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TABLE VII.
Statement showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed
during the year 1915-16.
PROVINCE.
1
North-West Frontier Province.
How occupied.
2
In Schools and Colleges
In Dispensaries ...
On other work ...
Total ...
Whether paid from
Provincial or Local
Funds.
3
Pr ovi nci al .
...
Veterinary Inspectors
4
No.
...
...
2
2
Veterinary Assistants
5
No.
...
19
*5
24
Subordinate
staff
not included in
previous columns.
6
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
7
* Four on itinerating duty; one attached to office.
TABLE VIII.
Return of Stud Bulls for the year 1915-16.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ... ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Hazara ... ...
Kurram ... ...
Tochi ... ...
Malakand ...
Total ...
PROPERTY OF LOCAL BODIES.
Number on 1st April
1915.
2
...
2
1
1
3
1
...
...
8
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
...
1
...
...
4
...
...
...
5
Ave r
a ge price
paid.
4
Rs.
115
177
A.
...
0
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
P.
0
0
Casualties during the
year.
5
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
Balance remaining on
31st March 1916.
6
...
3
1
1
5
1
...
...
11
REMARKS.
7
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TABLE IX.
Statement showing main results of the working of Provincial Cattle Farms during the year 1915-16.
DISTRICT.
1
Total ...
Name
of
Farm.
2
RECEIPTS.
Sale of
animals.
3
Sale of
produce.
4
Other
heads.
5
Total.
6
EXPENDITURE.
Salaries
of
establish-
ment.
7
Feed and
keep of
animals.
8
Cultiva-
tion
expenses.
9
Nil.
Nil.
Purchase
of
animals.
10
Other
heads.
11
Total.
12
VALUATION OF STOCK, GRAIN AND
FODDER REMAINING AT CLOSE OF YEAR
AS DETAILED ON REVERSE.
Cattle.
13
Grain.
14
Fodder.
15
Total.
16
REMARKS
17
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TABLE X.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1915-16.
DETAILS.
1
Balance on 1st April 1915 ...
Increase
Purchased in India
Received
from
Government.
Total ...
Decrease
Died ...
Sold ...
Destroyed ...
Transferred to ...
Total Decrease ...
Balance on 31st March 1916
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS UNDER LOCAL BODIES.
Horses.
Arab.
2
11
...
...
11
1
...
...
...
1
10
Persian.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country¬
bred.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Thorough-
bred.
5
1
1
1
3
...
1
...
...
1
2
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
12
1
1
14
1
1
...
2
12
Ponies.
Arab.
8
8
...
...
8
...
1
...
1
7
Persian.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country¬
bred.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
13
8
...
...
8
...
1
...
...
1
7
Total Horses and
Ponies.
14
20
1
1
22
1
2
...
...
3
19
DONKEY STALLIONS UNDER LOCAL BODIES.
I t al i an.
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cypi r an.
16
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Count r
y- br e d.
17
9
...
1
10
...
...
...
...
...
10
Per s i
an.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cat al oni an.
19
5
...
...
5
1*
...
1
2
3
Si ci l i an.
20
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Tot al .
21
17
...
1
18
1
...
1
...
2
16
* Stolen on 27th January 1916.
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TABLE XI.
Services and produce of each class of Horse, Pony and Donkey
Stallions under Local Bodies during 1915-16.
Horse, Pony
or Donkey.
1
Horse ...
Total ...
Pony ...
Total ...
Donkey ...
Total ...
PROVINCE.
2
North-West Frontier Province.
Stallions on register on 31st
March.
3
12
12
7
7
16
16
STALLIONS
ACTUALLY
EMPLOYED
AT STUD.
Year under report.
4
12
12
8
8
17
Previous year.
5
12
12
7
7
17
17
NUMBER
OF MARKS
COVERED.
Year under report.
6
600
600
303
303
834
834
Previous year.
7
662
662
371
371
930
930
AVERAGE
NUM-
--- OF MARES
COVERED PER
STALLION
EMPLOYED AT
STUD.
Year under report.
