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TABLE VIII.
Return of stud bulls for the year 1925-26.
District,
1
1. Patna
2. Gaya-
3. Shahabad ...
4. Saran
5. Champaran...
6. Muzaffarpur
7. Davbhanga...
8. Monghyr ...
9. Bhagalpur...
10. Purnea
11. Santal
Par-
ganas.
12. Cuttack
...
13. Balasoro
14. Angul
,..
15. Puri
]6. Sambalpur ...
17. Hazaribagh
18. Ranchi
19. Palamau ...
20. Manbhum ...
21. Singhbhum
Total
...
Property of Government.
Number
on 1st
April
1925.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2 (e)
2
1
2
...
...
7
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(f)1
1
Average
price
paid.
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casual-
ties
during
the year.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1(g)
1(h)
1(i)
...
...
3
Balance
remain-
ing on
31st
March
1926.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
5
Property of Local Bodies.
Number
on 1st
April
1925.
7
2
1
18
1
3
6
4
1
2
1
...
...
2
...
...
1
,„
2
1
...
44
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
8
..
2
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
9
Average
price
paid.
9
Rs.
...
1.400
...
...
Free
2C0
...
...
...
300
...
...
...
...
300
...
...
...
...
...
Casual-
ties
during
the year.
10
...
...
2 (a)
...
...
1 (c)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Balance
remain-
ing on
31st
March
1926.
11
2
3
16
1
5(b)
5(d)
4
1
2
1
2
...
2
...
...
2
1
...
2
1
...
60
(a) 1 bull died and 1 was sent to gowshala,
(J) Includes two buffalo bulls.
(c) Died.
(d) Includes one buffalo bull.
(e) Belongs to Agricultural Department.
(f) Returned from Khurda farm,
(g) Died.
(h) Died.
(i) Returned to Cuttack farm.
xviii
TABLE IX.
Showing main results of the working of Provincial Cattle Farms during the year 1925-26.
Province.
1
1. Bettiah. Estate...
2. Sepaya Farm ...
Total
Name of farm.
2
Bettiah Raj Cattle
Breading Farm,
Sepaya Farm
Receipts.
Sale of animals.
3
Us.
2,270
25
2,295
Sale of produce.
4
Rs.
8,981
8,081
Other heads.
5
Rs.
...
2,195
2,195
Total.
6
Rs.
2,370
11,201
13,471
Expenditure.
Salaries of estab-
lishment.
7
Rs.
1,080
5,202
6,282
Feed and keep of
animals.
8
Rs.
7,911
2,420
10,331
Cultivation ex-
penses.
9
Rs.
6,638
6,638
Purchase of ani-
mals.
10
Ot her heads.
11
Rs. Rs.
...
536
636
390
10,038
10,428
Total.
42
Rs.
9,381
24,834
34,215
Valuation
and fodde
close of y
on next pa
Cattle.
13
Rs.
11,180
11,180
Grain.
14
Rs.
...
696
696
Fodder.
15
Rs.
...
810
810
Total.
16
Rs.
...
12,586
12,586
Remarks.
17
Note.—-See next page for details of stock in band at close.
xix
Valuation statement of cattle, grain and fodder in hand at close of the
year 1925-26.
Number or quantity
No.
1
1
32
27
14
14
59
26
7
14
8
202
202
Quantity.
2
Mds.
...
109
120
1,500
1,729
1,729
Description.
8
SEPAYA FARM.
Cattle.
Bull
COWS
Male slock, 2 years old
Do.
1 year old
Do.
calves
Working bullocks & young calves
Female stock, 2 years old
Do.
1 year old
Do.
calves
Buffalo bulls calves
Total
Grain and fodder.
Grain
Hay
Silage
Total
BETTIAH
FARM.
GRAND TOTAL ...
Bate.
4
Rs.
300
40
70
40
30
80
32
24.
16
100
Rs. a. p.
Various
Ditto
0 8 0
md.
Rs. a p.
Nil
...
Value.
5
Rs.
300
1,280
1.890
560
420
4,72G
832
168
210
800
11,180
596
60
750
1,406
Rs.
Nil
12,586
Remarks.
6
The herd was
disban de d
at the close
of the year.
TABLE X.
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year 1925-26.
Details.
1
Total
...
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
Persian.
3
Country-bred.
4
––
5
––
6
Total.
7
Ponies.
Arab.
8
Persian.
9
Country-bred.
10
Blank
11
12
Total.
13
Total horses and
ponies.
14
Donkey stallions under local bodies.
Italian.
15
Cyprian.
10
Country-bred,
17
Persian.
18
––
19
––
20
Total.
21
TABLE XI.
