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TABLE
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows
NAME OF FAIR.
1
Horse and Cattle
Fair, Dera Ismail
Khan ...
Horse and Cattle
Fair, Banna ...
TOTAL ...
Number of horse fairs and shows held.
2
1
1
2
Total
number
of
animals
present.
Year under report.
3
308
229
537
Previous year.
4
208
286
494
Total
number
compet-
ing
prizes.
Year under report.
6
176
184
360
Previous year.
6
98
242
340
Total
number
of horse
stock
(not
including
branded
mares)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
308
...
308
Previous year.
8
208
...
208
Number of remounts
purchased.
For Remount Department
9
...
...
...
For Indian Cavalry.
10
...
...
...
For Police.
11
...
...
...
Total.
12
...
...
...
Price paid
for
remounts.
Highest price.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
Lowest price.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
Average price.
15
Rs.
...
...
...
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XIII.
held in non-selected districts during the year 1924-25.
Number of
mules
purchased.
By Government.
16
...
...
...
By others.
17
...
...
...
Total.
18
...
...
...
Price paid for
mules by
Government.
Highest price.
19
Rs.
...
...
...
Lowest price.
20
Rs.
...
...
...
Average price.
21
Rs.
...
...
...
Tot al number of animals sold.
22
...
...
...
From Imperial Funds.
23
Rs.
650
...
650
From Provincial Funds.
24
Rs.
140
500
640
From Local Funds.
25
Rs.
...
500
500
From other sources.
26
Rs.
...
...
...
Total.
27
—
Rs.
790
1,000
1,790
Amount actually awarded
28
Rs.
508
738
1,246
Number of
medals
awarded.
29
1
1
2
Amount sanctioned by Government of India
for next year's fair or show.
30
Rs
650
...
650
REMARKS.
31
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TABLE XIV.
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1924-25.
Name of Fair.
1
Horse and Cattle
Fair,
Dera
Ismail Khan
Horse and Cattle
Fair, Bannu
Horse and Cattle
Fair, Haripur *
Ditto † ...
TOTAL ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and
Shows hold.
2
1
1
1
1
4
Total number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
38
73
90
123
324
Bullocks.
4
20
150
102
149
421
Cows.
5
82
120
30
57
289
Young stock.
6
51
19
34
50
154
Buffaloes.
7
83
193
53
90
419
Camels.
8
14
3
...
...
17
Others.
9
46
39
24
42
151
Average price of
animal sold.
Bulls.
10
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Cows.
12
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
Camels.
14
Rs.
...
...
...
...
Amo u n t r e a l i s e d in fees.
15
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
...
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
275
376
333
501
1,485
Prize-money provided.
From Imperial Funds.
17
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
18
Rs.
400
250
500
500
1,650
From Local Funds.
19
Rs.
240
428
200
200
1,068
From other sources.
20
Rs.
17
...
...
...
17
Total.
21
Rs.
657
678
700
700
2,735
Amount actually awarded.
22
Rs.
657
678
684
700
2,719
Nu mb e r of medals awarded.
23
1
2
2
2
7
REMARKS.
24
* Held from 16th to 19th March 1925
† Held from 1st to 4th April 1924.
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TABLE XIV-A.
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
North-West Frontier Province during the year 1924-25.
MAJOR HEADS.
1
Superintendence ...
Veterinary Instruction...
Subordinate
Establish-
ment ...
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Breeding operations ...
Prizes ... ...
Fairs and Shows ...
Contribution payable to
Punjab
Government
for joint veterinary
establishment ...
Deduct—
Contribution recoverable
from Local Bodies for
Veterinary Assistants
TOTAL ...
Amount.
Imperial.
2
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Provincial.
3
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Local.
4
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
5
Rs.
...
...
21,907
...
700
...
—56
10,625
—665
33,232
—721
32,511
REMARKS.
6
N.-W. F. P. Govt Ptg. & Sty. Office, Peshawar—1003 R. C.—25-26—5-10-25— J. B.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1925-26
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1926
Price— Re. 1-3-0 or 2 shillings
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1925-26
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL PUBLICATION BRANCH
1926
Proceedings of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General,
North-West Frontier Province, No. 1235-Rev., dated the 14th September 1926.
READ —
Report on the Working of the Civil Veterinary Department for the
year ending 31st March 1926.
