(9)
Discontinuance of Imperial prizes at Cattle Shows,
45. The Government of India have discontinued to contribute money
from Imperial Revenues for the award
of prizes at Cattle Shows, and have left
it to the Local Governments and Local Bodies to provide money for this
purpose from Provincial or Local Funds, as they think fit.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numerical strength—Table VII.
46. The sanctioned strength of the subordinate staff as it stood on 31st
March 1908 was the same as detailed
in my last year's report. As already
stated under head "Modification in the present itinerating system," the
proposal for the increase of five men to the existing cadre of Veterinary
Assistants is being submitted for the necessary sanction of Government. This
number includes one man in the 1st grade and two each in 2nd and 3rd grades.
Veterinary Inspectors.
47. The two Veterinary Inspectors still have their respective head-
quarters at Peshawar and Bannu.
The Veterinary Inspector of the
Peshawar Division died in December 1907. The vacancy has been filled up by
the promotion of the 1st grade Veterinary Assistant from the Kohat Hospital.
The work done by these men has been satisfactory. The Veterinary Inspector of
the Bannu Division has carried out extensive vaccinations against black-quarter
in the Kurram Agency, which is creditable, as it is only by tact and energy that
the people of these parts can be persuaded to have it done.
Veterinary Assistants.
48. The Superintendent was able to inspect the work of all the Veteri-
nary Assistants with the exception of
one. There are five vacancies at present.
One is due to the dismissal of the Veterinary Assistant at Mansehra, and one due
to the vacancy left by the promotion of a 1st grade man to Veterinary Inspector.
Suitable men could not be found to fill the remaining three vacancies. Now
that the pay of the Veterinary Assistants in the North-West Frontier Province
is equal to that of the Punjab, it is highly probable that all the vacancies
will be filled up by the end of April next.
Increase in the pay of Veterinary Assistants.
49. During the year under report the pay of the Veterinary Assistants
in this Province was raised from
Rs. 25, Rs. 30 and Rs. 40 to Rs. 30,
Rs. 40 and Rs. 50 respectively.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
50. The expenditure of the Department is shown in Table XIV A. It
comes to Rs. 40,957-12-11 against Rs. 27,498 for the previous year. The
figures were obtained from the Accountant-General and may be regarded as
reliable.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
51. An important point which has long been required, viz. the
increase of pay for Veterinary Assistants serving in the Province, has been
sanctioned. The Veterinary Assistants of the Province should now have no
more grievances, and there is little doubt that this procedure will have the
desired effects for attracting a suitable class of men from the Frontier districts
to serve in the Department. Vacancies in future should be few and far
between. All due consideration is being taken to appoint, if possible, only men.
who are inhabitants of the Province.
Another important feature accomplished this year is the construction
and completion of Veterinary buildings at Bannu, Parachinar, Miramshah,
Mansehra and Teri. Buildings are also under construction at Swabi and
Abbottabad.