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117. Table XVIII shows the expenditure of the farm to have been
Rs. 116,190 15-10, and the receipts Rs. 91,357-3-7, and the valuation of
the stock, etc., at Rs. 264,850-4-6, against Rs. 125,251-11-0, Rs. 84,919-4-1,
and Rs. 254,057-12-6 respectively, last year. This is a distinct all round
improvement on last year's figures. Some years, however, must elapse before
the heavy expenditure on improving lands, etc, can be reduced and receipt
from the full outturn of stock, as laid down in the programme, can be worked
up to.
118. Owing to the heavy weeding of the stock by the Committee which
sat in December 1901, the outturn of Siege Train bullocks next year will be
nil, but the year after and following years, the maximum should be reached.
119. Owing to the failure of the barani crops and hay harvest, the year
has been a particularly trying one and I consider that Captain Farmer de-
serves great credit for his excellent management of the farm and for the
extraordinary improvement that is noticeable amongst all classes of stock.
PART C.–GENERAL.
Expenditure of
the
Depart-
ment.
120. The total cost of the Department, both Imperial and Provincial
(Table XIX) amounts to Rs. 15,94,929-14-0 against Rs. 12,81,243-2-6, last
year, showing an increase of Rs. 3,13,686-11-6. This includes figures fur-
nished by the Comptroller, India Treasuries, in regard to Imperial grants as
well as expenditure incurred by Provincial Governments furnished by Accoun-
tants-General. The increases are mainly due to the expansion of the Bacterio-
logical Laboratory at Muktesar and the Hissar Cattle Farm; the increase of the
Subordinate Veterinary establishment in almost all provinces, and the addi-
tion of the accounts of Eastern Bengal and Assam and the Veterinary Officer
investigating camel diseases, in this year's expenditure.
121. The recast of the different headings in this Table was sanctioned by
the Government of India but some of the Accountants-General who have not
been able to adopt them during the year under report, state that the revised
classification will be introduced with effect from the accounts of 1907-08. It is
hoped, however, that when the revised Table is universally adopted, more accu-
rate figures will be available in future years.
General
re¬
marks.
122. The progress made in nearly every department of our work is con-
siderable. The buildings and equipment at Veterinary Colleges have been
further improved, especially in the Punjab and Bombay, the latter having been
completely transformed into a sound working institution.
123. As remarked last year, uniform progress in the organization of the
Department is practically impossible owing to there being no uniform method
of working. General improvement has, however, taken place, especially in the
Punjab. A number of new hospitals and dispensaries has been opened during
the year. The number of the subordinate staff has been increased so far as
possible. Horse and mule-breeding continue satisfactory. The work done in
the Laboratory has been very heavy and satisfactory, the outturn of serum
having been very materially increased. Greater numbers of outbreaks of con-
tagious disease have been attended and incontact animals inoculated.
124. I regret, however, that owing to the resignation of Mr. Montgomery,
little progress has been made in the important subject of camel diseases.
H. T. PEASE, Colonel,
Inspector-General,
Civil Veterinary Department.
SIMLA,
The 30th September 1907.