from the Farm are of excel-
lent type but complaints are still being received that they are
slow coverers. Personally I think the fault lies with the
ignorant syces, as no jack is issued from this Farm until he
has covered several mares. I agree with Mr. Branford
that a school for training syces should be opened at the Farm.