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TABLE X.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1913-14.
DETAILS.
1
Balance on 1st April 1913...
Increase{
Decrease{
Purchased in India
Received from ...
Total increase
Died
Sold
...
Destroyed ...
Transferred to ...
Total decrease
Balance on 31st March 1914
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS UNDER LOCAL BODIES.
Horses.
Arab.
2
11
1
...
12
...
1
...
*1
11
Persian.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Thorough-bred
Australian.
5
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Thorough-bred
English.
6
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Total.
7
12
2
...
14
...
...
1
...
1
13
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
2
...
22
1
...
1
...
2
20
DONKEY STALLIONS UNDER LOCAL BODIES.
Italian.
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cypr i
an.
16
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Count r
y- br e d.
17
7
2
...
9
...
1
...
1
8
Persian.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cat al oni an.
19
5
...
...
5
...
...
...
5
Sicilian.
20
3
...
...
3
1
...
...
1
2
TOTAL.
21
16
2
...
18
1
1
...
2
16
* Discharged.
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TABLE XI.
Services and produce of each class of Horse, Pony and Donkey
Stallions under Local Bodies during 1913-14.
Horse, Pony
or Donkey.
1
Horse ...
Total ...
Pony ...
Total ...
Donkey ...
Total ...
PROVINCE.
2
North-West Frontier Province.
Stallions on register on 31st
March 1914.
3
13
13
7
7
16
16
STALLIONS
ACTUALLY
EMPLOYED
AT STUD.
Year under report.
4
11
11
8
8
16
16
Previous year.
5
9
9
8
8
15
15
NUMBER
OF MARES
COVERED.
Year under report.
6
643
643
377
377
889
889
Previous year.
7
579
579
429
429
946
946
AVERAGE NUM-
BER OF MARES
COVERED PER
STALLION
EMPLOYED AT
STUD.
Year under report.
8
58.45
58.45
47.12
47.12
55.56
55.56
Previous year.
9
64.3
64.3
53.62
53.62
63.06
63.06
REMARKS.
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TABLE XII.
Showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, &c., of Horse, Pony and
Donkey Stallions during the year 1913-14.
DISTRICT.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat
...
Bannu
Dera Ismail Khan
Kurram ...
Tochi ...
Malakand ...
Average cost per
stallion per
annum ...
HORSE.
Year under
report.
2
Rs.
325
135
352
320
323
A.
8
1
0
12
13
P.
7
7
0
2
11
...
...
291 7 3
Previous
year.
3
Rs.
331
A.
9
P.
5
...
377
279
0
15
0
0
...
...
...
329 8 2
PONY.
Year under
report.
4
Rs.
275
192
325
444
323
398
A.
0
11
0
7
13
6
P.
0
8
0
9
11
0
...
326 9 3
Previous
year.
5
Rs.
240
196
329
351
327
355
A.
0
9
0
9
8
9
P.
0
6
0
3
5
3
...
300 0
9
DONKEY.
Year under
report.
6
Rs.
181
64
243
261
259
A.
13
12
0
15
10
P.
6
11
0
0
9
...
345
226
9
2
8
4
Previous
year.
7
Rs.
162
196
246
257
343
A.
8
3
0
4
14
P.
0
3
0
10
0
...
*306
252
10
1
3
4
REMARKS.
8
* Rs. 193-9-0
were shown
through an
over sight
last year.
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TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1913-14.
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan
Parachinar ...
Total ...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
TOTAL
NUMBER OF
ANIMALS
PRESENT.
Year uuder report.
3
353
155
398
291
155
1,352
Previous year.
4
389
85
537
193
...
1,204
TOTAL
NUMBER
FOR PRIZES.
Year under report.
5
269
114
295
148
143
969
Previous year.
6
273
73
429
165
...
910
TOTAL
NUM-
---
OF HORSE
STOCK (NOT
INCLUDING
BRANDED
MARES)
PRESENT.
Belonging to breeders.
7
...
...
398
291
155
844
Belonging to dealers.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF
REMONTS
PURCHASED.
For Remount Department.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
For Native Cavalry.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
For Police.
11
...
..
6
...
...
6
Total.
12
...
...
6
...
...
6
PRICE PAID FOR
REMOUNTS.
Highest price.
13
Rs.
...
...
230
...
...
230
Lowest price.
14
Rs.
...
...
130
...
...
130
Avernge price.
15
Rs.
...
...
200
...
...
200
NUMBER OF
MULES
PURCHASED.
By Government.
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
By others.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
PRICE PAID FOR
MULES BY
GOVERNMENT.
Highest price.
19
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lowest price.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average price.
21
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals sold.
22
...
...
6
...
...
6
PRIZE-MONEY PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
23
Rs.
...
...
...
500
...
500
From Provincial Funds.
24
Rs.
1,380
400
500
150
...
2,430
From Local Funds.
25
Rs.
...
...
500
280
188
963
From other sources.
26
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
27
Rs.
1,880
400
1,000
930
188
3,898
Amount actually awarded.
28
Rs.
1,279
329
952
503
188
3,254
Number of medals award-
ed.
29
1
1
1
1
1
5
Amount sanctioned by Government of India
for next year's Fair or Show.
30
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1913-14.
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Peshawar ... ...
Kohat ... ...
Bannu ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
Haripur ... ...
Parachinar ... ...
Total ...
Number
of Cattle Fairs and
Shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
TOTAL NUMBER OF STOCK PRESENT.
Bulls.
3
40
72
61
50
109
5
337
Bullocks.
4
95
74
47
36
67
112
431
Cows.
5
86
81
66
76
84
112
505
Young stock.
6
37
38
18
26
24
...
143
Buffaloes.
7
95
89
45
30
96
13
368
Camels.
8
144
5
6
10
...
...
165
Others.
9
21
79
118
37
...
51
306
AVERAGE PRICE OF ANIMAL SOLD.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cows.
12
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camels.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r eal i zed in fees.
15
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
277
342
243
265
380
239
1,746
PRIZE-MONEY PROVIDED.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds
18
Rs.
700
600
250
400
500
...
2,450
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
...
...
250
350
400
116
1,116
From other sources.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
21
Rs.
700
600
500
750
900
116
3,566
Amount actually
awarded.
22
Rs.
628
562
500
503
900
116
3,209
Number of medals awarded.
23
2
2
2
2
2
...
10
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 1913-14.
MAJOR HEADS.
1
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction ...
Subordinate Establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Breeding Operations ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows ...
Deduct contribution ...
Total ...
AMOUNT.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
...
...
25,188
...
9,111
...
6,549
—4,512
36,336
Pro-
vincial.
3
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Local.
4
Rs.
...
621
4,590
6,902
12,003
...
5,254
...
29,370
Total.
5
Rs.
...
621
29,778
6,902
21,114
...
11,803
—4,512
65,706
REMARKS.
6
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REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
Price Re. 0-7-0 or 7 pence.
Peshawar:
PRINTED AT THE COMMERCIAL PRESS BY D. C. ANAND & SONS, GOVT. PRINTERS, N.W. F. PROVINCE.
1915.
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WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1914-15.
Agents for the Sale of Government Publications.
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NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
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Peshawar:
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1915.
No. 242.
FROM
D. MEADOWS, ESQUIRE, M.R.C.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North- West Frontier Province and North Punjab,
TO
THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
Peshawar.
Dated Rawalpindi, 22nd June 1915.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Province, for the year 1914-15.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
D. MEADOWS,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North- West Frontier Province and North Punjab.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERI-
NARY DEPARTMENT, NORTH-WEST
FRONTIER PROVINCE, FOR THE
YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 1915.
PART I—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
Officer in charge.
1. Mr. Meadows held charge of the Civil Veterinary Department
Administration of the North Punjab and
North-West Frontier Province through-
out the year 1914-15. The previous Superintendent, Mr. V. de V. H.
Woodley who proceeded on leave on 22nd March 1914 and was expected to
return on 22nd November 1914, unfortunately died at home about a month
before the date of his expected return.
Extent and duration of tour.
2. Mr. Meadows toured 104 days in the North-West Fronter Province,
travelling 3,451 miles by rail and 1,397
by road and also toured for 135 days in
the North Punjab Circle travelling 3,606 miles by rail and 2,210 by road.
The monthly average of touring in both circles by the Superintendent comes
to 1992. The extra time spent in the North Punjab was due to special duty
in connection with the Dhanni cattle survey and to the addition of one more
district. Last year the Superintendent spent 112 days on tour in North-West
Frontier Province and travelled 5,012 miles by rail and 835 by road, and 86
days on tour in the North Punjab and travelled 1,985 miles by rail and 1,542
by road and the monthly average of touring was 165 days.
In addition to the touring above mentioned he spent 3 days travelling to
and one day in Calcutta and 3 days returning, travelling 2,710 miles by rail for
the purpose of attending the Proficiency Examination in Urdu in which he was
successful.
Work performed on tour.
3. The Superintendent inspected all the Veterinary Hospitals in the
North-West Frontier Province once or
more than once. He also inspected the
offices of all the Itinerating Veterinary Assistants and made surprise visits to
Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Hangu, and Peshawar Veterinary Hospitals.
The following tonga lines were inspected :—
1. Bannu to Miramshah.
2. Thall to Parachinar.
3. Pabbi to Cherat.
4. Dera Ismail Khan to Tank.
5. Dera Ismail Khan to Draban.
6. Dera Ismail Khan to Draya Khan.
7. Dargai to Chakdara.
8. Havelian to Abbottabad.
He attended and acted as a member of the Judging Committee at the
following Fairs and Shows and as usual sent reports on them to the Deputy
Commissioners concerned .—
1. Peshawar Horse and Cattle Show.
2. Dera Ismail Khan Horse and Cattle Show.
He personally checked vaccinations and inoculations against Rinderpest,
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and Black-quarter on many occasions and attended
several outbreaks of contagious diseases,
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He made an extended tour in the Kagan Valley in connection with
merino sheep breeding and submitted his report to the Deputy Commissioner,
Hazara, and Revenue Commissioner, North-West Frontier Province.
He personally went down to Hissar for selecting a donkey stallion for
the Tochi Agency.
The Superintendent interviewed Revenue Commissioner for discussing
veterinary matters and as usual during the course of his tours he interview-
ed District and Agency Officers and inspected bulls and stallions where they
were.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES
Mortality.—Table II.
4. During the year under report 14,134 cases of contagious diseases
were reported, of which 1,971 proved fatal.
The figures for the previous year were
2.3,790 cases and 1,700 deaths. The decrease in total incidence is due to the
decrease of rinderpest and the increase of deaths is due to the increase of
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia which is a much more frequently fatal disease.
Examination of specimens.
5. During the year 108 pathological specimens were received from the
Subordinate Veterinary Staff and they
were all examined by the Superinten-
dent compared with 104 in the previous year.
SECTION I.—(a) EQUINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality.—Table II.
6. Equine contagious disceases were reported from all the districts and
agencies. In all 128 cases were report-
ed, of which 24 died, compared with
234 cases and 15 deaths in the previous year.
The figures of the selected district Hazara have also been taken into
account to the extent that the cases were actually treated in the hospitals of
this department.
The increase in mortality is chiefly attributable to severe outbreaks of
glanders in Peshawar District.
One case of glanders was found in Hazara District and handed over to
Army Remount Department.
Glanders.—Table II.
7. During the year under report there were 22 cases of glanders
against 13 last year. The diagnosis was
confirmed in all cases and the animals
were destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act. Rs. 546-4-0 were paid
as compensation against Rs. 297-8-0 paid last year to the owners of the animals
destroyed.
Other contagious diseases.
8. 106 cases of other contagious diseases were reported, of which 2 were
reported to have died, against 208 cases
and 2 deaths last year. They include
the following diseases :—
Barsati, Strangles, Mange, Tetanus and Catarrh.
SECTION I.—(b) BOVINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality.—Table II.
9. During the year under report, 13,019 cases were reported, of which
1,649 died, against 20,937 cases and
1,041 deaths last year. The increase
in mortality was due to the prevalence of Hæmorrhage Septicæmia.
Rinderpest.—Table II.
10. Rinderpest was reported from three districts and two agencies of the
Province, Kohat suffered the most,
where 112 animals died out of 206
attacked. In all 491 cases were reported, of which 248 proved fatal, against
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SECTION I (C).—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Other Animals.
Contagious Diseases.—Table II.
19. The following contagious diseases occurred amongst other animals,
which show that 298 animals died out
of 987 attacked, compared with 2,588
cases and 644 deaths last year—
Disease.
Rinderpest
Foot and Mouth
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
Other Contagious Diseases
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
Attacked.
75
504
15
393
987
Died.
65
Nil.
15
218
298
SECTION II.—OTHER DISEASES.
Treatment of diseases on tour.—Table IV.
20. During the year under report 1,459 villages were visited by
Veterinary Assistants on tour and 15,456
animals were treated. Last year 1,504
villages were visited and 23,028 animals were treated, 501 castrations were
performed as compared with 635 last year. The decrease is due to the
transfer of two Veterinary Assistants to Military duty.
SECTION III—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary hospitals.—Table V.
21. During the year under report there were 19 Veterinary Hospitals
in the Province and the total number
of animals treated therein comes to
58,617. Last year 56,459 cases were treated in the same number of hospitals.
Buildings.
22.
Buildings.
Peshawar District.
Peshawar.—Requires a contagious ward, otherwise is complete. It is
hoped that the ward in question will be constructed soon.
Charsadda.—During the year a well, quarters for chowkidar and a stable
for contagious cases were constructed, some more additions are required here.
Mardan.—Requires contagious ward and quarters for syces.
Swabi,—Stallion stables, operation and cattle shed have been con-
structed during the year but the institution is still in need of compounder's
and syces' quarters.
Nowshera.— During the year operation shed, long manger and compound
wall were constructed. A well, contagious ward, compounder's and syces'
quarters are still required.
Hazara District.
Abbottabad—Slight extensions were made to compounder's quarters,
dog kennels are still required. Mansehra and Haripur are still in need of
segregation stables and syces' quarters.
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Kohat District.
Kohat and Hangu.—Are complete but require slight extensions.
Teri.—Compounder's quarters are still required.
Bannu District.
Bannu and Sarai Naurang.—Are complete according to the present
standard. Dog kennels are to be constructed shortly in the Bannu Hospital.
Dera Ismail Khan.
Dera Ismail Khan.—Requires contagious ward.
Tank —At present the work is being carried on in a temporary building
which is quite inadequate for the requirement of the institution. A new
hospital should be built on standard plan.
Chowdhwan.—Is still in need of stallion and segregation stables.
Kurram Agency.
Parachinar still requires contagious ward and syces' quarters.
Tochi Agency.
Miramshah is complete
Malakand Agency.
Dargai is complete.
PART III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
SECTION I.—BOVINES.
Stud bulls.—Table VIII.
23. At the close of the year there were 8 stud bulls at work in the
Province, against 11 last year. There
were no additions but 3 casualties. At
present little interest is taken in cattle breeding, the reason being that the
population are great meat eaters and do not care to keep valuable cattle but
import aged and poor cattle from other provinces at small prices and generally
slaughter them after working them for one or two seasons.
There are now indications that a desire for better cattle and an interest
in cattle breeding is beginning on account of improvement of agriculture, and
the staff of the Civil Veterinary Department are taking measures to arouse
interest in cattle breeding amongst the people.
SECTION II.—EQUINES.
Number of stallions.—Table X.
24. At the close of the year there were 12 horse and 8 pony stallions
in the non-selected districts and
agencies of the Province or one less
than the sanctioned scale, against 13 horses and 7 ponies in the previous
year. A thorough-bred stallion was indented for but no suitable one could
be purchased during the year. The number of donkey stallions at stud at
the close of the year was 17 against 16 in the previous year. During the
year, two Arabs were purchased from Bombay market for the Dera Ismail Khan
District. One was paid from Government Funds and the other was purchased
by the District Board.
A peculiar problem in horse breeding exists in the Province. A large
proportion of the Province is unsuitable for breeding horses of the highest
type. The people are difficult to please in the matter of stallions, especially
(6)
in the southern districts where a perverted taste in horses exists. The late
Superintendent recommended the use of thorough-bred stallions and a start
of these lines was made but the early results were unfortunate and recent
experience has shown that thorough-bred stallions will not thrive and be
useful, in fact they will often die in the intense heat of the southern parts of
the Province. The District Board can hardly be asked to summer their
thorough-bred stallions in the hills as the Army Remount Department do, as
the cost would be excessive and the stallions would then be of little benefit to
the country as the early hot weather is the time when they are most needed.
I would recommend that the experiments of using thorough-bred stallions be
proceeded with cautiously and that it be tried in the northern parts of the province
first. The Arab has not done badly for the country, for although a lot of their
stock are too small for Army requirements, they are useful for harness or
pack work and not useless for any purpose like some of the oversized and
badly formed produce of the thorough-bred.
Service of stallions.—Table XI.
25. Twelve horse and 7 pony stallions were actually employed at
stud against 11 horses and 8 ponies
last year. They covered 662 and 371
mares respectively, giving an average of 55.16 and 53 against 58.45 and 47.12
in the preceding year.
Seventeen donkeys were also at stud, they covered 930 mares against 889
by 16 donkeys last year. This gives an average of 54.7 and 55.56 respectively.
The decrease in covering is due to the fact that the new stallions were supplied
and employed at stud towards the end of the year and were thus unable to
cover their full complement of mares.
The thorough-bred Australian " Sperry " obtained through the Quarter
Master General has been cast for unsoundness and will now be replaced.
Feed and keep of stallions.—Table XII.
26. The average cost of feed, keep, &c. of stallions is given in the
Table XII, it amounted to Rs. 270-10-3
per horse, Rs. 364-10-6 per pony and
Rs. 226-14-2 per donkey stallion, against Rs. 291-7-3, Rs. 326-9-2 and
Rs. 226-2-2 respectively, during the previous year.
SECTION III.—OTHER BREEDING OPERATIONS.
Merino rams.
27. At the commencement of the year there were 16 rams and 5 ewes
in the Hazara District. There were
no additions but several casualties, viz.
5 rams and 2 ewes, which left a balance of 11 rams and 3 ewes at the close
of the year.
A separate report of merino breeding was submitted by the Superin-
tendent in 1914. A good start has been made and good results obtained
on a small scale. The original rams and ewes are now advanced in age, so
in a short time original stock will be gone and if it is desired to further results
already obtained provision of fresh merino stock will be necessary.
SECTION IV.—FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs and Shows—Tables XIII and XIV.
28. The statistical information regarding Fairs and Shows is incorporat-
ed in Tables XIII and XIV. The
Kohat and Bannu Horse and Cattle
Shows were abandoned and the Haripur Cattle Show was not held till after
the close of the year under report. The Parachinar Fair could not be held no
account of cholera.