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Government sanction to the grants-in-aid to the Veterinary dispensaries in
the sátára District was received in May last and the necessary arrangements are
being made for their establishment.
Dispensary buildings at Belgaum, Surat, Chikodi and Jacobabad are under
contemplation. The Poona City Dispensary buildings have formed the subject of
a separate report to Government.
5. Table VI would be more interesting if the figures under contingencies
were explained by remarks showing the amounts expended on buildings, and the
same remark applies to the tables in the Annual Report by the Inspector-General,
Civil Veterinary Department. The following table is given to compare expendi-
ture in the different provinces:—
Province.
United Provi
nces ...
Punjab ... ... ...
Bengal
Madras
Central Prov
inces
...
North-West F
rontier ...
Bombay ... 1905-06 ...
1906-07 ...
Number
of
dispen-
saries.
18
12
20
6
43
11
16
20
Number
of
animals
treated.
9,740
26,528
26,905
7,794
30,723
8,686
30,075
40,347
Total
Expendi-
ture.
Us.
14,370
13,144
27,049
17,358
43,269
3,377
38,842
50,268
Average
number
of
animals
treated
per
dispen-
sary.
D21
2,210
1,345
1,299
923
780
1,879
2,017
Average total
expenditure
Per
dispen-
sary.
Rs.
798
1,095
1,352
2,803
1,006
307
2,427
2,513
Per
animal.
Rs. a.
1 7
0 7
1 0
2 3
1 1
0 6
1 4
1 3
Average
expendi-
ture for
medicines
per
animal.
Rs. a.
0 4
0 2
0 3
0 6
0 2
0 1
0 2
0 2
Average contin-
gent expenses
Per
dispen-
sary.
Rs.
46
132
281
1,265
105
36
710*
1,153*
Per
animal.
Rs. a. p.
0 1 0
0 0 11
0 3 0
0 15 0
0 1 0
0 0 8
0 6 0t
0 9 0†
Remarks.
* Exclusive of building
amounts, the average
would be about Rs. 300.
† Exclusive of building
amounts, the average
would be about 2 annas.
The Punjab figures are for the 12 stationary dispensaries only. It is worth
noting that the total number of bovines treated in Bombay compares favourably
with the figures given for other provinces in 1905-06. The two main items of
heavy expenditure in Bombay are buildings and establishment. The former
should be considerably reduced on the average when smaller branch dispensaries
are opened; the latter must always compare unfavourably with the rates in Upper
India, where less highly trained men are employed and the standard of living is
lower. A further decrease may also be expected in the cost of medicines, etc.,
when under the new scheme the Superintendent has a closer control over all these
establishments.
6. Orders on the management of the Northcote Gowshala are still awaited.
Pending the assumption of management by this department a scheme for the
better cultivation of fodder on the farm has been initiated with Mr. Mollison's
assistance. Mr. Nagarsheth, the Superintendent, appears to be a great improve-
ment on his predecessor.
7. Mr. Hewlett has done a good year's work in spite of the exceptionally
arduous charge of two Circles. The sad death of the late Mr. Broad early in the
year left Mr. Hewlett to cope with all this work single-handed, and though he
has done his best, it must be admitted, as pointed out by the Commissioner in
Sind, that that province has suffered from an absence of routine inspection.
Mr. Buxy has, as usual, been of the greatest assistance and it may be hoped that
further assistance of this nature will shortly be forthcoming under the new
reorganization scheme. Mr. Hewlett has made it his endeavour to get to know
all the personnel of the Department and their work, but routine inspection
must not be allowed to entirely preclude systematic touring. Mr. Hewlett would
naturally welcome a little relief from rapid railway travelling on inspection
duty, and as soon as capable Inspectors are available the districts can be taken
in order and a more detailed survey of their features from a cattle breeding point
of view will be carried out. Separate reports on Shows are submitted.
P. J. MEAD,
Acting Director of Agriculture.
BOMBAY: PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS.