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One cow and one buffalo calf died during the year, and the live stock on the
Farm at the close of the year consisted of—
Cows... ... ... ...
Buffaloes... ... ... ...
Bullocks... ... ... ...
Calves... ... ... ...
Breeding Bull ... ... ... ...
Total...
23
5
6
52
1
87
The estimated value of which is Rs. 1,756. The pure milk and butter sup-
plied from the Dairy has been and is much sought after, and I am sure that there
would be no difficulty in disposing of double the quantity which is daily sold.
In the latter months of the year a special grant was made by the Chief Commis-
sioner for the purchase of additional stock and plant, but at the close of the year
only a very small portion of the grant had been expended. I had intended to pur-
chase a milk-cart and establish a daily service of milk to customers living at
a distance, but I think that an additional Baby Cream Separator will prove more
necessary and useful in every way.
Even a temporary breakdown in the one in daily use causes much incon-
venience to the large number of people who depend for their daily supply of cream
and butter on the Asylum Dairy; the purchase of the milk-cart can be postponed
for the present; the separated milk is all given to the lunatics and is much
appreciated by them. Pure milk is also given to those of the lunatics who are
found to need it.
With the expansion of the Dairy Farm the question of a whole-time Superin-
tendent of the Diary will have shortly to be considered. I think it is very
difficult, if not impossible, for any one man, however capable, to devote as much
attention single-handed as is required, by the legitimate duties incidental to the
care of a large Lunatic Asylum, and also to give that minute and personal super-
vision to each and every detail of dairy management, which is so absolutely neces-
sary to ensure success. The total expenditure on the Dairy during the year
(including Rs.749-5-5 for purchase of stock) was Rs.1,805-15-10 and the total
cash receipts from the Dairy during the same period was Rs.2176-13-10, or a
cash profit of Rs.370-14-0, and in addition credit must be taken for Rs.417-14-7,
which was the estimated value of the dairy produce supplied to the Asylum
during the year.
In the ensuing year the balance of the special grant referred to above will
be utilized in the purchase of 6 more cows of good breed, and 3 good buffaloes
also, and with the live stock which will then be on the Dairy Farm, I am strongly
of opinion that the Asylum Dairy should be self-supporting. I think that all the
profits made from the sale of dairy produce should be credited to an Asylum
Dairy Fund, and any expenditure on the Dairy incurred in the future either for the
purchase and renewal of live stock, plant and machinery or for the erection of
buildings, &c., should be met from this Fund. I further think that in a year
or two part, if not the whole of the salary of a whole-time Dairy Superintendent
could be met from the profits of the Dairy.
The present Deputy Superintendent of the Asylum has been indefatigable
in the zeal and energy which he has thrown into the work, and I cannot too highly
commend the thoroughness with which he has worked to ensure the complete
success of the scheme; for the reasons above given, however, I think that the
duties of Deputy Superintendent of a large Asylum and Working Superintendent