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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1907-08.
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Haripur (Hazara District) ...
Peshawar ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu
combined Cattle Show ...
Total ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows held.
2
1
1
1
3
TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK PRESENT.
Bulls.
3
236
19
19
274
Bullocks.
4
111
42
23
176
Cows.
5
205
32
26
263
Young stock.
6
12
6
5
23
Buffaloes.
7
130
37
36
203
Camels.
8
...
11
11
22
Others.
9
12
25
19
56
AVERAGE PRICE OF ANIMAL SOLD.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
62
...
...
...
Bul l
ocks .
11
Rs.
51
A.
0
...
...
...
P.
0
Cows.
12
Rs.
56
...
...
...
Buf f
al oes .
13
Rs.
90
A.
0
...
...
...
P.
0
Camels.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r e a l i z e d in fees.
15
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
706
156
139
1,001
PRIZE MONEY PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
500
700
500
1,700
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
...
...
...
...
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
60
...
...
60
From other sources.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Total.
21
Rs.
560
700
500
1,760
Amount actually award-
ed.
22
Rs.
560
646
476
1,682
Number of medals awarded.
23
2
2
1
5
REMARKS.
24
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TABLE XIV A.
Statement showing the Cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the North¬
West Frontier Province during the financial year 1907-08.
MAJOR HEADS.
1
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction
...
Subordinate Establishment ...
Hospitals and Dispensaries ...
Breeding operations ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows ...
Total ...
AMOUNT.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
11,538
9,142
150
4,033
24,864
A.
...
...
14
2
0
...
12
13
P.
5
8
0
0
1
Pro¬
vincial.
3
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
Local.
4
Rs.
5,307
9,236
1,548
16,092
A.
...
...
14
...
14
...
3
15
P.
0
2
8
10
Total.
5
Rs.
18,846
9,142
9,386
5,581
40,957
A.
...
...
12
2
14
...
15
12
P.
5
8
2
8
11
RE MARKS .
6
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Vaccinations against black-quarter were commenced for the first time
this year. For the next few years these operations will be confined to one area,
and only in those villages where the disease annually exists. In this way it
will be easier to carry out the vaccinations, to check the work being done, to
watch the results, and to gain the confidence of the people. It will be a matter
of two or three years probably before any definite results can be arrived at.
For these operations the Kurram Agency has been selected, as the disease
is very prevalent there.
With regard to the experiments for improving the wool in certain places
by the introduction of the merino rams, very little can be said at present. This
will be the first lambing season, and as soon as the wool is available samples of
it will be sent to the leading wool merchants for their expert opinion.
By the orders of the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department,
the issue of hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum from the Laboratory was discon-
tinued until the completion of some new experiments at the above institution.
Owing to the enormous area under his charge both in the Punjab and
North-West Frontier Province the Superintendent found it impossible to make
prolonged tour under canvas, and until a separate Superintendent, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, is appointed for this Province, it is practically out of the
question. Touring slowly under canvas for an officer in the Department is
essential, as it is only by this means he can become acquainted with the
Zamindars, their customs and the local conditions. With his present charge
there is not sufficient time to carry out special or even ordinary investigations
into horse, mule, cattle and sheep breeding, and, more important, the
suppression of contagious diseases. Although his tours during the year were
somewhat hurried, still he was able to gain a good deal of information and to
check the work of the subordinate staff.
From the previous remarks it may be concluded that the working of the
Department has not only been maintained, but that it has advanced to a great
extent during the year under report.
The Superintendent takes this opportunity of recording his thanks to all
the District Revenue officials for the great help they have given him and for
their hearty co-operation in furthering the interests of the Civil Veterinary
Department.
S. CARLESS,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.
FOR THE YEAR
1908-09.
Price Re. 0-10-6 or 10½ pence.
PRINTED AT THE "COMMERCIAL" PRESS BY D. C. ANAND & SONS, GOVT. PRINTERS, N.-W. F. PROVINCE.
1909.
REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, NORTH-
WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1908-09.
Agents for the Sale of Government Publications.
IN EUROPE.
IN INDIA.
Mr. E. A. Arnold, 41 and 43, Maddox Street,
Bond Street, W. London.