Services and product of each class of horse,pony and donkey stallions under
local bodies during 1925-26.
Horse, pony or
donkey.
1
Province.
2
Total
Stallions on register
on 31st March.
3
Stallions actually
employed at
stud.
Tear
under
report,
4
Previ-
ous
year.
5
Blank.
Number of mares
covered.
Year
under
report.
6
Previous
year.
7
Average number of
mares covered per
Station employed
at Stun.
Year
under
report.
8
Previous
year.
9
TABLE XII.
Showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse, pony and
donkey stallions during the year 1925-26.
Province.
1
HORSE.
Year under
report.
2
Rs.
Previous
year.
3
Rs.
Black.
PONY.
Year under
report.
4.
Rs.
Previous
year.
5
Rs.
DONKEY.
Year under
report.
6
Rs.
Previous
year.
7
TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1925-26.
Province.
(Name of fair or
show.)
1
2. Bihts
3. Barahpur
3. Khagra
...
4. Sonepur
6. Singheawarthan
6. Dharamganj ...
7. Hardi
8. Madbuban ...
9. Bettiah Dasehra
10. Bisvabhusunda
11. Purnea city ...
Total ...
Number
of horse fairs and shows held.
2
...
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
a
Total numb
animals pre
Year
under report.
2
...
6,110
4,300
0,017
600
2,000
4,000
400
1616
1,000
250
27,287
Previous year.
4
...
2,307
3,650
6,700
250
1,800
3,000
300
1.140
1.000
106
30.052
Total
competing
for prices.
Year under report.
6
...
...
36
...
...
30
...
...
...
25
00
Previous year.
6
...
...
30
...
...
36
...
...
...
16
50
Total numbe
of horses
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Belonging to dealers.
8
—
...
1,800
...
100
3.000
...
...
...
1.000
...
4,800
Total number of animals sold.
9
...
3.000
3,000
3,208
360
018
1.660
800
350
600
225
12,313
Prises awarded.
From Imperial Fundi.
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provisional Funds*.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
300
200
From Local Funds.
12
Rs.
...
...
-.
...
...
190
...
...
...
...
300
480
From other sources.
13
Rs.
...
81
...
...
200
...
...
...
...
310
501
Total.
14
Rs.
...
01
...
...
390
...
...
...
...
800
1.171
Amount
actually
awarded.
16
Rs.
...
81
...
...
46
...
...
...
...
66
181
Number of medals
awarded.
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount sanctioned by Government of
India.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
10
xxiv
TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and
Province.
(Name of fair or show.)
1
1. Sitamarhl ...
2, Khagra
S. Chatra*
4. Bihta
6, Sonepur
6. Barahpur ...
7, Dharamganj
8. Biswabhusunda
9. Loalong
10. Chanderdobi
11. Madhuban
12. Beittiah Dasehra
13. Rafiganj
14, Singheawarthan
15. Motipur
...
10. Hardi
17. Tirhut Show
18. Bhairo-asthan
19. Deokund
20. Purnea city
Total
Number of cattle fairs and
shows held.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
Number of stock present.
3
...
8
5
8
5
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
27
4
10,000
30,000
2,000
8,000
31,700
20,082
12,?S0
5,000
3,600
13,400
6,500
10,000
3,000
...
17,500
20,000
...
12,000
6,000
6,200
2,362
6
...
100
1,200
40
1,005
1,157
1,000
600
40:)
1,800
500
...
...
...
...
000
600
0,202
6
4,000
1,500
1,100
100
500
13,814
3,000
2,000
1,200
1,900
too
2,600
500
...
...
...
...
4,000
8,000
2,000
41,114
7
...
750
2,000
2
1,234
2,133
3,920
1,200
1,500
1,100
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
900
300
15.330
8
1,000
...
2
45
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,047
9
1,000
l,57o
.1,110
25
...
1,000
375
...
..,
...
4 0
...
20
...
300
80
6,695
Average price
10
Rs.
100
to
200
50
175
to
260
1
...
50
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
Rs.
150
40
to
200
40
{
1
(
{
(
to
32
to
125
45
1
25
. to
260
{
(
40
{
to
150
30
...
100
75
{
to
160
... 60
i
to
160
(
45
40
{
to
300
XXV
XIV.
show held during the year 1925-26.
Cows.
12
Rs.
40
to
125
40
38
20
to
350
20
to
250
20
to
60
50
to
125
40
.10
to
80
30
40
15
to
76
Buffaloes.
19
Rs.
80
to
300
40
80
to
376
40
to
260 )
40
to
300 )
40
no
100
so
35
to
350)
—4
40
50
to
200 J
Camel*.
