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The Secretary being absen from Bombay, the Under-Secretary was con-
ferred with, but later in the year the Secretary—Hon'ble Mr. Nugent—having
returned to Bombay, he was visited by the Inspector-General, when the follow-
ing points were discussed :—
(i).—The unsatisfactory state of horse breeding in the Deccan.
(ii).—The development of horse breeding in Sindh.
(iii).—The unsatisfactory working of the Glanders and Farcy Act in Bom-
bay.
Proceeding to Madras, the Inspector-General interviewed the Superin-
tendent, Civil Veterinary Department, and discussed various points connected
with the working of the Department, and with him he inspected the Veteri-
nary Hospital at Saidapet. The Principal, Saidapet Agricultural College, was
also consulted with a view of reducing the period during which the Superin-
tendent was then required to lecture at the College; this was done in order
to enable him to attend to the more important duties connected with his ap-
pointment.
Interviews were also obtained with the Secretary to the Board of Revenue
and the Director, Land Records, when various points, relative to the working
of the Department, were discussed. With the former, the following points
were considered:—
(a).—Working of stock Inspectors.
(b).—Pony and cattle Shows to be visited by the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department.
(c).—Reducing the time during which the Superintendent should lecture
at Saidapet.
(d).—That whilst dual control is to be avoided, the Inspector-General should
be kept informed as to work done by the Superintendent, in order
that he should be able to advise the Madras Government on any points
that might be deemed necessary.
The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, would here beg to
record the hearty manner in which he was met by the Madras Government.
The abovementioned points have all been agreed to and good work is now to
be expected from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
In December, the Inspector-General inspected the Bengal Veterinary
Institution at Dum Dura and made enquiries about the possibility of obtaining
Australian Thoroughbreds as stallions. He then proceeded to Babugarh to
inspect the farm and the horses lately arrived from England, and afterwards
inspected the Lahore Veterinary College.
In January, he proceeded to Bombay to complete his purchases of stal-
lions for District Board and Imperial purposes, and at the same time endea-
voured to make such arrangements as will lead to better stallions being im-
ported in future, as well as such having reference to the importation of Per-
sian donkey stallions. From Bombay, the Inspector-General visited the horse
show at Jacobabad (Sindh), proceeding thence to the Jallalabad horse show,
from which place he visited the Faridkote State and explained to His High-
ness the Maharajah the best measures to be adopted with reference to the ex-
tension of horse breeding. He afterwards visited the Eastern States of Raj-
putana, viz., Dholpore, Bhurtpore, and Kerowli.
In February, he visited the horse Shows held at Sibi, Aligarh, Kurnal,
Bulandshahr, and Jhang.
In March, those of Muzaffarnagar, Umballa, Jodhpur, Delhi, Gujrat,
Bahawalpur, Meerut, Sialkot, and Lahore.
In all the Inspector-General visited 18 horse shows held in various parts
of India, travelled 19,697 miles by rail, 698 miles by road, and 500 miles by
sea.
259. Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department.—
From 1st April to 28th June 1894, this officer was on special duty as Professor
and Resident Veterinary Officer at the Bombay Veterinary College. From 29th
June to 21st December 1894, he was on general leave. On 28th December 1894.
he proceeded to Umballa to confer with the Inspector-General, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, on matters connected with the performance of his duties.
The greater part of January, February, and up to 3rd March 1895, were spent
in camp, when investigations were made with reference to the existence of