REMARKS.—During the year 1925-26 the Civil
Veterinary Department in the North-West Frontier Province
under Mr. T. J. Egan, I. V. S., energetically continued its
struggle against adverse circumstances which were largely
brought about by the extreme financial stringency through
which the North-West Frontier Province and its local
bodies have of late been passing.
The average touring of the Superintendent shows an
improvement, and was 11.2 days per month as against 9.8
days per month last year. Inspection work was satisfactory,
and educative propaganda was continued among the
zamindars.
2. On the whole the year was not a healthy one for
cattle. Though the number of cases of contagious diseases
was much less than in the preceding year, yet the number of
deaths was nearly double. Of equine diseases, glanders
was most prevalent in the Peshawar District, where 19
cases occurred and all proved fatal. It was mainly due to
the traffic of infected animals coming from the tribal
territories where no veterinary supervision is available. In
order to eliminate the possibility of admitting at least
clinical cases of glanders, the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, had suggested the establishment of
a glanders inspection post at Jamrud where all equines
entering British Territory could be inspected. But this
proposal did not meet with the Chief Commissioner's
approval and was dropped for political reasons.
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Surra was rife in the Malakand Agency and accounted
for 31 deaths out of 46 cases reported during the year.
Amongst bovines 9,355 cases were reported of which 2,575
proved fatal as compared with 1,477 out of 23,518 cases
last year. Rinderpest prevailed throughout the Province
and alone accounted for 2,191 deaths out of the total number
of 5,162 cases reported during the year. The Superintendent
again complains that patwaris are slack in reporting
outbreaks of contagious diseases. The Chief Commissioner
trusts that the scheme of granting rewards to patwaris for
the prompt reporting of such diseases, which was introduced
in this Province during the year under review, will have the
desired effect
3. The number of Veterinary Hospitals in use was the
same as in the year previous, viz. 16, but the number of
cases treated in these institutions increased from 48,929 to
50,606. The number of castrations performed in the
hospitals rose from 3,797 to 4,411. The figures in regard to
castrations are remarkable and of special importance in
as much as they show the great awakening of the zamindars
to the necessity of improving the breed of their cattle and of
the value of castration as a means to this end. Mr. Egan
and his staff are to be congratulated on the results achieved.
4. The Superintendent recommends additions to certain
existing buildings. These requirements all seem necessary
and are brought to the special notice of the District Boards
concerned and should be carried out where possible.
5. It is regretted that owing to financial stringency
it was not found possible to increase the number of stallions.
The number remained almost the same as in the year previous.
The Superintendent's remarks in paragraph 35 of his report
regarding mule-breeding and the revival of annual Cattle
Fairs, are brought to the special notice of the District Boards,
and the Chief Commissioner hopes that they will receive due
attention.
6 The numerical strength of the staff employed in the
North West Frontier Province remained unaltered.
7. In conclusion the Chief Commissioner is pleased to
acknowledge the good work done during the year by
Mr, T. J. Egan and his staff.
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ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the Report and Review
be submitted to the Government of India, Department of
Education, Health and Lands, and that copies be circulated
for information.
By order of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner and
Agent to the Governor-General,
W. J. KEEN, LIEUT.-COLONEL,
Revenue Secretary to the Chief Commissioner,
North West Frontier Province.
GP&SO.NWFP-1418RC—11-11-26 -110
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Para.
1-3
4
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
SUBJECT.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR, 1925-26.
PART I.—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Administration ... ... ... ...
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
Section 1.—Contagious Diseases.
Mortality—Table II ... ... ... ...
Pathological specimens ...
...
Section 1-a.—Equine Contagious Diseases.
Mortality—Table II ... ... ...
Glanders ... ... ...
Surra ... ... ... ...
Dourine, Anthrax and other contagious diseases ...
Section 1-b.—Bovine Contagious Diseases.
Mortality—Table II ... ... ... ...
Rinderpest ...
...
... ...
Preventive inoculation—Table III ... ...
Foot-and-mouth disease—Table II ...
...
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia
... ...
Preventive inoculation—Table III ...
...
Page.
1—2
2
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS—CONTINUED)
Para.
16
17
13
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
SUBJECT.
Section 1-b.—Bovine Contagious Diseases—concld.
Preventive Vaccination—Table III ...
Black quarter—Table II...
...
...
Preventive vaccination ... ... ...
Other contagious diseases
...
