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III.-The
dung, filth, and rubbish matter accumulating by the roadside makes
the road insanitary.
IV.-The Hospital pound should have been erected in consultation with the
Stock Inspector, the present site being near the road side and therefore not desirable.
1035. It should have no mud walls; a temporary bamboo fencing would
have been sufficient.
Medicines and disinfectants should be supplied earlier so that they may be
used for the Cattle Fair.
1036. Tiruppur Cattle Fair, district Coimbatore.—The Fair commenced on
the 16th May 1897, and lasted for 10 days. Alumbadi, Mysore cross bred,
Kangayam and small mixed breeds of cattle were represented at the Fair, and were
brought from all taluks of the Coimbatore and Salem districts and from Mysore
Province.
1037. The following is the number and description of cattle censused:—
Ponies and Horses 250; Bulls 150; Bullocks 3,000; Buffaloes 100. About
2,000 were sold.
1,038. No arrangements were made for sanitation. Supply of fodder was
sufficient. There was no outbreak of epizootic disease. The following suggestions
were made:—
I.—Cattle should be picketted in lines, and be compelled to remain except
when taken to be watered, when moved about frequently it is very difficult to
inspect them.
II.-Arrangements should be made for the removal of dung, &c.
III. The Hospital pound should have been erected in consultation with
the Stock Inspector, the present site is close to the Cattle Fair; it should have no
mud wall; and a temporary shed with bamboo fencing would have been quite
sufficient.
IV.—Medicines and disinfectants were not received till the end of the Fair;
it would have been very difficult to deal with an outbreak without means for its
prevention, and it is, therefore, suggested that medicines and disinfectants should be
supplied in due time to be of service.
1039. Cannicheri Cattle Fair, District Tennivelly.—The Fair commenced on
the 16th May 1897 and lasted for 13 days. Alumbadi, Kangayam, Mysore and
local breeds of cattle were represented at the Fair and were driven from the districts
of Salem, Trichinopoly, Madura, and Tennivelly.
1040. The following is the number and description of cattle censused:—
17,292 heads of cattle of which there were about 150 Mysore; 3,000 Alumbadi;
8,000 Kangayam; and the rest consisted of local cattle including about 150 milch
cows. About 70 per cent. of the cattle brought to the Fair were sold.
1041. Sanitary Arrangements.—Only a small portion of the dung and
sweepings were removed. There was no lighting. The ground was not in any
way arranged whether by opening streets, indicating them by flags, or by marking
lines for the picketting of cattle. Supply of fodder was sufficient.
Four cases of Epizootic Aphtha were treated in the Hospital pound, and were
discharged cured as only the feet of the animals were affected the application of tar
was sufficient. It was suggested that provision should be made for the preparation
of the fair ground. The small pond to the east of the fair ground containing
usually dirty water should be closed and watched so as to prevent it being used by
men or cattle during Fair.
1042. Punganur Cattle Fair, district North Arcot.—This Fair commenced on
the 17th May 1897 and lasted for 11 days. Mysore, Kolar, Punganur and Country-
breeds of cattle were to be seen at the Fair, and came from Punganur, Mysore Kol
Kupam divisions and from the taluks of Palmanare, Gudiyatum, Chittoor, Vellore,
Madanpally, Cuddupah and Sidhout.