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TABLE X.
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year 1924-25.
Details.
1
Horse and Pony stallions under Local Bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
Persian,
3
Country-bred.
4
5
6
Total,
7
Ponies.
Arab,
8
Persian.
9
Coantry-bred.
10
Blank
11
12
Total.
13
Total horses and
ponies.
14
Donkey stallions under Local Bodies.
Italian.
15
Cyprian.
16
Country-bred,
17
Persian,
18
19
20
Total.
21
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TABLE XI.
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions under
local bodies during 1924-25.
Horse, pony or
donkey.
1
Province.
2
Stallions on register
on 31st March.
Stallions actually
employed at
stud.
Tear
under
report.
3 4
Previ-
ous
year.
5
Blank.
Number of mares
covered.
Tear
under
report.
6
Previous
year.
7
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion employed
at stud.
Tear
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 1924-25.
Province.
1
HORSE.
Year under
report.
2
Rs.
Previous
year.
3
Rs.
PONY.
Year under
report.
4
Rs.
Blank.
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 1924-25.
Province.
(Name of fair or
show.)
1
1. Bihta
2. Barahpur
3. Khagra
...
4. Sonepur
5, Singheswarthan
6. Dharamganj ...
7. Hardi
8. Madhuban
...
9. Bettiah Dasehra
10. Biswabhusunda
11. Purnea city ...
Total ...
Number of horse
fairsand shows held.
2
...
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
Total number of
animals present.
Year under report.
3
...
8,307
3,650
6,700
260
1,600
3,000
300
1,140
1,000
106
20,053
Previous yew.
4
...
3,174
2,516
8,938
450
...
1,500
300
1,030
5,600
3,48r
Total
number
competing
for prizes.
Year
under report.
5
...
...
20
...
...
26
...
...
...
15
60
Previous year.
6
...
12
...
...
...
...
12
Total number
of horses
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Belonging to dealers.
8
...
600
...
100
160
...
1,000
60
1,810
Tot al number of animale Bold.
9
...
3,197
2,000
2,719
125
410
2,160
150
231
500
30
11,522
Prizes awarded.
from Imperial Funds,
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Local Funds,
12
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From other sources.
13
Rs.
...
...
40
...
...
...
...
...
...
487
527
Total.
14
Rs.
...
...
40
...
...
...
...
...
...
487
627
Amount
actually
awarded.
16
Rs.
...
...
40
...
...
30
...
...
...
30
100
Number of medals
awarded.
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount sanctionad by
Government of India.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks.
18
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TABLE XIV.
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TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and
Province.
(Name of fair or show.)
1
1. Sitamarhi ...
8. Khagra
...
8. Chatra
4. Bihta
6, Sonepur
...
6. Barahpur ,.,
...
7. Dharamganj
8. Biswabhusand
...
9. Loalong
...
...
10. Chanderdohl
...
11. Madhuban.
...
12. Bettiah Dasehra
18. Bafiganj
...
14.
Siugheswarthan
...
15. Motipur
...
...
10. Hardi
17. Tirhut Show
18. Bhairo-asthan
...
19. Deokund
...
20. Furnea
city
...
Total
Number of cattle fairs and shows hel
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
20
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
...
16
3
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
34
Bol l
ocks .
4
16,000
16,000
3.000
5.000
16,376
15,946
6,600
3,000
2,000
4.000
6,600
12,000
5,000
...
10,280
20,000
...
13,000
6,000
2,000
158,602
Cows .
5
...
140
1,000
110
1.073
1,662
660
600
800
600
...
500
...
....
...
800
300
7,535
Young stock
0
4,000
2,000
2,000
30
667
3,363
1,600
500
3,000
1,400
600
2,200
300
...
...
...
2,000
2,000
1,000
25,460
Buffaloes.
7
...
1,150
1,800
110
1,015
2,838
1,300
1,000.
600
2,000
...
...
200
...
...
...
...
800
200
12,913
Camels.
8
...
