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659. It having been pointed out by the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, North-Western Provinces and Oudh, that some of the breeders were
unable to read Urdu, and that a certain number of Certificates should have the
instructions printed in Hindi, a translation was made and submitted to the
Director of Land Records and Agriculture, North-Western Provinces and Oudh,
for approval. These are issued to such districts where Hindi is better known than
Urdu.
660. A further advance has been made during the year under review by all
District Boards in the Punjab who, at my suggestion and with the concurrence of
the Director of Land Records and Agriculture of that Province, have adopted a
similar form of Covering and Produce Certificates. These have the same rules printed
on the back as those issued for Imperial horse-breeding; it will therefore be seen
that much has been done to circulate information amongst the breeders.
661. At present, no Certificates are issued to owners of mares or young
stock covered by, or the produce of, Provincial stallions in the North-Western
Provinces. I purpose, however, addressing the Director of Land Records and
Agriculture on this subject, recommending that it should be done, for not only do
I consider it necessary to be able to trace the pedigree of as much stock as possible
in this country, but the wider is the circulation of the advice contained in these
Certificates the better will be the care of brood mares and young stock.
Quarterly
Veterinary
Journal in
Urdu by Vety.
Captain Pease.
662. This journal has appeared regularly during the year and has maintained
its reputation as one in every way calculated to keep Veterinary Assistants
acquainted with the progress of Veterinary science. It has supplied a great want,
and I am pleased to find that owing to a wider circulation than was anticipated,
Veterinary-Captain Pease has been able to reduce the price at which it is issued
from Rs. 8-4-0 to Rs. 5-4-0 per annum. At this low figure it should be in the
hands of every Veterinary Assistant in India who is able to read Urdu.
Issue of
Agricultural
Ledgers—Special
Veterinary
Series.
663. During the year under review, I regret to note that only the following
have been issued :—
Tick Plague or Texas Fever by Veterinary-Colonel Queripel.
Ulcerative Lymphangitis by Veterinary-Captain Pease.
Ghotwa or Ghotu in Buffaloes by Veterinary-Captain Pease.
664. The object of these useful issues being as it is the collection of
material which will hereafter enable an exhaustive work on diseases peculiar to
India being issued, has evidently been lost sight of. I have therefore issued a
Circular to all Veterinary Officers urging upon them the necessity of furnishing as
much material as possible to the Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, to whom is entrusted the publication of these Ledgers.
Horse
breeding Manual
in Urdu, by
Veterinary
Captain Pease.
665. This useful little book, containing as it does nearly everything that is
required to be known by breeders in this country, was freely issued by this
Department at Horse Fairs and Shows in 1896-97, the cost having, with the sanction
of the Government of India, been met by savings from prizes not awarded, due to
certain Shows having been abandoned owing to famine. As, however, no such
saving was expected during the year under review, the District Boards and Local
Funds of the Punjab and North-Western Provinces subscribed for 1,100 copies
which were issued to breeders. The more information that can be circulated
amongst a class of men who are, generally speaking, very ignorant on subjects
affecting breeders, the greater will be the success attending our operations.
Translation of
Syud Sardar
Shah Gilani's
Manual of
Cattle diseases,
into Hindi.
666. During the year under review, it was brought to notice that Syud
Sardar Shah Gilani's Manual on Cattle diseases would be of great value to the
ryots of the Central Provinces if it were translated into Hindi; this was accordingly
carried out, the Hindi translation having been revised by the North-Western
Provinces Government Secretariat, and already 1,000 copies have been issued for
circulation. This cannot but have a beneficial effect in tending to enlighten the
more literate amongst the ryots.
Translation of
Williams'
Medicine and
Surgery into
Urdu.
667. This difficult task has been undertaken by Amir Shah, Lecturer at the
Lahore Veterinary School, with a view of providing the students with a reliable
work on these subjects; it is admirably suited as a text book. To the lecturers of
this School are we indebted for all our Urdu text books, and especially in this case,
the Department should feel indebted to the translator, as at the small price at which