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been arranged with the Examiner of Local Fund Accounts, Punjab, to audit the
accounts of the Hissar Cattle Farm about the end of September 1905, and to
submit for the approval of the Government of India a revised set of account
forms to be adopted in view to having the financial results of the Farm correctly
shown in future.
99. In compliance with the request contained in Government of India,
Revenue and Agricultural Department, letter No. 615-44-1, dated 13th April
1905, a special report will be submitted in October 1905 on the working of the
Hisssar Cattle Farm since the transfer of its control to the Civil Veterinary
Department.
100. To the zeal and ability of Captain Farmer, the Superintendent of the
Farm, is due, in a great measure, the very good results obtained and I consider
that very great credit is due to him for the work done during the year under report.
PART C.-GENERAL.
Expenditure
of the Depart-
ment.
101. Table XIX shows the total cost (Imperial and Provincial) of the Depart-
ment during 1904-05 amounting to Rs. 10,82,352-11-0 against Rs. 8,24,319-13-7
in the previous year, showing an increase of Rs. 2,58,032-13-5. This table
embodies the figures furnished by the Comptroller, India Treasuries, as regards
Imperial contributions, as well as those received from the several Accountants
General as affecting Provincial expenditure. Of the latter it has, however, to
be noted that the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Punjab,
has reported that as the present Table is a new form this year there has been
some trouble experienced in the Accountant General's Office in supplying the
desired particulars. It appears that the Accountant General can readily supply
the Provincial figures but difficulty arises over the Imperial and Local expenses.
In future years it is to be hoped the expenditure incurred under the different
sources, will be more accurately rendered.
102. The principal headings of expenditure under which increases appear,
as compared with the figures of the previous year, are salaries of officers and
Establishment, Travelling allowances of officers, purchase of stallions, and
Veterinary Colleges and Schools. These increases are due to the extension and
expansion of the Department.
General Re-
marks.
103. Much correspondence has taken place on the subject of the reorganiza-
tion rendered necessary by the transfer of the selected districts and proposals have
been made regarding the development and expansion of the subordinate staff
and the establishment of cattle breeding and rearing Farms, etc. Considerable
advance has been made in almost every Province in the establishment of a
Subordinate and supervising Veterinary Staff as the need has arisen and the
men become available.
104. Great progress has been made in every Department of our work. The
Veterinary Colleges have been improved and enlarged: improvement has been
made with the Hissar Farm and in the establishment of breeding farms, and
many new Veterinary dispensaries have been opened. There has been a consider-
able increase in the number of cattle inoculated against contagious disease.
105. Horse and mule breeding in the non-selected districts under the con-
trol of this Department, are very popular and results during the year are good.
106. The investigations into the prevalence, means of spread and methods
of limiting or stamping out " Dourine " amongst breeding stock which will save
Government a considerable sum, as well as the discovery of Horse Pox (the last
named causing symptoms closely resembling Dourine) is due to the energies of
Major H. T. Pease, to whom the thanks of the Government of India are due
for having brought to light the existence of a disease so seriously affecting the
horse breeding interests of the country. " White Scour " has been found among
foals at the Probynabad Stud Farm and other private studs and is being investi-
gated by Captain Baldrey. A new preventive serum for Hæmorrhagic Septi-
cæmia has been prepared by Dr. Lingard and satisfactory work is generally
noticeable in almost every branch. The cost of the Department has somewhat
increased, as compared with last year's expenditure, but this must be expected
with corresponding expansion and development.
SIMLA ;
The 30th September 1905.
J. W. A. MORGAN, Colonel,
Inspector-Genl., Civil Veterinary Department.
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