Expenditure on Sera and Vaccine
...
...
Section 1-c.—Contagious Diseases—Other Animals.
Contagious diseases—Table II
...
...
Section 2.— Other Contagious Diseases.
Treatment of diseases in villages—Table IV
PART III.—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary Hospitals—Table V ... ...
Buildings ...
...
...
Section 1.—Bovines.
Stud bulls—Table VIII ... ... ...
Buffalo-bulls
...
...
...
Sheep and goat breeding
... ...
Montgomery bulls
...
...
...
Page.
4
ib.
ib.
ib,
ib.
4
4
5
ib.
5
ib,
6
ib.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS—concluded.
Para.
29
30
31
82
83
34
35
SUBJECT.
Section 2.—Equines.
Number of stallions—Table X
Service of Stallions—Table XI
PART IV.—FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs and Shows—Tables XIII and XIV
PART V.—SUBORDINATE STAFF.
Numerical strength—Table VII
Education ...
...
...
PART VI.—EXPENDITURE.
Expenditure
... ...
General remarks
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Page.
6
ib.
6
7
ib.
7
7—9
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The following Tonga Lines were inspected:—
Thall-Parachinar.
Havelian-Abbottabad.
Darya Khan-Dera Ismail Khan.
Peshawar-Charsadda.
Superintendent attended the Annual Horse Show and
Cattle Fair held at Dera Ismail Khan, and acted as a
member of Judging Committee.
The following stud animals were purchased:—
One Hissar-bred donkey stallion for mule-breeding
for Kurram.
One Arab stallion for Peshawar.
Two Dhanni bulls for Kurram Agency.
Zamindars were advised and instructed as to the
advantage of having their cows covered by selected District
Board bulls and eliminate the possibility of deterioration of
stock, also the necessity for sending prompt reports to the
nearest veterinary officials of outbreaks of contagious diseases
in their respective ilaqas. They were moreover informed of
the importance of having unsuitable animals castrated.
During his touring, Superintendent interviewed Deputy
Commissioners, District Officials and prominent men of
different districts, and discussed with them various points of
veterinary interest.
PART II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASES.
SECTION 1.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality.—Table II.
4. During this year there were 12,398 cases and 3,579
deaths against 29,260 cases and 1,978
deaths the previous year. Rinderpest
was responsible for most of the mortality which was triple
that of the previous year.
Pathological specimens.
5. Thirty-three pathological
specimens were received and examined
against 26 received last year.
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SECTION 1-A.—EQUINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality.—Table II.
6. There were 65 cases and 50
deaths against 51 cases and 37 deaths
the previous year.
Glanders.
7. There was an unusual outbreak of Glanders this
year in Peshawar District amongst tonga
ponies. Rs. 900 were paid as compensa-
tion to the owners of animals destroyed under Glanders and
Farcy Act against Rs. 90 last year.
Surra.
8. Forty-six cases and 31 deaths occurred in
Malakand Agency from this disease.
There were 48 cases and 34 deaths the
previous year.
Dourine, Anthrax and
other diseases.
9. No case was reported during
this or the previous year.
SECTION 1-B.—BOVINE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Mortality.—Table II.
10. There were 9,355 cases and 2,575 deaths under
this head against 235 cases and 1,477
deaths during the previous year.
Rinderpest.
11. 5,162 cases and 2,191 deaths as compared with
1,782 cases and 805 deaths in the
previous year.
Preventive inoculation.—
Table III.
12. 4,095 animals were inoculated in 21 villages
against 11,090 inoculated in 54 villages
last year. Five died after, and 575
before inoculation.
Foot-and-mouth disease.—
Table II.
13. There were 3,666 cases and 14 deaths against
21,025 cases and 115 deaths in the
previous year.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.
14. 349 cases and 243 deaths
against 490 cases and 371 deaths in
the previous year.
Preventive inoculation.
Table III.
15. 1,736 animals were inoculated in four villages
against 2,019 inoculated in nine villages
last year: 42 deaths occurred among the
uninoculated.
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Preventive Vaccination.—
Table III.
16. 2,483 vaccinations were performed in 13 villages
against 3,267 vaccinations in 10 villages
the previous year.
Black quarter.—Table II.
17. There were 172 cases and 121 deaths against
211 cases and 180 deaths the previous
year.
Preventive vaccination.
18. No vaccination was performed
during this or previous three years.