8
50
50
37.87
37.87
49 05
49.05
Previous year.
9
55.16
55.16
53
53
54.7
54.7
REMARKS.
10
TABLE XII.
Statement showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, &c., of Horse, Pony
and Donkey Stallions during the year 1915-16.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Banuu ...
Dera Ismail Khan
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
Malakand ...
Average cost per
stallion per an-
num in the Pro-
vince.
HORSE..
Year under
report.
2
Rs.
358
194
345
420
376
A.
4
11
0
5
0
P.
2
4
0
0
10
...
...
338 13 10
Previous
year.
3
Rs.
229
219
346
192
366
A.
3
5
0
5
6
P.
2
1
0
0
1
...
...
270 10 3
PONY.
Year under
report.
4
Rs.
328
138
363
399
376
417
A.
0
15
0
10
0
3
P.
0
10
0
7
10
5
...
337 2 6
Previous
year.
5
Rs.
277
181
332
608
366
422
A.
8
5
0
8
6
2
P.
0
4
0
9
1
10
...
364 10 6
DONCKEY.
Year under
report.
6
Rs.
215
253
281
330
290
280
379
290
A.
13
6
0
8
7
5
1
1
P.
4
7
0
0
6
2
7
5
Previous
year.
7
Rs.
182
104
248
237
272
176
366
226
A.
8
0
0
11
7
8
15
14
P.
0
7
0
5
3
3
8
2
REMARKS.
8
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TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1915-16.
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Banna
...
Total
...
Number
of Horse Faire and Shows held.
2
1
1
1
3
TOTAL NUM-
BER OF
ANIMALS
PRESENT.
Year under report.
3
386
118
339
843
Previous year.
4
415
...
...
415
TOTAL NUM-
BER COM-
PETING FOR
PRIZES.
Tear under report.
6
274
89
238
621
Previous year.
6
237
...
...
237
TOTAL NUM-
BER OF
HORSE STOCK
(NOT
INCLUD-
---
BRAND-
ED MARES)
PRESENT.
Belonging
to breeders.
7
...
...
...
...
Belonging to dealers.
8
..
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
REMOUNTS
PURCHASED.
For Remount Depart-
ment.
9
...
...
...
...
For Native Cavalry.
10
...
...
...
...
For Police.
11
...
...
...
...
Total.
12
...
...
...
...
PRICE PAID
FOR RE-
MOUNTS.
Highest price.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Lowest price.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Average price.
15
Rs.
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
MULES PUR-
CHASED.
By Government.
16
...
...
...
...
By others.
17
...
...
...
...
Total.
18
...
...
...
...
PRICE PAID FOR
MULES
BY
GOV-
ERNMENT.
Highest price.
19
Rs
...
...
...
...
Lowest price.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Average price.
21
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals sold.
22
10
...
...
10
PRIZE-MONEY
PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
23
Rs.
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
24
Rs.
1,000
500
500
2,000
From Local Funds.
25
Rs.
600
...
500
1,100
From other sources.
26
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Total.
27
Rs.
1,600
500
1,000
3,100
Amount actually awarded.
28
Rs.
1,283
306
913
2,502
Number of medals award-
ed.
29
1
1
1
3
Amount sanctioned by Government of India
for next year's Fair or Show.
30
Rs.
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
31
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1915-16.
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Haripur
...
Total ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
4
TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK PRESENT.
Bulls.
3
106
63
46
163
378
Bullocks.
4
43
102
50
119
314
Cows.
5
102
96
52
76
326
Young stock.
6
49
30
11
...
90
Buffaloes.
7
178
102
42
53
375
Camels.
8
73
...
13
...
86
Others.
9
39
157
131
...
327
AVERAGE PRICE or
ANIMAL SOLD.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Cows.
12
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Camels.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Amount realized in fees.
15
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
532
321
263
411
1,527
PRIZE-MONEY PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
From
Provincial
Funds.
18
Rs.
500
700
250
500
1,950
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
250
...
259
400
909
From other sources.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
21
Rs.
750
700
509
900
2,859
Amount
actually
awarded.