Messrs. Constable & Co., 10, Orange Street,
Leicester Square, W. C. London.
Messrs. Grindlay & Co., 54, Parliament Street,
London, S. W.
Messrs. Henry S. King & Co., 65, Cornhill,
London, E. C.
Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,
43, Gerrard Street, Soho, London, W.
Mr. Bernard Quaritch, 11, Grafton Street,
New Bond Street, W. London.
Messrs. P. S. King & Son, 2 & 4, Great Smith
Street, Westminster, London, S. W.
Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, 1, Adelphi Terrace,
London, W. C.
Messrs. W. Thacker & Co., 2, Creed Lane,
London, E. C.
Mr. Otto Harrassowitz,
Mr. Karl Hiersemann,
}Leipzig.
Messrs. R. Friedlander & Sohn, Berlin, W.
N. Carlstrasse, 11.
Mr. Ernest Leroux, 28, Rue Bonaparte, Paris.
Mr. Martinus Nijhoff, Hague, Holland.
Mr. B. H. Blackwell, 50 & 51, Broad Street,
Oxford.
Messrs. Deighton Bell & Co., Cambridge.
Mr. Rudolf Haupt, I, Dorrienstrasse Leipzig,
(Germany).
Messrs. Lusac & Co., 46, Great Russell Street,
London, W. C.
Messrs. Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta & Simla.
Messrs. Newman & Co., Calcutta.
Messrs. R. Cambray & Co., Calcutta.
Messrs. S. K. Lahiri & Co., Calcutta.
Messrs. Higginbotham & Co., Madras.
Messrs. V. Kalyanarama Iyer & Co., Madras.
Messrs. Thacker & Co., Ltd., Bombay.
Messrs. G. A. Natesan & Co., Madras.
Messrs. Combridge & Co., Madras.
Messrs. A. J. Combridge & Co., Bombay.
Messrs. D. B. Taraporevala, Sons & Co.,
Bombay.
Mrs. Radhabai Atmaram Sagoon, Bombay.
Superintendent, American Baptist Mission
Press, Rangoon.
Rai Sahib Munshi Gulab Singh & Sons,
Mufid-i-'Am Press, Lahore.
Mr. N. B. Mathur, Superintendent, Nazair
Kanun Hind Perss, Allahabad.
Mr. Sunder Pandurang, Bombay.
Messrs. Thompson & Co., Madras.
Messrs. S. Murthy & Co., Madras.
Messrs. Temple & Co., Madras.
Messrs. A. R. Pillai & Co., Trivandrum.
Messrs. Gopal Narayen & Co., Bombay.
Messrs. P. R. Rama Iyar & Co., Madras.
Messrs. A. Chand & Co., Punjab.
Messrs. B. Banerjee & Co., Calcutta.
Babu S. C. Talukdar, Proprietor, Students
and Company, Cooch Behar.
IN CEYLON.
Messrs. A. M. and J. Ferguson.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.
FOR THE YEAR
1908-09.
Peshawar:
PRINTED AT THE "COMMERCIAL" PRESS BY D. C. ANAND & SONS, GOVT. PRINTERS, N.-W. F. PROVINCE.
1909.
No. 211.
FROM
S. CARLESS, ESQUIRE, M. R. C. V. S.,
Offg. Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab,
Rawalpindi,
To
THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar.
Dated the 30th June 1909.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, North-West Frontier Province, for the year 1908-09.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
S. CARLESS,
Offg. Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1908-09.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Officers in charge.
1. Mr. Woodley held charge of the Civil Veterinary Administration of
the North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab
from the 1st April 1908 to the 16th April 1908 and
again from the 3rd November 1908 to the 31st March 1909. Mr. Carless
officiated as Superintendent from the 17th April 1908 to the 3rd Novem-
ber 1908.
Extent and duration of tour.
2. During the year under report Mr, Woodley spent 49 days on tour
and travelled 1,232 miles by rail and 682 by road in
his capacity as Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, North-West Frontier Province. Mr. Carless was on tour in the
Province for 28 days, and travelled 66 miles by rail and 240 by road.
Work performed on tour.
3. During the year Mr. Woodley attended the following Horse and
Cattle Fairs and Shows, and acted as a member of
the Judging Committee :—
Haripur Cattle Show.