600
...
53
...
:
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
553
Others.
9
12,000
700
1,326
7
648
3,307
...
600
...
...
...
200
...
25
...
600
...
19,412
Average price
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
30
to
80
each
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks,
11
Rs,
150 each
25
to
200 each
32
60
10
to
350 each
25
to
375
75
to
180
each
200
35
20
to
140 each
35
to
150 each
50
to
200 each
40
...
100 each
100 each
...
100
to
125 each
45
70 each
...
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XIV.
shows held during the year 1924-25.
of animal gold.
Cows.
12
Rs.
30
to
100 each
23
30
20
to
300 each
40
to
175
36
to
125
SO
20
to
80 each
...
30
...
...
...
...
40
36 each
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
35
to
150 each
40
60
50
to
425 each
40
to
200
80
to 200
each
100
45
40
to
180 each
...
25
...
...
...
...
30
46 each
...
Camels.
14
Rs.
90
to
200 each
...
i00
to
240 each
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount realized in fees.
15
Rs.
800
32,500
1,000
...
...
5.000
...
500
...
900
1,023
2,720
1,202
...
118
46,663
Total
number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
25
160
19
...
175
...
38
-
...
...
80
487
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
—
From Provineisl Funds,
18
Rs.
150
...
126
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
200
476
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
250
...
...
...
190
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
100
510
From other sources.
20
Rs.
153
...
200
100
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
100
652
Total.
21
Rs.
400
152
123
...
390
...
...
100
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
400
1,568
Number of medals awarded
22
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Remarks.
23
Rs. 255 only was
actually awarded.
Rs. 282 only was
actually awarded.
Not held.
TABLE XIV (A)
Statement showing the expenditure of the Civil Veterinary Department during the year 1921-25 in the
province of Bihar and Orissa.
Heads of Account.
1
Superintendence
Veterinary Instruction
Subordinate Establishment ...
Hospitals and dispensaries
Prizes
Fairs and Shows
B reeding operations
Total
Amount.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Provincial.
3
Rs.
96,798
1,419
35,888
1,33,022
...
...
...
2,67,127
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
Local.
4
Rs.
9,351
62,879
1,88,525
...
2,916
6,891
2,70,563 14,3
a.
6
10
13
0
0
p.
0
6
6
0
3
Total.
5
Rs.
96,798
10,770
98,767
8,21,547
...
2,916
6,891
5,37,690
a.
0
6
10
18
0
0
14
p.
0
0
6
6
0
3
3
B. & O. G. P. (C. V. D.) no. 8-280-21-U-1925—E. P. R.
No. 2714 R D.
GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR AND ORISSA.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
DEVELOPMENT BRANCH.
RESOLUTION.
The 11 th December 1925.
READ—
The annual report of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year 1924-25.
Me. D. QUINLAN remained in charge of the department
during the whole year.
2. Organization and staff.—Captain P. B. Riley was in
charge of the North Bihar range until the 28th March 1925,
when he went on leave and was succeeded by Captain G. G.
Howard. The latter was in charge of the new Orissa range
till the 22ud March, when ho was relieved by Rai Sahib
P. N. Das. Government are glad to observe the development
which has taken place in Orissa, where it is reported that
the district boards have sanctioned more veterinary assistants,
and there has been a great advance in public confidence in
the efficiency of veterinary work and particularly of inocu-
lation, which is often sought spontaneously by the villagers.
3. Training and research.—After further consideration
it has been decided to put forward a scheme for the establish-
ment of a veterinary college at Patna, and plans and
estimates are now under consideration. The cost of main-
taining a college will not be so very much greater than the
contribution winch is at present paid to the Government of
Bengal for the training of students at the Belgachia College.
