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the Punjab, the Imperial Government contributing Rs. 22,000 towards the cost.
Every effort is made to conduct the breeding operations as cheaply as possible
and no staff is maintained for branding or the collection of statistics. Doubt-
less, much good will result from the methods adopted, in the way of improving
indigenous stock and in mule breeding—an important, popular and profitable
industry in some parts of the country.
58. The number of coverings is shown in Table XI, from which it will be
observed that the average number of mares covered to stallions employed has
increased all round and especially is this noticeable in regard to donkey stallions
which in the Punjab covered an average of 71.1.
59. The average cost of feed, keep and attendance is given in Table XII.
There is a satisfactory decrease all round in the Punjab.
Fairs and
Shows.
60. Table XIV gives the abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and
Shows. Seventy-two were held during the year. Rs. 7,166 from Imperial
funds, Rs. 6,544 from Provincial, Rs. 11,972 from Local funds, and Rs. 3,175
from other sources, were distributed as prizes.
61. Government have decided to continue the grant of Rs. 9,000 for another
three years, as many of the Shows are new and in an experimental stage.
62. The most successful Shows were those held in the Madras Presidency,
where the competition for prizes was very keen and the attendance very good.
Now, that some attention is given to cattle breeding, more interest will be
aroused in the subject and doubtless very good Shows will in time be found in
the best breeding districts.
IV.-SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numbers,
supervision
and work pe
formed.
63. Table VII gives the strength of the subordinate staff employed which
consists, at present, of 383 Veterinary Assistants supervised by 25 Inspectors, as
against 308 Veterinary Assistants and 13 Inspectors last year. This increase
is satisfactory. The subordinate staff can only be increased gradually, as quali-
fied men are only available in comparatively few numbers. The numbers of
graduates from the Colleges will, under the present arrangements, increase, but
it will be some time before a Veterinary Assistant will be available for every
Tahsil.
64. Of the men employed, 198 are at work in hospitals and dispensaries and
the remainder at district and other work. It has been decided to ensure better
supervision by appointing, when suitable graduates become available, a higher
inspecting class to be named Deputy Superintendents, who will be specially
trained by undergoing a post-graduate course at one of the Veterinary
Colleges.
65. The Superintendents have reported well on the work done generally by
the subordinate staff during the year. With the better education and supervision
now provided, the efficiency of this establishment must gradually improve.
PART B.-IMPERIAL ADMINISTRATION.
BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY.
66. The following papers were published by Dr. Lingard, Imperial Bacterio-
logist, during the year under report:—
(i) Resistance against Rinderpest and other infectious diseases, pub-
lished in Centralblatt fur Bacteriologie, etc., Originale, Band
XXXVII, 1904, Heft 2.
(ii) A short account of the various trypanosomata found to date in
India in the blood of some of the lower animals and fish—
Indian Medical Gazette, Volume XXXIX, No. 12, December
1904.
(iii) A preliminary note on a pyroplasmosis found in man and some of
the lower animals—Indian Medical Gazette, Volume XXXIX,
No. 5, May 1904.