Peshawar Horse and Cattle Show.
Dera Ismail Khan Horse and Cattle Show.
Bannu Horse and Cattle Show.
Reports concerning them were submitted to the officers concerned.
He inspected the following hospitals and dispensaries in the Province and
submitted inspection reports to the District and Agency Officers concerned :—
Hospitals—
Haripur ... ... ... ...
Peshawar ... ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ... ...
Dispensaries—
Charsadda ... ... ... ...
Nowshera ... ... ... ...
Mardan ... ... ... ...
Swabi ... ... ... ...
Tank ... ... ... ...
Teri ... ... ... ...
Serai Naurang ... ... ...
Miranshah ... ... ... ...
Hangu ... ... ... ...
Parachinar ... ... ... ...
No. of inspections.
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
He inspected the following tonga lines :—
Hasan Abdal to Haripur,
Darya Khan to Dera Ismail Khan,
Dera Ismail Khan to Tank,
Kohat to Bannu,
Bannu to Miranshah,
Thal to Parachinar,
Kohat to Peshawar,
and sent reports thereon to the Deputy Commissioners and Divisional Superin-
tendents of Post Offices concerned.
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He interviewed District and Agency Officers in the course of his tours
and discussed veterinary matters. He inspected horse and donkey stallions,
bulls, brood mares, young stock, cattle and merino rams at various places. He
also inspected Kaghan goats at Miranshah. He inspected horse boxes at
Peshawar Railway Station.
The work performed on tour by Mr. Carless was as follows. He
inspected the following hospitals and dispensaries :—
Hospitals—
Kohat Hospital ... ... ...
Abbottabad Hospital ... ... ...
Dispensaries—
Haripur Dispensary ... ... ...
Mansehra Dispensary ... ... ...
No. of inspections.
1
1
1
1
He also made a surprise visit of the Peshawar Veterinary Hospital.
He made an extended tour in Kaghan in connection with sheep breed-
ing, and submitted a separate report.
He purchased two Dhanni bulls for the Peshawar District from Chakwal.
He inspected the tonga line between Hasan Abdal and Abbottabad.
He interviewed District Officers and inspected stud bulls and stallions
during the course of his tours. He visited the Revenue Commissioner and
discussed veterinary matters with him.
He inspected the proposed sites for the Peshawar Veterinary Hospital.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
4. There are no Veterinary Colleges or Schools in this Province.
Scholarships.
5. In consideration of the requirements of the Province, it has been
arranged to send a student from each of the follow-
ing 4 districts to the Punjab Veterinary College,
Lahore, from April 1909:—
Hazara ... ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ... ...
Peshawar ... ... ... ...
1
1
1
1
Training of Veterinary Assist-
ants in inoculation.
6. During the year under report one Veterinary Assistant was
deputed to the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory
at Bareilly to undergo a course of training in inocu-
lation.
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Outbreaks of contagious disease.
7. During the year under report outbreaks of contagious disease were
reported from all the districts of the Province and
from the Kurram and Tochi Agencies.
Mortality.—Table II.
8. One thousand, three hundred and thirty seven animals are reported
to have succumbed to contagious disease during the
year, as compared with 1,220 in the previous year.
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia was most prevalent and accounts mainly for the
increase in the number of deaths.
Reports of diseases.
9. As in previous years, the figures are compiled from the reports
received from Veterinary Assistants, and must be re-
garded as approximate only. The revised itinerating
system was introduced in the Hazara District at the end of the year. The
same system will be started in the remaining districts early next year when
recruits are available from the Punjab Veterinary College. It is expected that
with the introduction of the new system, more time will be given to inoculation
work against contagious disease.
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The Abbottabad Hospital was completed and occupied during the year.
At the Kohat Hospital, Veterinary Assistant's quarters and a cattle
shed were added in addition to which an operating shed, and a place for slinging
animals are required.
The Dera Ismail Khan Hospital requires some minor improvements to
make it according to the standard plan.
The Serai Naurang Dispensary is located in a serai, but a new building
is under construction.
Teri Dispensary was constructed during the year. An operating shed
and compound wall are still required.
