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this purpose, and in connection with this, one interesting fact has been arrived
at, viz., that donkeys do not grow after three years of age. Although well fed,
those on the Farm did not average more than one-eighth of an inch growth in
height between 3 and 4 years of age.
Balance sheet of
cultivation oper-
ations.
478. Tables XVII and XVII (a), pages lxviii to lxxi are balance sheets of
cultivation operations carried out at the North-Western Provinces and Punjab
Depôts at Babugarh. The profits of the former amounted to R1,792-10-0, and
of the latter, R1,118-3-0 against R1,866-12-4 and R811-0-7, respectively, last
year; showing a decrease of R74-2-4 in the North-Western Provinces Return,
and an increase of R307-2-5 in the Punjab Statement.
479. On comparison with the figures of last year, showing the actual
expenditure incurred, and the outturn of crops grown, it will be found that in
the North-Western Provinces Depôt, a larger amount was spent in the repairs of
plant and machinery. Bedding grass had to be purchased. Feed of farm
animals cost nearly double the amount of the previous year, and cultivation
contingencies were correspondingly higher. The amount realized by the sale
of stallions and lucerne seed was considerably less, while the market value of
the outturn exceeded last year's figures by R1,623-12-8. In the Punjab Depôt,
the debit for purchase of farm animals was less, and so were the cultivation
contingencies; the cost of feed of farm animals exceeded last year's figures by
R258-4-6. Sale proceeds of stallions, etc. amounted to R6,377-12-0 against
R4,633-2-0 in the previous year. The market value of outturn was less by
R614, and the valuation of foals produced at the Farm was also less by
R240.
Return of farm
stock.
480. Table XVIII (page lxxii) shows the number of farm animals present
on 1st April 1896, and remaining on 31st March 1897.
Casualties.
481. Table XIX (page lxxiii) shows the number of casualties amongst the
farm animals, which amounted only to:—
1 death.
1
destruction.
in North-Western Provinces Farm, and
2 deaths in Punjab Farm.
Sales.
482. Table XX (page lxxiv) shows the number of Instruction Farm
animals sold during the year, by which it will be seen that 10 pony and 4 donkey
stallions were sold to District Boards or other bodies.
Farm produce.
North Western
Provinces Farm.
483. The year under review has been one very disastrous to all farming
operations, and the North-Western Province Farm has suffered together with
other tracts; irrigation was carried on as much as possible.
484. The following will describe the outturn of the various crops :—
Guinea grass
.
.
Carrots . . .
Jowari . . .
Lucerne . . .
Impey
. . .
Barley . . .
Oats . . .
Gram
….
Maize . . . .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. . .
. .
Very good.
Good.
Fair, but grain excellent.
Poor, but quality of grain excellent.
485. The outturn of hay was nearly up to the average, but owing to the
early cessation of the rains, it was found possible to cut it very early, thus we
secured some of the best hay that I have seen made in India.
486. The following is a description of the various crops grown on the
North-Western Province Farm during the year:—
"The crops grown on the Farm, are:—
(1) Lucerne.
(2) Guinea grass.
(3) Impey.
(4) Carrots.
(5) Hay.
(6) Oats.
(7) Barley.
(8) Moath.
(9) Maize.
(10) Gram.
(11) Jowar.
(12) Mandwa.
(13) Sugar-cane.