This college has never been popular with Bihari students,
and the number of boys who pass out of it is insufficient
to man the sanctioned posts. Further, there is no provision
2
for post-graduate courses, which, as the Director points out,
are essential if the efficiency of the department is to be main-
tained. Government consider that the indirect benefits from
the establishment of a college and the engagement of more
highly qualified veterinary officers for purposes of teaching,
will justify the extra expense, while it is hoped that if the
college is located in the province a sufficient number of
students will offer themselves for training. The college
laboratories will also provide opportunities for research,
which, as the Director insists, is very much needed. Govern-
ment trust, therefore, that this scheme will commend itself
to the public. At present it is necessary to send officers for
post-graduate training to Muktesar or Madras. The expanse
of this is very great and very few officers can be deputed.
4. Treatment
of disease.—The incidence of disease
in the year 1924-25 was again fairly light. The number of
outbreaks, viz. 6,518, was larger than in either of the two
previous years, but only 121,000 animals were affected,
which was fewer than last year and much below the figures
of the previous year. Of these about 20,000 or approxi-
mately 17 per cent. died. If all. outbreaks had been reported
immediately, the result would have probably been very
different. The most virulent diseases were, as usual, rinder-
pest and hæmorrhagic septicaemia. Against the former
disease 106,000 cattle were inoculated in 76k outbreaks,
and only 400 died, or less than one-half per cent. Again out
of 52,000 cattle protected against hemorrhagic septicaemia
only 39 died, or 07 percent. As animals are only inocula-
ted where outbreaks occur in order to prevent them
spreading, the value of protection afforded by this method
is obvious. The total number of inoculations carried out
this year was 160,000, as compared with 146,000 in 1923-24
and 159,000 in the previous year.
5. Increase of staff —Government are glad to observe that
eight new posts of touring veterinary assistant surgeon were
sanctioned as a result of the new rules under which Govern-
ment undertake to pay half the cost of the pay of two veteri-
nary assistant surgeons in each subdivision instead of one.
In view of the excellent results of preventive inoculation
described in the preceding paragraph, Government trust that
district boards will take more and more advantage of the
new concession. While Government have been unable to
3
agree to bear the cost of serum for inoculations throughout
the province, they have now undertaken to help the poorer
district boards in cases of severe outbreaks, which have
involved them in exceptionally heavy expenditure. In
accordance with this decision a special grant of Rs. 5,760
was made last year to the Champaran district board.
6. Government appreciate the efficiency and keenness
with which Mr. Quinlan has administered the department,
and they note his commendations of other officers of the
department. There can be no doubt that the department
has in no sense yet reached its limit of usefulness indeed,
it might almost be said, that only a beginning has been
made. Much still remains to be done, and it is earnestly
hoped that local bodies and all concerned will grasp the
importance of the subject and ensure a more rapid rate of
progress.
ORDER.—Ordered that the resolution be published in
the Bihar and Orissa Gazette and that a copy of it, together
with a copy of the report, be submitted to the Government
of India.
By order of the Government of Bihar and Orissa
(Ministry of Education),
B. A. COLLINS,
Secretary to Government.
MEMO. NO. 2715—18-D.
The 11th December 1925.
Copy forwarded to the
Director of Civil Veterinary Department, Bihar and
Orissa
Director of Agriculture, Bihar and Orissa
local Self-Govenment Department of Government
Finance Department of Government
for information.
N. K. SINGH,
Assistant Secretary to Government
B. & O. G. P. (Edn.)—no. 70—4+280—17-12-1925;
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BIHAR AND ORISSA
FOR THE YEAR
1924-25
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No. 6672-V.D,
FROM
D. QUINLAN, Esq., M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
DIRECTOR, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
and VETERINARY ADVISER TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF BIHAR AND ORISSA.
To
The SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
BIHAR AND ORISSA, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
Dated Patna the 21st October, 1925.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith, in duplicate, the
Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department, Bihar and
Orissa, for the year 1924-25.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
D. QUINLAN, M.R.C.V., I.V.S.,
Director Civil Veterinary Department
and Veterinary Adviser to the Government
of Bihar and Orissa.
MAXIMUM LIMIT—20 Pages.
CONTENTS.