Hangu Dispensary is temporarily located in the tehsil buildings. A
dispensary, godown, 2 menials quarters and 3 stables are being constructed on
a selected site.
The Tank Dispensary is in a serai the property of the Border Military
Police, the situation is unfavourable for veterinary purposes.
The Mardan Dispensary is in a Government serai which is unsuitable for
the purpose. A new building on an approved site is wanted.
The dispensary at Swabi was opened during the year, both an operating
and cattle shed are required to make it complete.
The Nowshera Dispensary is in a hired serai. A new building is to be
constructed shortly.
Receipts and expenditure—
Table VI.
31. The receipts and expenditure are shown in
Table VI. Treatment at all these institutions is gratis.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
I.—Bovines.
Stud bulls—Table VIII.
32. At the commencement of the year the services of 11 District Board
bulls were available. During the year 4 additional
bulls were imported by the following districts :—
The Peshawar District purchased 2 Dhanni bulls from Chakwal.
The Dera Ismail Khan District obtained a Dajal breed bull from Dera
Ghazi Khan which died from dysentery in November 1908.
Kohat District purchased one Hissar bull locally.
2.—Equines under Local Bodies.
33. With the exception of Hazara, which is a selected district, horse
breeding operations are controlled by local bodies under the advice of this
department.
Number of horse and pony
stallions—Table X.
34. At the close of the year the number of horse and pony stallions
in the non-selected districts of the Province was 18.
During the year two new stallions were purchased, one for the District
Board of Peshawar and the other for Dera Ismail Khan.
The Arab "Salva" standing in the Peshawar District has recently been
csat. He will be replaced during the current year.
Number of donkey stallions in
the non-selected districts—Table
X.
35. The number of donkey stallions (viz. 15) is according to the stand-
ard scale. One new donkey to replace the Cyprian
donkey in the Kurram Agency was obtained from
Hissar, but he died at Kohat on his way to Parachinar.
Services of horse and pony-
stallions—Table XI.
36. Eight horse and 10 pony stallions were em-
ployed at stud during the year.
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The average number of mares covered was 61.87 and 50.5 respectively
against 57.25 and 48.2 in the previous year.
Cost of feed and keep—Table
XII.
37. The average cost of feed, keep, etc., of horse and pony stallions
was Rs. 336-5-0 and 328-11-2 respectively against
Rs. 295-3-0 and 325-12-5 for the previous year.
Services of donkey stallions—
Table XI.
38. Fifteen donkey stallions were actually employed at stud during the
year, they covered 482 mares against 572 last year,
giving an average of 32.13 mares per stallion.
Cost of feed and keep—Table
XII.
39. The average cost of feed, keep, etc., of donkey stallions is shown in
Table XII. The average per animal is Rs. 219-12-11
compared with Rs. 164-1-3 last year.
3.—Other Breeding Operations.
Merino rams.
40. At the close of the previous year there were 7 merino rams in the
Province :—
Five in the Hazara District.
Two in the Tochi Agency.
Of these 2 died during the year, one in Hazara and the other in Tochi.
The 12 merino rams indented for last year arrived in January 1909, and
were distributed as follows :—
Hazara ... ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
8
4
giving a total at the end of the year of 17 rams distributed as follows :—
Hazara ... ... ... ...
Tochi Agency ... ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
Total
12
1
4
17
These rams are appreciated in those districts in which the short tailed hill sheep
are indigenous, and their usefulness for stock purposes is confined to such
sheep.
The merino ram in the Tochi Agency, where the long tailed dumba breed
of sheep predominate, is unpopular on account of his inability to cover the
dumba ewe.
4.—Fairs and Shows.
Horse and Cattle Fairs and
Shows—Tables XIII and XIV.
41. During the year under report Horse and
Cattle Shows were held at:—
1. Peshawar in November.
2. Haripur in November.
2. Dera Ismail Khan in February.
4. Bannu in March.
Peshawar Show.
The Show was extensively advertised and free fodder was given to com-
petitors. Distinct improvement was shown on the previous year's Show. The
arrangements for stabling the animals and the facilities for judging were most
satisfactory. Rs. 1,320 and Rs. 700 were allotted for the horse and cattle
sections respectively, Rs. 955 and Rs. 627 being actually awarded, 3 silver
medals (one for the best mare and 2 for cattle) were also competed for.
