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Veterinary Assistant was on tour for 9 days, attended 1 outbreak of contagious
disease, attended the Viramgám Cattle Show, and lectured to the people. The
dispensary was inspected on 7th February 1910. The dispensary promises well.
The cattle population within a radius of 5 miles is 5,875, the number of cattle
treated was 345 giving a percentage of 5.87. Treatment is free. The financial
statement shows a balance of Rs. 902-2-2. The expenditure was Rs. 597-13-10.
The item of Rs. 228-15-0 for medicines and instruments does not include cost
of medicines as the recovery order was not received. The item of Rs. 180-5-10
for contingencies includes Rs. 45-0-7 spent on buildings. The receipts include
donations from the Chief of Pátri and Mr. Keshavlal Jeykrishna who gave
Rs. 500 and Rs. 300 respectively which are entered in the financial statement
as from " Other sources ".
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1).—Bovines.
(1).—Skid Bulls and their Produce.
57. There are no stock-bulls the property of Government except those at
Chharodi which are occasionally allowed to bull the cows of the local cattle
breeders.
58. There were during the year 31 stock-bulls the property of Local Bodies
as against 16 last year. No statistics are available as to their produce.
59. In addition to the above, 36 young Khillari bulls were purchased
through this department for breeders of the Ahmednagar District as against 14
last year.
II.—BULL REARING AND BREEDING FARMS AND DEPÔTS.
60. The Northcote Cattle Farm, Chharodi, has continued under the
supervision of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, as in former
years. Veterinary Assistant P. V. Nagarshet held charge as Manager during
the year under report. The buildings sanctioned in Government Resolution,
Revenue Department, No. 3619, dated 6th April 1908, have during the year been
under construction and the land of the farm has been acquired under the Land
Acquisition Act, in anticipation of the award which has not yet been finally
settled. The whole staff sanctioned has not been entertained as accommodation
was not available during the year, and in consequence a considerable amount
of work has devolved upon the Manager. The work, however, has been satis-
factorily performed and Mr. Nagarshet has proved himself a very capable
manager and he deserves great credit for his zeal and constant attention to his
duties, which are of a responsible nature. The herd maintained at this farm
consists of cattle of the Kankrej Breed, the purest type of Gujarát cattle. The
object of the farm is principally to breed bulls of pure blood for distribution
among the herds of Gujarat where there has been a deficiency since the great
famine of 1900. The foundation stock collected after the famine were of the
best type procurable but left much to be desired. Careful selection and mating
have brought out the old characteristics of the breed and the herd can now be
considered as of pure Kankrej blood. At the close of the year under report
the herd consisted of 323 head as against 340 last year. There were 3 stock-
bulls and 126 cows as against 5 stock-bulls and 150 cows last year. This decrease
in the breeding herd is accounted for by the fact that two bulls were cast as
being unsuitable for further use at the stud and 21 cows were cast as unsuitable
for further retention in the herd and 3 died. There were 60 calves dropped
during the year, of which 30 were bull calves and 30 heifer calves as against 95
last year, of which 47 were bull calves and 48 heifer calves. There were 16
young bulls sold for breeding purposes this year as against 7 last year. There
are 18 young bulls which will be available for distribution next year and 15 in