'File 35/5 Development of Grazing Grounds (Supplies from Persia)' [‎47r] (93/118)

It is understood that »b,e duties of Mr» Lutfi are ocnfinod to
the mnageiaent of the departmental g^irden, and that he does not go outside
advT1 - se oultivators unless they ask for his help. Mr, Lutfi lives la
e garden. There are no farm buildings. Recently purchased cquipaer t
^noludea spraying and dusting machines for the control of insect pests
aoa fungal diseases but so far the necessary insecticides and fungioic ss
have not arrived.
.. o of the garden is of the light, sandy type, particularly
■ ■-i vho case ox r,he area v/hich has been added recently. The garden
receives its irrigation water supply from two artesian wells: the newer
weix lives the better water supply. The water table is about 3 feet
from ground -surface,
37- The site of the garden lies lower* than the surrounding land
tvna, consequently, when, rail falls the garden receives the drainage
water froa the latter.
33. Cultivation is done entirely by hand labour. No bullocks
are kept but occasionally, where necessary, ploughing is done by a P.W.D.
tractor. About 25 working non are employed. Their pay was stated to be
Hs * P er mensem each and that of the head gardcner Rs. 93 per mensem,
39* fh© expenditure on the garden last year was said to be about
ds* 34»0GD and the incomc of the order of Ra. 24,000 « 25,000.
W- ' rhe ^rden, which has been laid out neatly in plots, is devoted
to i»he groy/ing of fruit, vegetables and fodder.
41. The vegetable crops are extremely poor as a rule, particularly
carrots, cauliflower,^ beetroot asid brinjal. Onions and tomatoes which
are bed ng grown for sale are better. Some plots arc being prepared fo - '*
melons.
Lucerne constitutes the only fodder crop. The growth is goci
on the old-established plots but poor on the new area. The produce is
supplied, to the horses of a police post ^ust outside the garden.
43; One small lino of sugarcane is being grown. Its origin couli
not be discovered. Growth la fair,
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44* A variety of fruits is being triad. Date palms, papaya, mango,
poioegranate, guava and grapes represent the older established varieties.
^5* The main varieties of Bahrein dates are said to be Mirzaban.
ond dhanaizi, There wex*e no means of fudging at this season of the ye ir
hovr the quality of the fruit cafsp&res with that of the best Iraq varieties
46. Different varieties of grapes are being grown along some of
the garden roads, as well as in plots. They are trained on wires. Th 3 .
fruit is said to do well and to sell in Manasgaa at P.s» 3 per seer. 100
grape vine plants are available for sale; 200 have already been sold.
47. There* are ten well-established guava trees. It is stated tb it
s4?is fruit grows successfully and that each fruit commands a price of
Annas 2 in the local market. The Manager said that he has 300 nursery
plants for sale.
43. Last year the Manager obtained from Iraq nursery plants of
olives and of different varieties of citrus fruits « oranges, grapefruit,
lemons. He stated that about 800 of these citrus plants had been sold
directly to the public. 150 more had been planted for trial in the
garden. li successful they will b© used in due course for the proviai n
of budwooci with which to graft citrus root-stock for sale.