22
Rs.
626
537
509
900
2,572
Number of medals awarded.
23
2
2
2
2
8
REMARKS.
24
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TABLE XIV A.
Statement showing Cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the North-
West Frontier Province during the official year 1915-16.
MAJOR HEADS.
1
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction ...
Subordinate Establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries...
Breeding operations ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows ...
Total ...
AMOUNT.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
1,282
...
24,778
...
5,036
...
196
31,292
Provincial.
3
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Local.
4
Rs.
...
908
5,043
8,033
16,607
...
3,502
34,093
Total.
5
Rs.
1,282
908
29,821
8,033
21,643
...
3,698
65,385
REMARKS.
6
N.-W. F. P. Govt. Press, Peshawar—124 R. C.—15-9-16—180—G. C. F.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1919-20.
Price Re. 1-0-0.
PESHAWAR:
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1920.
REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT, NORTH-
WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20.
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OP GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
IN EUROPE.
MESSRS. CONSTABLE & Co., 10, Orange Street,
Leicester Square, London, W. C.
MESSRS. GRINDLAY & Co., 54,
Parliament
Street, London, S. W.
MESSRS. HENRY S. KING & Co., 65, Cornhill,
London, E. C.
MESSRS. KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & Co.,
Limited, 68-74, Carter Lane, London, E. C.,
and 25, Museum Street, London, W. C.
MR. BERNARD QUARITCH, 11, Grafton Street,
New Bond Street, London, W.
MESSRS. P. S. KING & SON, 2 & 4, Grea
Smith Street, Westminster, London, S. W.
MESSRS. W. THAOKER & Co., 2, Creed Lane
London, E. C.
MR. T. FISHER UNWIN of 1, Adelphi Terrace,
London, W. C, with depots at New York,
Toronto,
Melbourne,
Wellington, Cape
Town, Calcutta, Tokio and Leipzig.
MR.
ERNEST LEROUX, 28, Rue
Bonaparte,
Paris.
MR. MARTINUS NIJHOFF, The Hague, Holland
MR. B. H. BLACKWELL, 50 & 51, Broad
Street, Oxford.
MESSRS. DEIGHTON, BELL & Co., LIMITED
Cambridge.
MESSRS. LUZAC & Co., 46, Great
Russe
Street, London, W. C.
MESSRS. OLIVER & BOYD, Tweeddale Court,
Edinburgh.
MESSRS. E. PONSONBY, Limited, 116, Grafton
Street, Dublin.
MESSRS. WILLIAM WESLEY & SON, 28, Essex
Street, Strand, London.
IN INDIA.
MESSRS. THACKER, SPINK & Co., Calcutta
and Simla.
MESSRS.
NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta.
MESSRS. R. CAMBRAY & Co., Calcutta.
MESSRS.
S. K. LAHIRI & Co., Calcutta,
CALCUTTA SCHOOL BOOK AND USEFUL LITERA-
TURE SOCIETY of 1, Wellington
Square
Calcutta.
MESSRS. B. BANERJEE & Co., Calcutta.
MESSRS. BUTTERWORTH & Co., LD., Calcutta.
THE WELDON LIBRARY of 18-5, Chowringhee
Road, Calcutta.
MESSRS. M. C. SIRCAR & SONS of 75, Harri-
son Road, Calcutta.
THE STANDARD LITERATURE COMPANY,
Ld.,
Calcutta.
TEE ASSOCIATION PRESS, Calcutta.
MESSRS. HIGGINBOTHAM & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. V.
KALYANARAMA
IYER &
Co.,
Madras.
MESSRS. VAS & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. G. A. NATESAN & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. THOMPSON & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. S. MURTHY & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. TEMPLE & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. COMBRIDGE & Co., Madras.
MESSRS. P. R. RAMA IYAR & Co., Madras.
M. R. Ry. E. M. GOPALA KRISHNA KONE,
Madura, Madras.
MESSRS. THACKER & Co., LD., Bombay.
MESSRS. A. J. COMBRIDGE & Co., Bombay.
