File 522/1922 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Bahrain: Financial Adviser: Budget' [‎44r] (98/382)

aQ2I GTILTHHE.
^gPOII.a .^KT C? ^.GaiOULTUBlST. Towards tbe middle of
1jti8 y68LT titi© government obtained, ttie services of an
agriculturist Mr* Said Abdul wour, from ttie experimental 3 '
farm at Hustum, Baghdad, a department or tue Iraq.
Ministry of Agriculture* \
Unfortunately owing to lack of funds this year his
work has “been somewhat restricted. Attempts were nade
to start an experimental garden* major no lines advised
the government that water would probably be found by
boring on the plain at Aali which is a very suitable
area for cultivation and has particularly good soil.
Three attempts were made but only a small Quantity of
water was obtained at 300 feet and it was strongly
impregnated with sulphur. An area of about 60,000
feet is now under cultivation and experiments are
being made in growing cotton, vegetables,potatoes etc*
The first sowing of cotton failed to germinate but the
vegetables, com etc. grew fairly well in spite of
frequent incursions by camels and donkeys belonging
to the Khalifah Shaikhs.
Tsurffl-HM c? aG-B. 1 GULIUJd3. Lessons in practical and
theoretical agriculture are heing givaa in the scaccis
and once a week the toys are taken out to xi Aali wnere
they work themselves in the garden> preparing the
ground, putting in seeds and learning how various crops
should he planted. The lessons are very popular.
DATS SEASON. The date crop this year was extremely had
owing to frequent swarms of locusts wtdch attacked tne
tree^s and devoured the young snoots, n.3. Shaikh
named on account of this issued a proclamation ordering
all tenants who had sustained various damage to inform
the government within a certain time. A committee
Sunnis and Shias was appointed to visit all the gardens
and