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Guinea grass.
"The area under Guinea grass was ¾ acres. The yield was good, there being 330 maunds 23 seers. It is a
capital green fodder and is much liked by the horses. We usually give it chopped up, with lucerne and hay.
Carrots.
"Two bighas were sown under English and one under indigenous seeds. The seeds were sown in August
on a loomy soil. 73 maunds 33 seers of country carrots were obtained and 60 maunds of English.
"Three years ago English seeds were obtained from Messrs. Sutton & Sons, and since then we have
been using the acclimatized seed. This year, the roots obtained were larger and better than on either
of the previous years.
Hay.
"There were 1,200 maunds of hay made during the year, all of it being of excellent quality.
"We got a good supply of hay and bedding grass from the Hapur encamping ground, but not as much as
on the previous year, for the reason that we have turned the encamping ground into a run for the young stock
from the Depôt for 9 months of the year; as you know the encamping ground is over four miles from the
Depôt, but owing to the kind assistance given us by Rai Ram Chander Sahai, the Tehsildar of Hapur, we have
no difficulty in making and getting away our hay, and keeping our young stock there.
Moth.
"The area under moth cultivation was 1½ bighas. The yield being 3 maunds of seed and 7 maunds of
bhoosa. This pulse grows well on bad land and requires very little previous cultivation, one or two ploughings
being sufficient; the seed is sown broadcast at the rate of 4 seers to an acre. The seed and bhoosa were given to
the farm animals whilst they were doing hard work, and they seemed to do well on it and keep in good condition.
Natives have a prejudice against it, it being reputed to produce worms in the bowels.
Barley.
"The area under barley cultivation was 7 kutcha bighas. The six rowed variety was sown, (Hordemon
Hexasticliom). The yield was 6 maunds 12 seers. A poor outturn, which was due to late sowing and the
attack of a fungus resembling smut.
Lathyrus
Sylvestris.
"One quarter bigha was sown for experimental purposes; the seeds germinated but the young plants died
out gradually, no cause being visible. Another trial will be given this year.
Oats.
"There were 3½ acres under oat cultivation, and off this, 61 maunds 29 seers were fed off green, and
besides we got 75 maunds of oatseed and 200 maunds straw. This crop had to be irrigated.
Indian corn.
"There was one acre under Indian corn cultivation. The yield being 7 maunds 22 seers.
Gram.
"There were six acres of land under gram cultivation, and from this we got 50 maunds gram and 30
maunds bhoosa. The gram before being sown was smeared with common oil, this is supposed to preserve the
seed and prevent attacks of parasites, etc. The grain was of a rich brown color and of excellent quality.
KaranjnaHedge.
"The expense of keeping up mud walls in the Depôt is very great, as they have to be renewed every year.
"Colonel Hallen procured some Karanjna seed and had it sown besides one of the mud walls; it grew up
very quickly, making a fairly good fence after three years growth.
"The stem requires to be cut and laid close to the ground when young, and I believe if this is done for a few
years, it will make a capital fence. The seeds have been preserved, and this year, during the rainy season, they
will be sown along the ring fence of the Depôt."
PUNJAB FARM.
Lucerne.
"Two acres were again utilised for the cultivation of this valuable perennial; the ontturn aggregated 1,831
maunds as against 1,692 maunds produced last year. I attribute the increase to a better quality of manure, pre-
pared according to the system recommended by Mr. Benson.
"Again, this year, as last, another acre of old lucerne was rooted up and new seed put down; this yielded
one cutting before the 31st March 1896 and promises well.
Guinea grass.
"In last year's report I recorded that a ¼ acre of this grass was sown in No. 10 paddock near the well and
the old field abandoned; this has proved a great success; the small plot yielding l,090 maunds, which is very
satisfactory and another proof of the superiority of manure preserved on the new principle.
Oats.
"Only a small plot was grown this year, the reason being that No. 10 well has failed to supply water re-
quisite for more extensive cultivation, notwithstanding that it has been well cleaned. The yield from the one
acre shown was 370 maunds, and being a small quantity was fed off green.
Gram.
"Four acres were sown which yield 53 maunds gram and 42 maunds bhoosa; the outturn was not so good
as was at first expected, the prevalence of hot winds stunted the growth long before it sufficiently matured to
withstand them, and a scarcity of rain added much to the deterioration of the grain; it was found that most of
the pods were either empty or contained small seed.
Barley.
"An outturn of 15½ maunds of barley and 22½ maunds bhoosa was got from ⅔ acre of land sown. The
yield was good owing to a liberal supply of irrigation.
Carrots.
"The common country seed was sown on one acre of well manured soil, and, as expected, only a fair crop was
obtained, viz., 149 maunds.
"I have again to comment on the indigenous variety running early into seed, and on this account must be
fed off quickly, a necessity which renders the outturn still poorer.
" The Belgian seed was sown year after year, and the seed saved from each growing was observed to deterio
rate; last year no seed was saved, hence there was none of this variety in stock to sow. The Belgian carrot
unlike the country, remains tender and fit for consumption till late in April. I may note with regard to this
variety that seed saved from two successive crops may be grown with advantage, but the third year's acclimati-
zation destroys its superiority.
Moth.
"This year 1½ acres were under moth, and yielded a harvest of 17 maunds of grain and 34 of bhoosa. Result,
indifferent, due to unfavorable season.
"I consider moth to possess much fattening property, and as such, of high value in keeping in condition the
hard-worked farm animals. It may not be out of place to mention that horse dealers generally fatten young
stock with boiled moth and gur. The animals eat this grain with avidity and thrive on it.
Impey.
"One acre sown in February and, like last year, after getting two cuttings, the field was left for seed. In
all, 600 maunds of impey was got ; a good yield.