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Haripur Show.
The number of exhibits was below the average, 344 animals competed
for prizes against 706 last year. This was due to the non-attendance of the
hill cattle from Abbottabad and Mansehra, owing to no separate classes being
allotted for them. Next year it is intended to confine certain classes to this
type of animal.
Rs. 652 in addition to two silver medals were awarded as prizes.
Dera Ismail Khan Show.
The Show was a success and largely attended by people from all parts of
the district. The arrangements for selecting and judging the animals were
satisfactory. Rs. 730 and 550 were allotted for Horse and Cattle Shows respec-
tively, Rs. 410 and 348 being actually awarded. 2 silver medals, viz., one for
the best mare and one for the best cow were also awarded.
Bannu Show.
This year a separate Show was held here instead of the joint Dera Ismail
Khan and Bannu Show. The cattle were in good condition, but only local
animals were exhibited. Next year it is hoped that cattle from the interior of
the district will attend.
The exhibits in the equine classes were fair except the young stock
which were in poor condition and had been neglected.
Rs. 1,718 were allotted as prizes, Rs. 1,193 for horses and Rs. 525 for
cattle : of which 925 and 510 were awarded. Two silver medals were given, one
for the best mare and one for the best cow.
Discontinuance of
Imperial
prizes at Cattle Shows.
42. In consequence of the discontinuance of Imperial prizes, all the
Cattle Shows in the Province are now entirely sup-
ported by the North-West Frontier Province Govern-
ment and Local Funds.
IV.— SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numerical strength.—Table VII.
43. During the year under report an additional staff of 6 Veterinary
Assistants for the Province was sanctioned by the
Government of India in order to provide a separate
itinerating Veterinary Assistant in each of the present districts and the Mardan
sub-division. The cadre of Veterinary Assistants employed in the Province
has consequently been raised to 26 and is graded as follows :—
6 (1st grade) on Rs. 50 per mensem.
10 (2nd grade) on Rs. 40 per mensem.
10 (3rd grade) on Rs. 30 per mensem.
The six vacancies noted in Table VII will be filled shortly.
Veterinary Inspectors.
44 The two Veterinary Inspectors have their respective head-quarters
at Peshawar and Bannu. The work done by both
men has been satisfactory. They have been energe-
tic in forwarding the vaccinations against black-quarter in their respective
circles.
Veterinary Assistants.
45. The Superintendent inspected the work of all the Veterinary Assist-
ants, which in most cases was satisfactory. With
the increased staff more attention will be given to
inoculation work against contagious disease than was possible in the past.
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V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
46. The expenditure of the Department is shown in Table XIV-A. It
shows Rs. 21,586-6-11 against Rs. 40,957-12-11 for the previous year. The
figures are obtained from the Accountant-General and may be regarded as
correct.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
47. During the year under report sanction was obtained to increase
the cadre of Veterinary Assistants by 6 men, so that in future there will be one
man itinerating in each district throughout the Province. As far as possible
it is intended to fill these itinerating posts with senior men, having a good
knowledge of the district in which they are posted, In this connection it may
be found necessary to raise the fixed travelling allowance of these men from
Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 per mensem, as it is understood that Rs. 10 is inadequate for
the upkeep of a horse in the district. The prevention and treatment of con-
tagious disease will to a great extent depend upon the work of these men,
every facility should therefore be afforded them to tour energetically and well.
The report shows that there has been a considerable increase in the
number of animals treated by the Veterinary Staff both on tour and in the
various hospitals and dispensaries, which tends to show that veterinary work is
gaining popularity in the Province. The incidence of contagious disease was
greater this year than last year, owing probably to the severe rains and
shortage of fodder.
Owing to the enormous area under his charge both in the Punjab and
North-West Frontier Province, the Superintendent found it impossible to go
into the subject of cattle breeding to any extent. This question can only be
gone into thoroughly when there is a separate Superintendent for the Province.
The Superintendent takes this opportunity of recording his thanks to.
all the district Revenue Officials for the great help they have given him and
for their hearty co-operation in furthering the interests of the Civil Veterinary
Department.
S. CARLESS,
Offg. Supdt., Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.