14
Rs.
60
to
120
...
115
to
240
...
...
...
—
...
...
...
ant realised in fees.
15
Rs.
700
38,250
1,100
...
...
...
12,760
...
4,000
8,025
800
3,454
6,620
063
76,357
Total number of animals that
competed for prices.
16
23
160
...
40
...
...
30
46
...
...
76
380
From Imporial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
160
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
200
350
From Local Funds.
IB
Rs.
260
...
...
...
190
100
...
...
200
830
From other sources.
20
Rs.
247
...
...
200
...
...
...
...
310
767
Total.
21
400
317
...
...
...
100
100
...
...
...
...
800
1,837
Number of medals awarded.
23
...
...
...
...
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
Remarks.
as
Not held.
1 Rs. 318 only vat
actually awarded.
TABLE XIV (A)
Statement showing the expenditure of the Civil Veterinary Department during the year 1925-26 in the
province of Bihar and Orissa.
Heads of Accounts.
1
Superintendence
Veterinary Instruction
Subordinate Establishment ...
Hospitals and dispensaries
Prizes
Fairs and Shows
Breeding operations
Total
Amou
nt.
Imperial.
3
Kg.
...
Provincia
l.
3
Rs.
83,405 1
1,898
37,554
1,86,920
...
...
2,59,279
a.
2
11
6
8
5
p.
7
0
1
2
10
Local.
4
Rs. a
...
8,493 1
69,728
1,86,488
...
£,493
8,955
2,76,109
. p
5
5
9
4
7
9 1
.
9
4
5
0
5
1
Total.
5
Rs.
83,406 1
9,892 1
1,07,282 1
8,23,359
...
2,493
8,955
5,35,888 1
a. p
2
0
1
1
4
7
5
.
7
9
5
7
0
5
9
B.&O. Q. P. (C. V- D.) nO. 8-286-6.12-1923—V. M. M.
No. 3509-33.
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR AND ORISSA.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
DEVELOPMENT
BRANCH.
RESOLUTION.
The 23rd December 1926.
READ—
The annual report of the Civil Veterinary Department for
the year 1925-26.
Mr. D. Quinlan was in charge of the department
throughout the year.
2. Organization and staff.—Captain P. B. Riley was
on leave until the 3rd December, when he took over charge
of the North Bihar range. Captain G. G. Howard was in
charge of this range from the beginning of the year until
the 10th of November, after which he was relieved by
Babu Nilmoni Chattarji who held charge until Captain
Riley's return. Rai Sahib P. N. Das, Assistant "Director,
remained in charge of the Orissa range througbout the year.
Government note with satisfaction that the work of the
North Bihar range developed considerably during the year
under review and that the work in the Orissa range main-
tained the improvement noticed last year.
3. Training and research.—The important proposal for
the establishment of an up-to-date and well-equipped veterin-
ary college for the province received final form during the
year, and the sanction of the Secretary of State to the
creation of the requisite professorial and other posts was
awaited when the year came to an end. This sanction
has since been received, and the scheme, which involves
2
a capital expenditure of over six lakhs of rupees and an
annual recurring cost of over one lakh, will be placed before
the Legislative Council at its next session. The college
buildings will be erected on the old university site west of
Government House at Patna, and the scheme provides not
only for the college itself, together with the requisite
residential buildings and hostel for students, but also for
a research laboratory and clinic wards
The staff will
include, besides the Principal, professors of pathology and
bacteriology, of hygiene, of surgery and of anatomy. The
establishment of the college will do away with the necessity
for the annual contribution which is at present paid to the
Government of Bengal for the training of students at the
Belgachia college, which has never been popular with
students from this province. The college will also provide
post-graduate courses for officers of the department. Pro-
vided that funds for the scheme are voted by the Legislative
Council an immediate start will be made on the erection
of the college buildings during the coming year.
4. Breeding operations —In a resolution dated the 23rd
March 1925 Government appointed a committee, over which
the Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India kindly
agreed to preside, to consider the question of cattle-breed-
ing in the province. This committee submitted a preli-
minary report in April, after carrying out detailed investi-
gations into the condition of cattle in Bihar. It was re-
constituted in July and submitted a second report after
continuing its investigations in Chota Nagpur and Orissa.
The attitude of Government towards the various recom-
mendations put forward in these two reports and on the
general question of cattle-breeding in this province has
been described in resolution no. 2254-D, dated the 20th Sep-
tember 1926. The most important recommendation of the
committee was that herds of local breed should be built
up by selective breeding, and that such herds should be
established at Patna and Cuttack where there is a large
demand for milk, with the object of producing by selective
methods dual purpose animals conforming to the local type.
