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Afghan farmers have learned how to use the newly introduced Austrian scythes grasses have also been taken under experiment. At Baghlan an area of 30 acres has been set aside where various trees, seeds and varieties of grass are cultivated. The Baghlan experimental farm has sold 20,026 grafted saplings to farmers and has given away 5,210 other young trees to schools, civic authorities, etc. The Kunduz farm has sold 3,687 trees, fruit-bearing and otherwise and has given away 4,954 trees. Nearly 8,000 trees have been grafted on the Farm. For the improvement of cotton, a quantity of Akala 44 and other types of seeds have been sown for seed. Seven Egyptian wheats have also been cultivated for increased seed. The construction of the Kunduz Agricultural Club will also be completed in the very near future. In Pactya considerable quantities of apricot, peach, olive, orange and pine have been sown and 22,000 graftings of roses, poplars, honeysuckles and others have been planted. In Maimana 580 grafted peach, pear, apple and quince trees have been planted, having been transported from Kunduz. Another 12 seres of almonds, pistachio and clover seeds have been sown. 2,489 pine, acacia, judas and almond trees have also been planted. In Farah 142,300 pine, poplar, rose and other trees have been planted during the year, and some 10 seres of almond, pine, oak and mulberry seeds have been sown. In Parwan 6½ acres of land were set aside for a small experimental farm, in which 1,616 trees of judas and one sere pine seeds were planted. A considerable number of trees have also been planted in the jungles of Chardih Ghorband, Ab-i-Shekh Ali, Bamyan, Andak and Chilmish. 46