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Punjab and North-
Western Provinces
Horse Fairs and
Shows.
The remainder of the year was mainly spent in visiting the Horse Shows
held at Sibi, Jhelum, Aligarh, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffarnagar,
Gujrat, Rawalpindi, and Amritsar.
Visit to Hissar
district.
During the intervals of these Shows, I visited the Hissar district in order
to make arrangements for the purchase of 250 cows required for the Hissar
Farm.
Bacteriological
Laboratory.
I concluded my tour with a visit to the Bacteriological Laboratory at
Muktesar in order to make myself acquainted with what was being done.
Assistant to the
Inspector General,
Civil Veterinary
Department.
448. In April, Veterinary Captain Gunn attended as a member of the
Examination Board held at Lahore Veterinary College. Also accompanied the
Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department, to Naini Tal and Mussoorie
to inspect the dak lines.
449. From 15th May to 21st June he worked in the office of the
Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department, collating information referring
to cattle disease and breeding. In July, he visited Dharmsala, discussed
inoculation for rinderpest and establishment of dispensaries with the Deputy
Commissioner. Also accompanied the Inspector General, Civil Veterinary
Department, to Rawalpindi to inspect the stables and the proposed Farm. He
then proceeded to Babugarh to investigate into Ticks, then to Allahabad for the
investigation at Farm.
450. On the 30th of July he assumed charge of the office of Inspector
General, Civil Veterinary Department, which he held till 28th October 1898.
In August, he proceeded to Kapurthala to inspect a mule colt. In September,
he proceeded to Babugarh to inspect stallions, also attended the Cattle Fair at
Jahazgarh, and thence proceeded to Hissar. In October, he proceeded to
Babugarh to inspect District Board stallions.
451. Veterinary Captain Gunn started on tour on the 30th October 1898
and broke his camp up on the 6th of March 1899, during this time he was
employed on the bacteriological survey of the Punjab; he visited the districts
of Jhelum, Rawalpindi, and Hazara. In December, he attended as member of
the Board of Examination held at the Bombay Veterinary College.
452. On the 29th January 1899, he left Hasanabdal to meet the Inspector
General, Civil Veterinary Department, at Hissar. From 2nd to 13th March
1899, he visited the towns of Hissar, Hansi, Bhiwani, Sampla, and Rohtak,
in order to purchase cows for the Government Cattle Farm at Hissar. On the
14th of March 1899, he proceeded to Calcutta to attend as member of the
Examination Board, and thence to Ajmere to conduct the examination of the
Veterinary School.
453. Veterinary Captain Gunn was 269 days in camp, travelled 13,290
miles by rail and 1,980 by road.
454. The Imperial Bacteriologist reports as follows:—
Imperial
Bacteriologist.
"Dr. Lingard was on tour from May 29th to June 13th, during which time he was engaged on an investi-
gation of equine disease in the Hathuwa State and on the Saharunpur-Dehra Dâk line. From July
10th to the 19th, he was engaged on an investigation of glanders on the Saharunpur-Dehra road, and from
August 28th to September 25th, he was absent from the laboratory on business with the Collector of Bareilly
and investigating cattle and equine diseases on the Saharunpur-Dehra line and unfortunately fell ill shortly
after his return from the last-mentioned journey."
455. In December Captain Rogers, who joined at Muktesar on 22nd
November 1898, proceeded to Bareilly and obtained an interview with His
Honour the Lieutenant-Governor regarding land required for the small
experimental station. In January, he was employed for seven days, in February
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