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106.  Cultivation.—The total area of land cultivated by the
farm was 328½ acres, in addition to which 159 bighas 12 cottahs
and 7½ dhurs were leased out at a rental of Its. 1,656-12-9. Out
of this amount, a sum of Rs. 1,125-8-0 was realized during the
year and credited to Government. The balance Rs. 531-4-9
could not be realized during the year, but attempts are being
made to do so as early as possible. Owing to the damages done
to the tenants by the earthquake they had applied for time which
was granted.

107.  Crops such as maize, juar, oats, khesari, gram and
barseem, etc., were grown on the farm. The total outturn of
monsoon and rabi crops was 70,769 maunds and 3 seers including
green fodder and bhusa (chaff) and 7,600 pullas of straw, to the
total value of Rs. 24,174-5-3 as per Statement B, while the
expenditure on cultivation during the year was Rs. 11,183-9-0.

108.   Irrigation.—There is no proper arrangement for
irrigation of the crops on the farm. During the year under
report the Irrigation Department could not supply water at all
as the Railway authorities were rebuilding a bridge between
Phulwari Sharif and Patna which blocked the canal distributary
passing under it, the result being that the rabi crops specially
oats, suffered greatly, and straw for feeding the animals had to be
purchased. Some arrangement must be made for the supply of
water in the farm throughout the year so that sufficient fodder
can be grown. This will reduce the expenditure on purchase of
feeding stuff for the animals, and at the same time, will increase
the land revenue if water is also supplied to the tenants.

109.   Buildings.—The Public Works Department completed
the extensions of the cow-sheds by providing the stanchions and
built one feeding trough in the dry stock shed and did some other
petty works.

110.   Farm machinery and implements.—The pasteurisation
plant has been working fairly well but the compressor requires to
be repaired.

The Worthington Pump which has been in use since the
year 1928 is continually getting out of order and cannot be relied
on any longer. It should be replaced by a new one as the
supply of water in the dairy to the cattle yard, as well as the
supply of water to the farm staff is dependent on its working.

The tractor has been in fair working order after changing
some of its parts, but will perhaps need replacement soon. The
other implements such as ploughs, harrows, etc., are in order and
some of their parts which were worn out, have been replaced.