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30. Nausháhro Dispensary.—This institution was in charge of Veterinary
Graduate A. J. Ansari who did all he could to increase its popularity. A total
number of 1,712 animals was treated during 1,905-1906 at this dispensary of
which 27 were in-patients and 1,685 out-patients against a total of 1,023 animals,
of which 32 were in-patients and 991 out-patients, treated last year. Thirty-
two horses were castrated at the dispensary.
31. The receipts of this dispensary as shown in Table VI were Rs. 3,536-8-4
and expenditure Rs. 2,357-7-3. There was a balance of Rs. 1,179-1-1 available
at the end of the year.
32. The accommodation at this dispensary is inadequate.
33. Shikárpur Dispensary.—As usual this dispensary is doing good work
under Veterinary Graduate L. R. Vedh. 1,373 animals in all were treated against
1,47.6, that is, 116 in-patients and 1,259 out-patients against 91 in and 1,382 out-
patients treated last year. The decrease in the number of out-patients treated
at this dispensary was chiefly in goats. Fifteen horses were castrated at this
dispensary during the year.
34. Table VI shows the financial position of the Veterinary dispensary,
the receipts being Rs. 16,099-9-8 and expenditure Rs. 3,341-9-5, which left a
balance of Rs. 12,758-0-3 at the end of the year under report.
35. The accommodation at this dispensary is quite sufficient to meet all
requirements.
36. Larkána Veterinary Dispensary.—This institution was worked by
Veterinary Graduate Joshi up to the time of his transfer to Singapore on 16th
January 1906, when Mr. N. B. Kapur took over charge. The number of
patients treated was 572 (47 in-patients and 525 out-patients) against 329
(14 in-patients and 315 out-patients) treated, last year.
37. The receipts and expenditure as given in Table VI were Rs. 2,341-14-5
and Rs. 1,914-15-9 respectively, giving a balance of Rs. 426-14-8 at the end of
the year.
38. This dispensary is situated in an out-of-the-way place and the work
of building a new dispensary is to be shortly taken in hand.
39. Jacobabad Veterinary Dispensary.—This dispensary was newly
opened during the year with Veterinary Graduate D. T. Wadhwani in charge.
The number of animals treated was 243, that is, 4 in-patients and 239 outdoor
patients. Three horses were castrated.
40. The receipts were Rs. 2,128-8-0, and the expenditure Rs. 1,922-11-7.
The balance available at the close of the year was Rs. 205-12-5.
41. The accommodation at this dispensary is inadequate. Nothing is
being done to improve the building as it is not the property of the Local Board.
It is anticipated however that Jacobabad will soon be abandoned as a Military
station and there will be buildings available for this purpose.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) Bovine.
(1) Stud Bulls and their Produce,
42. There was one stud bull at the beginning of the year in the Hyder-
abad district but it has since been transferred from stud to garden work.
Suggestions have been submitted to Government with regard to stationing stud
bulls in the districts.
(2) Equine.
43. The horse and mule breeding operations in the province were under
the Army Remount Department.
(3) Others.
Nil.
(4) Fairs and Shows.
44. There are no Cattle Fairs or Shows in Sind. Captain Dawson attended
the Horse Fairs at Talhár and Shikárpur with the object of ascertaining if
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