In conformity with this decision sanction has already been
given to the establishment of a breeding and dairy farm on
the old university site alongside the proposed veterinary
college. Funds for the purpose were voted by the Legislative
Council during the year under review, and a start has been
3
made on the work of the farm. Plans and estimates are in
course of preparation for the establishment of a breeding
herd at Cuttack also, and it is hoped to take up the work
during the coming financial year. Meanwhile the founda-
tion of a herd of local animals has been laid by the pur-
chase and maintenance of as many cows as can be accommo-
dated on the Agricultural Department's experimental farm
at that place. Arrangements are also being made for the
purchase of breeding buffaloes, as recommended by the
committee, and investigations are being carried out in suit-
able areas into the question of the possibility of the exten-
sion of grazing facilities, a question which has attracted the
attention of members of the Legislative Council for some
time past.
5. Treatment of disease.—The number of reported out-
breaks during the year was 6.408 against 6,518 in 1924-25.
The number of animals affected, however, again showed a
marked decrease, viz., 116,872, against 121,0 and 123,000
in the two preceding years, and the number of deaths recorded
was only 16,275, against 20,445 in 1924-25. The num-
ber of inoculations increased from 160,000 to 170,000, and
Government welcome this evidence of a growing appreciation
of the value of such preventive action.
27,359 cases of rinderpest and 6,723 cases of haemorr-
hagic septicaemia were reported during the year, against
84.,193 and 7,911 respectively in 1924-25. The total num-
ber of fatal cases from these two diseases fell from 19,388
to 15,372. There were 82,459 cases of foot and mouth
disease against 78,725 in the preceding year, but the
number of deaths fell from 670 to 501.
A disquieting feature of the year under report was the
heavy increase in the mortality from rabies. The number
of deaths reported from this disease in 1922-23 was 45, but
had risen to 64 in 1924-25. Last year 93 deaths were
reported. As this disease is fatal to all animals and to man
when once clinical symptoms appear, this increase gives
cause for serious apprehension, and there is no doubt that in
the absence of any means of enforcing the reporting of
rabid animals the official figures are still very much below
the actual number of deaths from this disease. It is hoped
that the distribution of a pamphlet on the subject among
the various local bodies in the province last year will
4
awaken them to the importance of taking drastic steps to
deal with the main source of the infecting agent—viz., the
pariah dog.
6. Increase of staff.—Only three new posts of touring
veterinary assistant surgeons were added to the cadre during
the year, though since its close Government have accorded
their sanction to the appointment of three more, viz., one
for the Banki Government estate, and one each for the
Monghyr Sadr and Jamui subdivisions. This progress is
not very encouraging, and it is disappointing to find that
the district boards are not taking greater advantage of the
facilities which are now provided for the appoiutment of
such officers. Government trust that the boards will give
this matter, which they regard as one of great importance,
their very careful consideration. They also hope that those
local bodies which can afford it will consider the possibility
of establishing veterinary hospitals at suitable places, as the
number of these useful institutions in the province is still
quite inadequate for its needs.
ORDER.—Ordered that the resolution be published in
the Bihar and Orissa Oazelte and that a copy of it, toge-
ther with a copy of the report, be submitted to the Govern-
ment of India.
By order of the Government of Bihar and Orissa
(Ministry of Education),
E. C. ANSORGE,
Secretary to Government.
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(8) PROPRITOR OF THE NEWAL KISHORE PRESS, LUCKNOW.
(9) MESSRS. M. N. BURMAN & Co., Bankipore
(10) BABU RAM DAYAL AGARWALA, 184, Katra Road, Allahabad.
(11) THE STANDARD LITERATURE Co., LTD., 13-1, Old Court House Street, Calcutta.
(12) MANAGER OF THE INDIAN SCHOOL SUPPLY DEPÔT, 309, Bow Bazar Street,
Calcutta.
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(14) MESSRS. RAM KRISHNA A SONS, Anarkali Street, Lahore.
(15) THE OXFORD BOOK AND STATIONARY COMPANY, Delhi.
(16) MESSRS. DAS BROTHERS, Nouzerkatra, Patna City.
(17) THE BOOK COMPANY, 4/4(a), College Square, Calcutta.
(18) MR. K. L. MATHUR, Guzri, Patna City.
(19) MESSRS. RAGHUNATH PRASHAD & SONS, Patna City.
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6. Breeding operations ...
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8. Subordinate Establish meat
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No. 1087-V.D.
FROM
MAJOR P. B. RILEY, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
OFFG. DIRECTOR, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, BIHAR AND OR1SSA,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
BIHAR AND ORISSA, EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PATNA.
