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Experiments on fodder
crops.

21. Experiments were continued with Sun-flower, Salt-
bush, Irungu cholam, Gowara. A seed
rate experiment for oats was also carried
out. The results are being tabulated.

The Bir.

22. Grazing in the Bir was exhausted in April 1931 and
stall feeding had to be resorted to,
until the arrival of the monsoon, which
was rather late, but some very good grasses came up, and
whatever anjan was available was of very good quality.

Hay making was in progress from the 24th August 1931
until the 25th January 1932, and 43,476 maunds of good hay
and ensilage, mostly anjan, were made. Also 11 maunds and
17 seers of anjan grass seed were collected. On account of
the lateness of the rains, a lot of good green anjan was avail-
able after the silo pits had been filled, so an experiment
in the stack method of ensilage was carried out. This had
not been previously undertaken on the Farm.

The results of this experiment are most encouraging,
for when the stacks were opened, some five months after
making, the ensilage was consumed with avidity by the
cattle. All issues from the stack are being made by weight
so that the Farm can arrive at the loss by shrinkage, etc., with
regard to this form of ensilage. Only 2,728 maunds of Palla
was made this year. The crop was a poor one owing to the
late rains, and the sudden cessation of the monsoon followed
by a long dry spell at the time of seeding.

General.

23. (a) Investigations of certain diseases are in progress
and their results are being keenly
watched.

(b)  During the year under report an implement shed 50
long, of a cheap Pusa pattern, was erected at Mundianwala.
Owing to lack of funds it was found necessary to keep several
urgent projects in abeyance.

(c)  Publications.—During the year under report the
History of the Farm was written by the Assistant Superin-
tendent, Fodder. It is an interesting publication which will
give to the public a better understanding of the reasons for
the maintenance of the Farm, and, it is hoped, lead to a greater
interest in its work.

(d)  As usual, advice was also given to several gentlemen
regarding sheep and cattle breeding.