Abstract

                                The second year students left on the 4th January on a tour to the Ceded Districts, accompanied by Messrs. H Shiva Rao. B. Sc., E. K. Nambiar. L. Ag., and M. Satyanarayana, B. A., B. Sc. Ag. The route chosen being through Bangalore. advantage was taken of a day's stay there to visit the "Indian Institute of Sci- ence" and the "Hebbal School" and the Farm attached to the latter. At the Institute, Dr. Subramaniam, Professor of Bio-Chemistry very kindly explained the methods of disposal of sewage, activiated sludge process and septic tank pro- cess, obtaining at the Institute. At the Hebbal Farm, Dr. V. K. Badami, L. Ag.. Ph. D. showed us round the newly started Serum Institute, the manurial, cultural, varietal and other experiments on paddy and sugarcane conducted on the farm, and the sheep-run where experiments are in progress to improve the quality and quantity of wool produced.

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