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recognise his responsibilities for watching the health of the stock of the district
and has failed to report the great mortality that was taking place at a certain
village he visits monthly, amongst all kind of stock. If he is aware
of the mortality he failed in his duty in not reporting it; if he was not aware,
his failure to be in touch with the zemindars is still more reprehensible. This
is the very sort of information I require.
Mr. Ansari (Nausháhro). His report shows he has treated more horses at
his hospital than all the other animals put together, which is somewhat remarkable
as Nausháhro is right out in the district. Unfortunately I did not tour in his
disrict so I am not able to form a proper opinion of his capabilities, but he strikes
me as quick and his dispensary is neat.
Mr. Wadhwani (Jacobabad) works at a disadvantage. He has a rather
delapidated dispensary and uncomfortable quarters. However plans have been
passed for the conversion of a part of a centrally situated Civil Court into a good
dispensary and in-patient accommodation. His report is poor. He is dis-
contented with his lot.
Mr. Kapur's report is but one and a half pages of foolscap with a propor-
tion of figures. I took him out on tour. He means well but shows little
promise.
If I have gone to some length in reporting upon these officers it is because
there are no records in my office to show that they have been taken much
notice of by a professional man hitherto.
Messrs. Haji and Asudamal stand out from the others, whilst I think
Mr. Ansari will earn some sort of reputation in time; he is in a sense at a
disadvantage as his dispensary is out in the country away from the railway.
Consequently he is out of near touch with the head-quarter officials in the
district so has little chance of showing them what he can do.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
12. Table XIV-A shows a total expenditure of Rs. 65,867-11-6 incurred
from Imperial, Provincial and Local Funds in connection with the Indian
Civil Veterinary Department in the Province during the year under report
against Rs. 39,380-6-5 incurred last year. The amounts shown under the heads
Imperial and Provincial are liable to alterations, on the closing of the books for
March 1909 final, in August 1909. The figures shown under " Local " have
been obtained from various District Local Boards at the suggestion of the
Accountant General, Bombay, as they are not available in his office. No
explanation can be given for the increase in expenditure as it is difficult to get
correct figures under this head from the account offices concerned. The Comp-
troller, India Treasuries, Calcutta, when supplying the information under this
head states that as no separate accounts for the Provinces of Sind, Baluchistan
and Rájputána are kept in his office, separate information asked for cannot be
supplied. The figures furnished by him represent the amount expended by the
office of Superintendent, Indian Civil Veterinary Department, Sind, Baluchistan
and Rájputána. In the Province of Sind they have therefore been included in
Table XIV-A of this report.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
13. A reference to my note on the question of the value of shows
(forwarded under cover of this office No. 100—111, dated 5th May 1909), para. 10,
will show that prior to my touring in Sind I understood that the drain of
cattle from the Province (through export) and large losses from fatal epidemics
were menacing agricultural operations. To remedy this state of affairs it has
been suggested that cattle farms and shows should be instituted throughout
Sind and that the entertainment of a Veterinary Graduate per Táluka with a
complement of Inspectors should be pushed, as without them little could be
done to improve the threatened situation.
14. My enquiries and inspections of stock, references to weekly season
reports, the opinions of several European and responsible Native officials and
the cultivators themselves do not support the above pessimistic views. The