5.
38. Shillong Veterinary Hospital.—Veterinary
Assistant N. N. Sen held charge
for 11 months and U Kollington for 1 month.
The Hospital was removed to its
present quarters with effect from 1st May 1912. During the year under report 672
animals were treated as in and out-patients against 565 animals in the previous year.
39. During the year under report a sum of Rs. 333-4-0 was deposited in the
treasury as dispensary fees against Its. 208-12-0 of the previous year ; there was thus
a considerable increase in the dispensary receipts.
40. The Veterinary Hospital at Shillong has been declared to be an infirmary for
the care and treatment of animals sent under the Cruelty to Animals Act and the
attention of the police and trying Magistrates has been drawn to the necessity of
sending all diseased and unfit animals to the hospital.
41. Dhubri Itinerating
Dispensary,—The total number of animals treated was
449 against 301. The Veterinary Assistant spent most of his time on tour, visiting
249 villages, treated 2,147 cases and inoculated 90 animals.
42. Under orders of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner the project to build a
small Veterinary Hospital at Srimangal in South Sylhet has been abandoned for the
present.
PART III.—BREBDING OPERATIONS.
43. Table VIII shows the number of stud bulls maintained in various districts
of the Province. At the beginning of the year there were 30 bulls and 27 bulls
are reported at the close of the year. Four bulls were found unserviceable in the
district of Sylhet and were sold off. No bulls were reported to have stood for service
in the jails.
44. Table IX shows the number of stock under different heads at the end of the
year at the Farm at Shillong. The total number of animals as reported by the
Farm Superintendent was 69 on the 31st March 1913, against 76 in the previous
year. There were 15 bulls, of which 13 are farm-bred ; the remaining herd consisted
of 17 cows (Patna 9, Bhutia 1 and Patna-Bhutia 7), 15 young bulls and calves,
11 heifers and heifer calves and 11 working bullocks. The total number of births
during the year was 17 and of deaths 6. Eighteen animals were sold off.
45. The Farm Superintendent reports that during the winter the cattle were not
sent to Sumer, as was done in previous years, as there was sufficient supply of silage
and hay at the Farm, and they continued to keep in good condition. The total
proceeds from the sale of milk were Rs. 530-6-0.
46. The sheep-breeding experiment was continued during the year with success.
At its close the flock comprised of 5 pure Dumba rams, 8 pure Dumba ewes, 3 pure
Dumba lambs, 73 Khasi ewes, 19 cross-bred rams, 12 cross-bred ewes and 24 cross-bred
lambs (male 7 and female 17).
47. During the year under report 6 Dumba rams, 12 ewes and two he-goats were
obtained from Peshawar (North-West Frontier Province) for the Agricultural
Department; but two ewes died on the way. They were distributed as follows :—
Shillong Farm
...
...
...
Subdivisional Officer, Haflong ...
Mr. D. Ferguson, Dhamai Tea Estate ...
4 Dumba rams.
10 „ ewes.
2 he-goats.
...1 Dumba ram
...1 Dumba ram,
FAIRS AND SHOWS.
48. Table XIV shows the number of cattle fairs and shows held during the year.
There was an increase in the number of exhibits in all classes over that of the previous
year.
49. The North Sylhet Cattle Show was held as usual and attended by the Superin-
tendent. The total number of animals that competed for prizes was 508 against 972
in the previous year. In general the exhibits were of superior quality in comparison
with those of previous years. No show was held at Sunamganj during the year
under report.
50. The Shillong Agricultural Show was held during the year, but the statistics
under different heads are not available. The entries in the classes of bulls, sheep
and goats were very poor, there being only one entry in each class. Those that came
from the Upper Shillong Farm far surpassed any of the exhibits brought in for
competition.