Dated Patna, the 14th February 1928.
SUBJECT.-— Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Bihar and Orissa, for 1926-27.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith, in duplicate, the
Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Bihar and Orissa, for the year 1926-27, which was drawn
up by Mr. D. Quinlan, the permanent Director, now on leave.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
P. B. RILEY, MAJOR, I.V.S.,
Offg. Directory,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bihar and Orissa.
REFERENCES
(Sd) D Quinlan I.V.S.
Director Civil Veterinary Department
Bihar & Orissa
THE PROVINCE
OF
BIHAR AND ORISSA
Showing the Districts where outbreks
of cattle diecease occured in 1926-27
Scale 1 Inch = 32 Miles
(Sd) D Quinlan I.V.S.
Director Civil Veterinary Department
Bihar & Orissa
[Maximum limit, 25 pages.]
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BIHAR AND ORISSA
FOR THE YEAR
1926-27
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
1. I held charge of the department as Director and
Veterinary Adviser and also as Deputy Director of the Central
Range from 1st April to 5th April 1926 and again from 7th
December to the 31st March 1927. During the intervening
period, I was on leave and Captain P..B. Riley, Deputy Director,
North Bihar Range, officiated for me, being relieved by Assistant
Director, Babu Nilmoni Chattarji.
2. On his return from leave, Captain G. G. Howard
resumed charge of the Orissa Range on the 23rd October 1926
and relieved Rai Sahib P. N. Das who joined his post at Patna
as Assistant Director and continued as such till 21st January
1927 when he again proceeded to Cuttack owing to the tragic
death of Captain Howard through a shooting accident. During
his short stay in Cuttack, he made many friends among the
Indians of Orissa, and his loss is much deplored.
3. Prom the date of my return from leave to the end of
March, I visited the Government Cattle Farm, Karnal, to select
Tharparkar bulls and cows for the Phulwari farm, purchased
bullocks and desi cows at Barahpur fair; visited Cuttack and the
Bengal Veterinary College, Calcutta, and at the same time the
Co-operative Dairy at Dogachia on the Eastern Bengal Railway.
I was on tour for 27 days.
4. As officiating Director, Captain Riley passed the plans
and estimates of the Phulwari farm and the Veterinary College
2
and made preliminary arrangements for starting the farm. He
visited Sitamarhi, Dumraon and Bettiah fairs to select bullocks
and cows. As a temporary member of the transferred subjects
Standing Committee and the Development Board, he visited
Ranchi on three occasions and discussed the cattle-breeding
policy in this province at a meeting of the Development Board.
He selected graduates for temporary appointments at the Bengal
Veterinary College, Belgachia and was present at the Sonepur
fair, attended an outbreak of Glanders at Bhagalpur, inspected
the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries at Hajipur, Cuttack,
Puri, Purulia and Motipur and acted as President and Member
of the Bihar and Orissa Veterinary Examination Board.
He was on tour for 123 days.
5. The State scholar, Mr. Muhammad Ismail Malik, returned
in November after obtaining his diploma in England and was
recruited as a temporary special officer on Rs. 300 a month
from 1st December 1926. Arrangements have been made to
depute Mr. Malik to the Muktesar laboratory for training from
April 1927.
NORTH BIHAR RANGE.
6. Captain Riley was in charge of the range from 1st to
23rd April 1926 and again from 12th December 1926 to 31st
March 1927.* During the interval, Babu Nilmoni Chattarji
was in charge, although for convenience of work his head-
quarters were fixed at Patna temporarily instead of at
Muzaffarpur.
7. Captain Riley was on tour for 55 days, travelled
1,353 miles by road, inspected the veterinary hospitals and
dispensaries at Hajipur, Motipur, Chapra, Laheriasarai, Samasti-
pur and Madhubani ; attended the Sitamarhi and Hardi fairs ;
visited the Pusa farm and acted as a member of the Examining
Board of the Bengal Veterinary College.
8. During his incumbency, Babu Nilmoni Chattarji spent
119 days on tour travelled 1,283 miles by road; inspected the
hospitals and dispensaries at Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Chapra„
Sewan,
Gopalganj, Laheriasarai, Samastipur, Madhubani,
Jainagar, Phulpras, Purnea, Katihar, Araria, Forhesganj,
Islampur, Supaul, Madhipura and ' Begusarai ; visited the
Sipaya farm ; attended the Khagra fair and the meetings of the
Divisional Development Board and also acted as Secretary to
the Bihar and Orissa Veterinary Examination Board twice, i.e.
in April and October 1928.
* Ho held charge of the range for the extra days from 6th to 22nd April 1926 in
addition to his own duties as officiating Director.