Other contagious diseases.
19. There were six cases and six
deaths against 10 cases and six deaths
the previous year.
Expenditure on Sera and
Vaccine.
20. Rs. 9,492-3-0 were paid by North-West Frontier
Province Government towards the cost
of Sera and Vaccine used against
Rs. 7,209-6-0 paid during the previous
year.
SECTION 1-C.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES — OTHER ANIM
Contagions
Diseases
Table II.
21. The detail of diseases which
occurred among "other animals"
during the year under report is given below:—
Name of disease.
Foot-and-mouth
Rinderpest ...
Other contagious diseases-such as
Gillar, Sheep-pox, Pleuro-
pneumonia, Contagiousa, etc.
Total ..
Cases.
1,256
18
1,704
2,978
Deaths.
3
4
947
954
There were 5,691 cases and 464 deaths the previous
year.
SECTION 2.—OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Treatment of diseases in
village.—Table IV.
22. 1,814 villages were visited during the year under
report. The number of castrations
performed and animals treated was
22,415 and 27,156 respectively: 1,683
villages were visited, 28,652 castration performed and 41,317
animals treated in the previous year.
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PART III.—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary Hospitals.—
Table V.
23. As last year, there were 16 Veterinary Hospitals
in operation. Miranshah Hospital in
Tochi Agency still remains closed.
50,606 cases were treated in hospitals
against 48,929 treated last year.
Medicine was supplied to
3,470 animals which could not be brought to the hospitals
4,411 castrations against 3,797 in the previous year
were performed.
Buildings.
Buildings,
24. The following additions, etc.,
are very urgently required:—
Durgai.—Zamindar quarters.
Kohat.—A pacca building for hospital as well as dog
wards.
Hangu.—Syces' quarters and zamindar quarter.
Teri.—Colic shed
Dera Ismail Khan.—Dog kennels.
Peshawar.—Compound
wall should be raised as
recommended last year.
Serai Naurang.—Compound should be levelled.
Nowshera.—Compounder's
quarters and contagious
ward are needed.
Bannu.—Contagious ward, water tap.
SECTION 1.—BOVINES.
Stud bulls.—Table VIII.
25. Thirty-eight animals were at work at the beginning
of the year. There were two additions,
and six casualties. The balance on 31st
March 1926 was 34.
Buffalo bulls.
26. None were purchased during the year under
report, neither were there any casualty
The balance on 31st March 1926 was
the same as at the end of last year, that is, eight (please sec
note given at the end of Statement No. VIII).
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Sheep and goat breeding.
27. No particular attention is being paid towards
sheep and goat breeding work which
can be carried out very advantageously
in Nowshera and Charsadda Tahsils of Peshawar District
as well as Mansehra and Abbottabad Tahsils of Hazara
District. A small number of rams are located in the
above districts, in Mansehra Tahsil and Tarnab Farm.
Montgomery bulls.
28. There was no decrease or increase in the number
of these bulls. At the end of the year
there were two bulls working in Dera
Ismail Khan and one in Bannu District.
SECTION 2.—EQUINES.
Number of stallions.—
Table X.
29. At the beginning of the year under report there
were 13 horse and two pony stallions
at work in the non-selected districts of
the Province. The number last year
was 14 horse and two pony stallions. One Arab horse
stallion was purchased, one died, and one was sold. One
pony stallion was destroyed, leaving a balance of 12 horse
and one pony stallions on 31st March 1926.
The number of donkey stallions at the commencement
of the year under report was 13. One country-bred stallion
was purchased and two disposed of by sale, leaving a balance
of 12 donkey stallions on 31st March 1926.
Service of stallions.—
Table X I.
30. Eleven horse and one pony stallions were actually
employed at the stud during this year
against 13 and two respectively
employed the previous year.
They
covered 541 and 48 mares against 567 and 60 covered the
previous year. The average covering comes to 49.2 and 48.
Twelve donkey stallions remained at stud this year
against 13 the previous year. These covered 477 mares
against 505 animals the previous year. The average for both
years comes to 36.7 and 38.8, respectively.
PART IV—FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Fairs
and
Shows.—
Tables XIII and XIV.
31. The statistical information regarding Fairs and
Shows is given in the abovementioned
tables attached.
(7)
PART V.—SUBORDINATE STAFF.
Numerical
strength.—
Table VII.