1. General Administration ...
2. North Bihar Range
3. Orissa Range
...
4. Veterinary instruction
5. Treatment of disease
...
6. Breeding operations
...
7. Provincial Establishment...
8. Subordinate Establishment
9. Laboratories
10. General Remarks
11. Appendices
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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2
2—3
8—5
5—12
13—15
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15—17
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REFERENCES
Head Quarters—District
Sub-Division
Boundary—Province.
"
District
' '
Sub-DiviSon
.............
"
of Minor State
...
.
. .
Rinderpest
......
Hæmorrhegio Septicæmia.....
Black Quarter.
...
"Bovine Surra.
.
Foot & mouth disease not stown owang to its comparative unimportance
Bovine
TUBEROULOSIS
(Sd) D Quinlan
Director Civil Veterinary Department
Bihar & Orissa
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BIHAR AND ORISSA
FOR THE YEAR 1924-25.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,
1. The posts of Director and Veterinary Adviser to Govern-
ment as well as Deputy Director of the Central Range were in my
charge throughout the year. Capt. P. B. Riley directed the North
Bihar Range up to the 23th March, 1925, from which date he
proceeded on eight months' leave. Capt. G. G. Howard acted
as Deputy Director of the Orissa Range till 22nd March, and
then took over charge of the North Bihar Range, being relieved
at Cuttack by Assistant Director, Rai Sahib P. N. Das.
2. The following hospitals and dispensaries were inspected
during the course of the ordinary tours :—
Patna, Dinapur, Gaya, Aurangahad, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram,
Bhahua, Barahpur, Monghyr, Bhagalpur and Pakaur in the
Central Range; Chapra, Muzaffarpur, Laheriasarai and Motihari
in North Bihar Range; and Cuttack, Balasore, Puri, Angul,
Chaibassa, Jamshedpur and Ranchi in the Orissa Range. In
connection with investigations into filariasis at Puri, a visit was
paid to the School of Tropical Medicine at Calcutta. The herds
at Sipaya, Bettiah and Pusa farms were inspected. In November
and December a prolonged tour was made through the grazing
areas on the Rhotas plateau and the Shahabad district. I acted
as president of the board of examiners at the Bengal Veterinary
College ; and also, with Captains Riley and Howard conducted
the promotion examinations of veterinary assistant surgeons
at Patna.
3. In March 1925, I was appointed to be a member of
a committee, convened by Government to make enquiries into
questions atfecting cattle breeding in this province. It had only
just commenced hearing evidence when the year closed.
I was on tour for 197 days.
2
NORTH BIHAR RANGE.
4. Capt. Riley held charge of this Range, except for the last
three days of March. During this period, he inspected all
hospitals and dispensaries ; visited the agricultural and cattle
breeding farms at Pusa, Sipaya and Bettiah ; attended a meeting
of the Divisional Development Board, and the Congress of the
Bihar and Orissa Co-operative Federation, and acted as a member
of the board of examiners at the Bengal Veterinary College
He was deputed to Muktesar to study " nasal granuloma " and
some other diseases which were under investigation at the time.
During his absence Rai Sahib P. N. Das officiated, and inspected
the hospitals and dispensaries, at Hajipur, Chapra, Sewan,
Gopalganj, Bagaha, Bettiah and Motihari. He also attended
a meeting of the Divisional Development Board, and some of the
more important fairs and shows.
5. The office, laboratory and quarters for the laboratory
assistant and reserve assistants were completed and taken over
on the 1st April 1925. The residence for the Deputy Director
is under construction and will be completed during 1925-26.
This Range has now been in operation for four years and
marked progress is evident in every direction.
ORISSA RANGE.
6. Capt. Howard held charge of the Orissa Range up to the
22nd March 1925, when he proceeded to Muzaffarpur to act as
Deputy Director, North Bihar Range. Assistant Director
Rai Sahib P. N. Das relieved him. The following veterinary
hospitals or dispensaries were inspected :—Ranchi, Dhanbad,
Purulia, Balasore, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Cuttack, Puri, Khurda,
Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Angul, Soro, Chaibassa, Khunti
and Gumla during the period. He also paid several visits to
Jamshedpur in connection with a severe outbreak of surra among
horses in the town.
7. The present office and laboratory accommodation is insuffi-
cient and inconvenient, as a large increase of microscopical
diagnostic work has taken place during the year. The scheme
for the construction of the new buildings referred to last year
was approved by the Council, and a sum of Rs. 21,424 was pro-
vided in the budget, but the site which forms part of the
khasmahal area, has not yet been transferred on some technical
ground. This question is now before Government and it is hoped
possession will be given in time to start work early in the rains.
3
8. From the statistics it will appear that marked improvement
has taken place in the general work of this Range during the
period under report; district boards have sanctioned more veteri-
nary assistants ; inspection of slaughter houses has been accepted,
and a wider field altogether has been opened to the activities of
the department. It is satisfactory to note that the work of the
staff is becoming more and more appreciated as the number of
inoculations and the patients treated will testify. With the
establishment of a properly equipped laboratory, and an increase
of staff, it is hoped that veterinary relief in this neglected part
of the province will develop considerably from now onwards.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
9. The question of establishing a veterinary college at Patna
was again brought up for discussion, and it has now been decided
that fresh proposals should be put forward for the approval of
the Development Board. A research station as well as the dairy
farm will also form a part of this scheme. I advocate the
establishment of the college on these lines, and on this scale,
because practical demonstration of the methods of breeding,
rearing and feeding cattle is of the first importance for the train-
ing of the assistants. Similarly, the research station is necessary.
This scheme is under preparation.
10. Attention is again directed to the contribution payable by
this Government towards the upkeep of the Bengal Veterinary
College. For the year 1925-26, it will amount to about Rs. 82,000.
Under the existing arrangement of a per capita charge,
it would appear that expenditure will go up indefinitely with the
decrease in the number of students admitted to the college from
Bengal, and provinces other than Bihar and Orissa, and this fact
should be borne in mind by Government. The standard of
instruction is certainly not better than it was and in my opinion
unless the staff can be considerably strengthened, the time has
come to build a new college at Patna. I prefer the latter course
because of the possibility of attaching a dairy farm to it.
11. I wish again to bring to notice the way in which the intro-
duction of scientific treatment of live-stock is handicapped through
the want of facilities for post-graduate and refresher courses, and
for the teaching of bacteriology and pathology in general. These
subjects are of the first importance in the prevention and
treatment of disease. The courses mentioned are absolutely
essential for all officers, and until they can be put through them
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the public will not be getting as good a service as it is entitled
to, for the money spent. To carry out this work efficiently
a laboratory of suitable size is essential. A reference to this will
be found in a later paragraph.
12. In respect of students admitted to the Bengal Veterinary
College, twenty-three joined during the year against eighteen
in 1923-24. Of these, one left and two were removed. Educa-
tional qualifications were on the whole satisfactory. Fourteen
were matriculates. Ten boys were awarded stipends from local
bodies, two from Government and the remaining eight joined as
private students.
13. At the end of the year there were 68 students on
the roll compared with 44 in 1923-24; of this number,
28 were Hindus, 25 Muhammadans and 5 Indian Christians;
and according to nationality, 40 were Biharis, 8 Bengalis, 4
Oriyas and 6 Chota Nagpuris.
14. The results of the aanual examinations are shown in the
following table:—
Class.
1
"A"
"B"
"C"
Total
Appeared.
2
25*
11
19
58
Passed.
3
20
10
13
43
Remarks.
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* Includes five students who failed in
the previous year.
15. The State scholar who joined the Royal Veterinary
College, London, in 1923 is reported to have done well. He has
been permitted to take the B. So. degree in veterinary science
at the London University. It is also proposed to send him to
some of the large certified dairies to study methods of dairying,
milk recording and maintenance of pedigree stock registers.