MESSRS. D. E. TARAPOREVALA SONS & Co.,
Bombay.
MRS. RADHABAI ATMARAM SAGOON, Bombay.
MESSRS. GOPAL NARAYEN & CO., Bombay.
MESSRS. RAMCHANDRA GOVIND
&
SONS,
Booksellers and Publishers, Kalbadevi,
Bombay.
MR. RAMNATH SUNDER of Bombay.
SUPERINTENDENT, AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSION
PRESS, Rangoon.
MR. MANGALDAS HARKLSANDAS of Surat.
RAI SAHIB M. GULAB SINGH & SONS, Mufid-
i-Am Press, Lahore.
I MESSRS. RAMA KRISHNA & SONS, Lahore.
MR. N. B. MATHUR, Superintendent, Nazair
Kanun Hind Press, Allahabad.
BABU S. C. TALUKDAR, Proprietor, Students
& Co., Cooch Behar.
MESSRS. A. H. WHEELER & Co., Allahabad,
Calcutta and Bombay.
THE New PROPRIETOR KITAB KHANA, Poona.
THE NEWAL KISHORE PRESS, Lucknow.
SEETA RAM, Managing proprietor, Indian Army
Book Depot, Jubi, Cawnpore.
THE MANAGER, Hitavada, Nagpur.
The Standard Book Stall, Karachi.
IN CEYLON.
MESSRS. A. M. & J. FERGUSON.
No. 311.
FROM
J. S. GAREWAL, ESQUIRE, M.R.C.V.S., I. C. V. D.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab,
Rawalpindi,
To
THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
PESHAWAR.
Dated Rawalpindi, the 5th July 1920.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report (in dupli-
cate) of the Civil Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Province, for
the year 1919-20.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. S. GAREWAL,
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 1919-20.
PART I.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Officer in charge.
1. Mr. Quirke remained in charge of the Civil Veterinary Department
Administration of the North-West Fron-
tier Province and North Punjab up to
the 26th May 1919 afternoon.
Mr. Garewal remained attached to this office from 8th May 1919, but
took over from Mr. Quirke on the afternoon of 26th, holding charge up to
the end of the year.
Extent and duration of tour.
2. Mr. Quirke toured 27 days in the North Punjab Circle, travelling
1,328 miles by rail and 304 by road.
In the North-West Frontier Province
he toured for 7 days, travelling 306 miles by rail and 56 miles by road. Mr.
Garewal was able to tour 93 days in the North Punjab Circle, travelling 6,792
miles by rail and 601 by road, and also toured 94 days in connection with
the North-West Frontier Province, travelling 7,645 miles by rail and 893
miles by road. The monthly average of touring in both circles by the
Superintendent comes to 18.6 against 20.2 in the previous year.
Work performed on tour.
3. The Superintendent inspected the following hospitals in the North
West Frontier Province Circle:—Pesha-
war, Charsadda, Nowshera, Sawabi, Mar-
dan, Dargai, Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Bannu, Serai Naurang, Dera
Ismail Khan, Tank, Kohat, Hangu, Parachinar and Alizai once or more than
once. He also inspected the office of the Itinerating Veterinary Assistant,
Kurram-Parachinar Agency, and made surprise vists to Abbottabad, Peshawar,
Kohat, Mardan, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Nowshera, Hangu, Mansehra,
and Serai Naurang. He attended and acted as a member of the Judging
Committee at the following Fairs and Shows, and sent reports thereon to the
Deputy Commissioner concerned:—
(1) Peshawar Horse Show and Cattle Fair.
(2) Haripur Cattle Fair.
(3) Kohat Horse Show and Cattle Fair.
(4) Bannu Horse Show and Cattle Fair.
(5) Dera Ismail Khan Horse and Cattle Fair.
The following Tonga lines were also inspected:—
(1) Havelian-Abbottabad.
(2) Dargai to Chakdara.
(3) Pabbi-Cherat.
(4) Tank-Dera Ismail Khan.
(5) Darya Khan-Dera Ismail Khan.
(6) Bannu-Kohat.
(7) Thal-Parachinar.
(8) Peshawar-Charsadda.
He attended the Agricultural Conference at Pusa as a representative of
the North-West Frontier Province.
The work on tour of the staff, that is inoculation, castration and general
treatment, was also checked on many occasions
All the District Board and Government stallions in the Province were
inspected.
As usual during the course of his tour the Superintendent interviewed
the Revenue Commissioner, District Officers and leading Zamindars regarding
the work of the Department.
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Preventive inoculation —Table III.
16. During the year 200 animals were inoculated against hæmorrhagic
septicæmia in 1 outbreak in Hazara
District compared with 1,950 animals
inoculated in 6 outbreaks last year.
Preventive vaccination.—Table III.
17. 11,515 animals were vaccinated against the above disease in
34 villages in Peshawar and Hazara
districts (where the disease usually
appears) compared with 10,247 animals in 36 villages in the previous year.
Vaccination against hæmorrhagic septicæmia is increasing in popularity every
year in these low-lying villages, where this disease was so well-known before
vaccination was adopted.
Foot-and-mouth disease —Table II.
18. This disease appeared, like last year, in all the districts and one
Agency of the Province. In all 17,629
cases were reported, of which 157 died,
compared with 13,862 cases and 1,201 deaths in the previous year.
Black quarter.—Table II.
19. Black quarter was reported from Dera Ismail Khan only. There
were 13 cases and 12 deaths this year
compared with 55 cases and 46 deaths
last year.
Other contagious diseases—Table II.
20. There was no case this year
compared with 195 cases and 44 deaths
last year.
SECTION I (c).—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Other Animals.
Contagious diseases—Table II.
21. The following contagious diseases occurred this year among other
animals. In all 6,238 animals were
attacked, of which 328 died, compared
with 10,202 animals and 2,251 deaths last year:—
Disease.
Rinderpest
...
...
...
Foot-and-mouth
...
...
...
Others ...
...
...
...
Total
... ... ... ...
Number
attacked.
166
5,981
91
6,238
Died.
145
123
60
328
SECTION II.—OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Treatment of diseases on tour.—Table IV.
22. During the year under report 1,682 villages were visited by the
Veterinary Assistants on tour and 25,703
animals were treated. Last year 1,797
villages were visited and 22,423 animals treated. 2,283 castrations were also
performed during this year compared with 4,407 in the previous year.
SECTION III.—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary Hospital.—Table V.
23. During the year under report there were 20 Veterinary Hospitals
in the Province, and the total number
of cases treated therein comes to 44,140
compared with 42,111 in 17 hospitals last year. In addition 5,849 cases which
were unable to be brought to the hospitals were supplied with medicines. Last
year there were 2,370 cases of the kind. 530 castrations against 800 last year
were also performed in these hospitals.
Buildings.
24. The following additions and
alterations were made in the Veterinary
Hospitals during the year under report:—
Place.
Bannu
...
...
...
Serai Naurang
...
...
...
Dera Ismail Khan
...
...
...
Charsadda
...
...
...
Haripur
...
...
...
Parachinar ... ... ...
Additions, &c.
Pacca drain.
Water well.
Stallion stables.
Dispensary buildings.
Manger.
1 room of contagious
ward.
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SECTION II.—EQUINE.
Number of stallions.—Table X.
26. At the close of the year there were 13 horse and 4 pony stallions
in the non-selected Districts and Agen-
cies of the Province against 14 horse
and 6 pony stallions in the previous year. Only one country-bred donkey
stallion was purchased this year for the Peshawar District.
The number of the donkey stallions at the close of the last year was 17.
One thorough-bred horse, one Arab pony and 2 donkey stallions were stolen
away this year by the lawless Frontier tribes, 1 horse and 1 donkey from
Peshawar District and 1 pony and 1 donkey from Kohat District.
Service of stallions—Table XI.
27. 14 horses and 5 pony stallions were actually employed at stud
against 13 horses and 5 pony stallions
in the previous year. They covered 698
and 208 mares respectively against 717 and 179 mares last year, thus giving an
average of 49.8 and 41.6 against 55.1 and 35 8 last year respectively.
18 donkey stallions remained at stud during this year against the equal
number last year. They covered 841 mares against 886 last year, giving an
average of 46 7 against 49 2.
Feed and keep of stallions.—Table XII.
28. The average cost of feed and keep, &c., of stallions is given in table
No. XII. It amounted to Rs 690-6-5
per horse, Rs. 651-8-0 per pony, and
Rs. 444 per donkey stallion against Rs. 566-6-11, Rs. 501-2-7 and Rs 386-2-5
last year respectively.
Merino rams.
29. At the commencement of the year there were 3 rams and 1 ewe
in the Kaghan Valley, Hazara District.
There were no deaths or additions during
the year. There were 17 three-quarter bred rams at the close of the last year.
Two of them died during the year, leaving a balance of 15 rams.
SECTION IV.—FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs and Shows.-Tables XIII and XIV.
30. The statistical information¬
regarding Fairs and Shows is given in
tables Nos. XIII and XIV.
PART IV.—SUBORDINATE STAFF.
Numerical strength.—Table VII.
31. At the close of the year the
subordinate staff consisted of 27 men
as detailed below:—
Veterinary Inspectors ... ... ... ...
„
Assistants, 1st grade ... ... ...
„
„
2nd „ ... ... ...
„
„
3rd „ ... ... ...
Total...
5
5
9
8
27
There is one man less than the sanctioned scale.
Training of local men in Punjab Veterinary College.
32. During the year under report there was one Muhammad Akbar
son of Ghulam Husain sent from Kohat District to Punjab Veterinary College,
which he left after reaching there on the pretext of climate not agreeing
with him.
Work of staff.
33. Both the Clerical and Veterinary staff have worked very well
throughout the year.
PART V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
34. The expenditure of the Department is given in Table XIV-A. The
figures are as usual supplied by the Accountant-General, Punjab and North-
West Frontier Province.
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GENERAL REMARKS.
During the year under report the staff has been kept particularly busy
in dealing with the large number of outbreaks of contagious disease, especially
rinderpest, which was very prevalent throughout the entire circle. Great
credit is due to Veterinary Assistants for the willingness displayed in dealing
with the large amount of extra work thrown on them, the majority of whom
have worked very satisfactorily.
In the absence of efficient legislation to deal with outbreaks of con-
tagious diseases very little head-way can be made to reduce the prevalence of
contagious disease in this country, which is accountable for such a heavy
mortality. Though inoculation is getting very popular every year in villages
where people are now willingly bringing their animals forward for inocula-
tion, still I am strongly of opinion that certain measures in the way of legislation
should be adopted as early as possible to limit the movement of diseased animals
from one place to another to check the further spread of any contagious
disease, and until and unless steps are taken in this direction, I am afraid we
cannot succeed in stamping out any contagious disease from the Province.
A separate Superintendent for the North-West Frontier Province should
be appointed as early as possible to enable him to devote the whole of his time
for the Frontier Province. At present he is too much over-worked, and, apart
from holding the charge of the North Punjab Circle along with the Frontier
Province, he is also carrying on a special Dhanni breeding scheme in Chakwal,
Tallagang and Gujar Khan tahsils of Jhelum, Attock and Rawalpindi districts.
The work has immensely increased lately though no increase in the clerical
staff has been made so far. I would again emphasise the necessity of increasing
the number of Veterinary Assistants working in the districts.
The extension of horse and cattle breeding will demand very close
supervision, for which the present sanctioned staff will be altogether inadequate.
As usual during the year the Veterinary staff were kept well informed
of any matters of professional interest which were considered necessary to keep
them up to date in their professional work.
The Superintendent wishes to express his thanks to District Officers
for the help given by them to him and the staff in carrying on their work.
J. S. GAREWAL,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-West Frontier Province and North Punjab.
N. W. F P. Govt. Press, Peshawar—83 R. C.—13-9-20-125—G. C. F.