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13.     Small Dairy.—The College students received extension
lectures in this section. During the year 4 milch cows were main-
tained. Their milk was supplied daily to dog patients in the hospital
and the surplus sold to the public. The yield of milk was 100 maunds
37 seers 8 chittacks and the income amounted to Rs. 1,009-6, including
both inside and outside supplies.

14.     Fishing.—There are five tanks in the College compound.
They are resuscitated yearly with fish-fry. Income from this source
amounted to Rs. 387.

15.     Short Courses.—(a) Farriers and Dressers Cowrse.—Two Far-
riers from Jaipur and ten Military Policemen from Burma attended
the above course during the year. Fees from this amounted to Rs. 570.

(b) Riding School.—Fifty-eight outsiders attended the course dur-
ing the session and Rs. 580 were realised from this School as fees.

16.     Kitchen Garden.—This garden was maintained as usual. The
sale proceeds of vegetables grown here amounted to Rs. 43-10.

17.     Medicine.—Rupees 116-5 were realised from sale of medicines
issued from the hospital.

18.     Propaganda.—Specimens of fodder crops were distributed to
the various parts of the province, as requested by local officers, with
details of their mode of cultivation.

19.     Experimental Animals.—One hundred and one Guinea pigs and
44 pigeons were sold and Rs. 67-14-9 credited to Government.

20.     Poultry Section.—We laid this year the foundation of a model
poultry farm, on a moderate scale, for purposes chiefly of giving
extension lectures to the students. Some 802 eggs were supplied to
dog patients in this hospital and 736 sold to outsiders. We are institut-
ing the investigation of poultry diseases and preventive and curative
measures for such diseases.

21.     The surplus eggs sold, brought some Rs. 30 income on this
section. Preventive and curative medicines were supplied to owners
of poultry farms throughout the Province. Necessary training to
outside youths on Poultry Farming could not be arranged for want
of sufficient staff, although there is a definite demand for such.
Thanks are due to Rai Sahib M. N. Sadhu, the Assistant Engineer,
Public Works Department, Suburban Division, who took a very keen
interest in this section. His help in opening the farm is appreciated.

22.     Broadcasting and other publicity work.—The Manager con-
tinued to arrange and organise for broadcasting many useful articles
and information of the activities of this College through the Indian
Broadcasting Station, Calcutta, and also through many cinemas in
India.

23.     Bengal District Boards.—The Bengal District Boards are
giving consideration regarding the awards of stipends to students for
this College, and it is gratifying that they are at last paying such
attention to our circulars on this subject.

24.    Employment of Bengal Graduates.—In response to our letters
and circulars each year many Graduates of this College have been