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"Below is a statement showing the areas which were placed under cultivation during the year 1898-99,
with the names of the crops and the yield of each:—
STATEMENT.
NAME OF ORPS.
Lucerne .
.
.
.
.
.
. .
Guinea grass
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Impey . . . . . . . . .
Maize . . . . . . . . .
Moath .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Carrots . . . . . . . . .
Oats . . . . . . . .
Barley
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Gram
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Grass land . . . . . . . . .
†Linseed . . . . . . . . .
Sugar Solghum . . . . . . . . .
Sundia Jowari . . . . . . . . .
Mauritius water grass . . . . . . . . .
Bean a Luxurians
.
.
.
.
.
Marwa . . . . . . . . .
Solghum Halipheuse . . . . . . . . .
TOTALS
Deduct—Grass land . . .
Total under cultivation . . .
Area cultivated.
Bighas.
10
21/8
35
80
15
7
20
20
64
110
11/3
2
11
Experimental.
1/8
1
¼
½
3797/8
110
2697/8
Outturn of each crop.
MDS.
2,266
835
1,450
140
3
682
92
53
45
* 1,650
4
276
300
2
„
50
8
7,856
* 1,650
‡ 6,206
S
0
26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
26
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
* Hay.
* Hay.
‡ Total outturn.
† This was practically an experimental crop.
Remarks.
"From the foregoing it will be seen that (in addition to the grass land) 2697/8 bighas, practically 54
acres, were placed under cultivation during the year, and also that not including the hay, which will be suffi-
cient for our needs, 6,206 maunds of food-stuff have been obtained from the North-Western Provinces Farm,
being an increase of 487 maunds on last year's outturn.
The profits of the
Farm.
"The profits to the Farm are not so good as in former years. The reason is, that we have been working
on the principle this year that it is as much to our advantage, if not more so, to work the Farm at a decent
profit; but at the same time to considerably reduce the cost of the feed and keep of our stallions by allowing
them the produce of the Farm at reduced rates. This is, I think, a good principle to work on, as it is quite
unnecessary for the Farm to realize huge profits at the expense of the Government stallions. The balance in
hand is quite sufficient to show that the Farm can afford to do this. The profit would have been greater
had it not been for the death of one stallion (valued about R700), and a colt (valued about R100), and
also the necessary destruction of a filly.
The working of the
Farm.
''The working of the Farm has been carried out on the same principles as in former years. The Depôt
syces have rendered good assistance in weeding, cutting, and carting of manure, and in this way have saved
expenditure which would otherwise have been necessary for coolie labour.
Farm animals.
Return of Farm
animals.
"The number of animals on the Farm on the 31st March 1898 was as under:—
Farm stallions . . . . . . . . . .
Horse mares . . . . . . . . . .
Donkey colts . . . . . . . . . .
Horse colts . . . . . . . . . .
Horse fillies . . . . . . . . . .
Mules . . . . . . . . . .
Gleding . . . . . . . . . .
TOTAL .
4
13
19
4
5
2
1
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Farm stallions.
"Eleven were received during the year, viz., ten by purchase and one by transfer from South Punjab, mak-
ing a total of fifteen. Out of these one died, one was destroyed and seven were sold, and four transferred to
South Punjab, leaving a balance of two on the Farm at the end of the year. All the horses were made to
work on the Farm, and being quiet and steady, they materially assisted in the lighter operations.
Horse mares.
"Ten mares were received during the year, viz., eight by purchase and two by transfer from South
Punjab, making a total of twenty-three. Out of these, two mares were destroyed being too old to hold,
and as these were received without any cost being incurred, the Farm has not lost. Five were transferred
to South Punjab. The strength at the end of the year is sixteen, plus the pony mare, making a total of seventeen.
Health of Farm
animals.
"The mares have had exceptionally good health during the year. They have been free from diseases of
the digestive or respiratory organs, and also from galls. The health of the young stock cause some anxiety,
three of them having suffered from catarrhal fever and three from strangles of a very acute and malignant
type. However, I have to report only one death amongst these youngsters. Since the introduction of steel
collars and breast-bands made with double layer of numdah, the number of galls have been reduced to nil.
Farm-breeding
Operations.
Horse fillies.
"Horse colts.—Two colts were dropped during the year against four last year, making a total strength
of six. One colt died of strangles during the year, leaving a balance of five at the end of the year.
"Three fillies were dropped during the year, making a total strength of eight. Of these, one was destroyed
for tuberculosis and two were sold by public auction, leaving a balance of five at the end of the year.
Mules.
" No foals were dropped during the year, the balance being, at the close of the year, two.