32. The number of Subordinate
Veterinary Staff working in the Circle
was as follows:—
Veterinary Inspectors ...
„
Assistants, 1st grade ...
„
„
2nd „ ... ...
„
„
3rd „ ... ...
Total
2
5
7
9
23
Education.
33. No local men were sent for
training to Punjab Veterinary College.
PART VI.-EXPENDITURE.
Expenditure.
34. The detail is given in Table XIV-A attached,
the figures as usual having been
furnished
by Accountant-General,
Punjab.
General remarks.
35. There has been a marked increase in the number
of
deaths and
outbreaks of
contagious diseases this year both
amongst equines and bovines. Glanders has been
particularly prevalent in Peshawar District and at one
time was causing considerable anxiety among the Army
Authorities owing to the close intercourse between Tonga
ponies and Army horses in Peshawar and surrounding
districts. It has been ascertained that practically all cases
of Glanders are conveyed by the animals of dealers
which come annually from Tribal Territories where no
veterinary supervision is available. This will always be a
fruitful source for the dissemination of contagious disease
and eventually will give rise to a serious situation. The
Department, in co-operation with Royal Army Veterinary
Corps, have up till now more or less kept a complete check
on this disease.
To help to control the further spread of this disease,
suggested creating a Glanders Inspection Post on the
(8)
main road at Jamrud where most of the traffic takes
place. However this proposal was turned down by the
Political Agent, Khyber, for reasons unknown to me.
Surra.—Considerable mortality took place amongst
equines due to Surra in the Malakand Agency. A
Veterinary Assistant was deputed for training in the
technique and routine of Surra treatment during the year,
and it was intended to start treatment during the coming
cold weather. I applied for the necessary budget at trivial
amount, but I am sorry to say it was rejected.
A perusal of the report will show the increased
mortality amongst bovines due to Rinderpest disease. This
is due to the budget for Sera and Vaccine being insufficient
to supply the demand called for from the district staff, with
the result that for four or five months of the year no
preventive or curative measures could be adopted with the
inevitable results.
The position of the Frontier as regards cattle-breeding is
very unsatisfactory. For the whole of the Frontier, where
veterinary activities are possible, the entirely inadequate
number of 26 bulls are at work. I would request the
District Boards to sanction more money for the coming year
and locate more bulls in their respective districts. Also the
question of revising annual Cattle Fairs should receive
their attention, as Cattle Fairs are always a great stimulous
to the production of good stock.
The horse-breeding industry has improved considerably,
but I regret mule-breeding is not getting much Government
support, or encouragement; in fact the proposition is serious
and demands urgent consideration. Only 13 donkey
stallions are at the stud for the whole of the Frontier. This
is a very important industry and a source of a great revenue
to the poorer people who have always been very keen on
mule-breeding. I would request the District Boards to
come forward and give it more support.
Patwaris are still backward in reporting outbreaks of
disease in their respective ilaqas. The death-rate would
certainly be considerably reduced if Patwaris were more
efficient in that branch of their duties.
Perhaps the grant for rewards to Patwaris recently
sanctioned by Government will be some inducement.
(9)
Superintendent takes this opportunity of expressing his
thanks to all District Officers for the help given to him and
his staff in carrying out their duties.
T. J. EGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North West Frontier Province and North Punjab,
Rawalpindi.
GP&SO-NWFP-1329RC-11-11-26-110.
TABLES.
No.
I
II
III
IV
V
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XIV-A
SUBJECT.
Statement showing the main results of Veterinary
Colleges and Schools ... ... ...
Statement showing the number of deaths from
contagious diseases amongst animals ...
Statement showing results of preventive inocula-
tion ... ... ... ...
Statement showing the number of animals treated
and castrated by Veterinary Assistants on tour ...
Statement showing number of animals treated and
castrated at Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries
Statement showing total strength of Subordinate
Veterinary Staff employed ...
Return of stud bulls ... ... ...
Statement showing main results of the working of
Provincial Cattle Farms ... ...
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions
under Local Bodies ... ... ...
Statement showing services and produce of each
class of horse, pony and donkey stallion under
Local Bodies ... ... ...
Statement showing average cost of feed, keep,
attendance, etc., of horse, pony and donkey
stallions ... ... ...
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and
Shows held in the non-selected districts ...
Abstract of particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and
Shows held ... ... ...
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary
Department in the North West Frontier Province
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