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cattle-breeding farm. Plans and estimates for a cattle-rearing farm at
Sholápur have also been prepared and submitted with letter No. 464 of 21th
June 1904 from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, to the
Director of Land Records and Agriculture. The Chinchli Cattle Fair was
visited by the Superintendant, Civil Veterinary Department. Particulars of
this fair were asked for but not received. Mr. Buxy, Special Assistant to the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, toured in the districts of Ahmed-
nagar, Sholápur and Thána for the purpose of enquiring into cattle-breeding,
&c. He also attended the Mahsa Cattle Fair in the Thána District. Reports
submitted with letters Nos. 159 of 28th February 1904, 1123 of 9th October 1903,
226 of 9th April 1904, and 73 of 26th January 1904, respectively, to the
Director of Land Records and Agriculture. The Chharodi Cattle Farm was
visited several times by the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
About three dozen photographs of different breeds of cattle in the Presi-
dency were taken by provincial photographers for the late officiating Deputy
Director of Agriculture. These were handed over to me by him, but they are
unsuitable for reproduction. Some photographs of cattle taken by myself in
the Krishna valley were accidentally spoilt.
V.—VETERINARY INSTITUTIONS.
(3).—Dispensaries.
Násik.
19. Veterinary Graduate R. Reuben.—Inspected on the 19th August 1903
and found in good order. The total number of cases
treated during the year was 1,747 as against 1,718 last
year, and 1,293 the year before. Of these approximately 420 were horses, 784
cattle, 276 buffaloes, 84 goats and sheep, 121 dogs, and the remainder others.
The return on this point is not quite correct. Seven post mortem examinations
were made, the viscera of three of these sent by the police were forwarded to
the Government Chemical Analyser at Bombay and in each case arsenic was
detected. The Veterinary Graduate paid 62 visits to owners' stables. He was
absent for 2 months on privilege leave during which time Mr. Hari Ramchan-
dra Kshirsagar, the Itinerating Veterinary Graduate, was in charge. The
Honorary Secretary to the Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit Hospital for Animals,
Násik, in forwarding the incumbent's report remarks that "Mr. R. Reuben
gave entire satisfaction in the discharge of his duties as usual by efficiency and
willingness." The report is satisfactory.
Násik Itincrating.
20. Veterinary Graduate H. R. Kshirsagar.—The total number of cases
treated was 654 as against 1,017 last year, a decrease
of 393. This decrease is accounted for as due to
foot and mouth disease being much less prevalent. Whereas 191 animals were
treated this year for this affection 751 were treated for it in the previous year.
The Veterinary Graduate also officiated for two months for the resident Veterin-
ary officer at Násik. Of the total number of animals treated, 78 were horses,
512 cattle, 39 buffaloes, 18 sheep and goats, 4 dogs, and 3 others. The
Veterinary Graduate submits a list of villages in which epizootic diseases
occurred with the number of cases and deaths. In five of these 446 cases of
foot and mouth disease occurred with seven deaths and in 66 others 836 cases
of Charbon Symptomatique with 6S0 deaths. In his report the Veterinary
Graduate states: "I have received reports of the said disease (Charbon Symp-
tomatique) during the year from Kalvan, Satána, Dindori, Sinnar, Nandgaon,
Chándor, Málegaon, and Násik Tálukas and it was simultaneously prevalent in
many of these tálukas. It was prevalent in this district for some months
together and being of a serious type the people correctly felt awe for the
malady. I was flooded with reports from the month of July to the end of
October after which it disappeared. I have visited all the villages given in the
list except a few. Whenever I received a report of an outbreak of cattle
disease I would visit the place in order to check the disease. Now the people
do appreciate the merits of the Department. Whenever any epizootic occurs
among their cattle the owners actually wait for my arrival with a fervent hope
for the repression of the epizootic and treatment oil the sick animals and this
case was specially applicable to those villages which were frequented more than