(5)
4. (2) Other Diseases.—Cases other than contagious were treated by
Veterinary Assistants both in Mufassal and at Dispensaries.
Table JV shows the number of animals treated and castrated by Vet-
erinary Assistants on tour during the year under report.
5. (3) Veterinary Hospitals and Dispensaries.—Tables V and VI show the
working of the hospitals and dispensaries. Two new dispensaries have been
started in Jessore and Sambalpore. All the dispensaries were inspected by the
veterinary staff and the two Imperial officers under training more than once.
The Sambalpore Dispensary was opened on the 8th September 1906 in
the Sarai as temporary hospital. The buildings are suitable and the institution
provided with the necessary stock of instruments and drugs. The Jessore
Dispensary established in October, is now held in a portion of the District
Board office verandah. It is reported that a suitable building will be provided
shortly. The Balasore Dispensary is still held in a hired house. In Purulia,
a new dispensary building consisting of a Pharmacy room, a stable for 14
patients, and quarters for the Veterinary Assistant and servant, is under
construction, for which Government has made a special grant of Rs. 2,000.
A proposal for the extension of the cattle shed in Larpur is under consideration.
In Burdwan a thatched operation shed has been constructed; and some additions
and alterations are also being made to the dispensary building. The present
scale of fees being high, the question of its revision is under the consideration
of the District Board. It is satisfactory to note that the forge at the Gaya
Dispensary was not only self-supporting, but yielded a profit.
III.-BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) Bovines.
6. (i) Stud Bulls and their produce.—Some requests were received for bulls,
which could not be complied with; but I was in some cases able to advise
the applicants where they might obtain what they wanted. In consequence
of the failure in the experiment conducted with the eight Montgomery
bulls obtained last year to improve the milch strain of local cattle, 1 do not
purpose to supply bulls, for milk until the young stock in the Pusa and Sripur
Farms are old enough for selection. Table VIII is therefore blank.
7. (ii) Bull rearing and breeding Farms and Depôts.—Pusa and Sripur are
the only two breeding farms in Bengal. They are at present in a develop-
mental stage.
The Sripur Farm was visited by myself and staff. The young stock
is not yet old enough for selection. The cows are in good condition. The
Pusa Farm was visited. The Inspector-General has selected three cows and a
bull as the type of animal which is to be bred from. These animals have
been carefully photographed and measured. An Imperial officer, Mr, Quinlan,
and three experienced Inspectors toured to procure similar animals, and
obtained three cows of the type wanted; but they could not find more in the
districts through which they traversed, namely, Shahabad, Ballia and Ghazipur.
Table IX shows the main results of the working of the two farms during the
year 1906-07.
A determined effort is being made to foster the breed of Darjeeling Siri
cattle with the help of the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. C. H. Bompas, the
Director of Agriculture, Bengal, Dr. J. A. Graham and Mr. Lister. There
is some hope of a stud being established at Kalimpong. I have submitted a
scheme.
(2) Equines—(under Local Bodies).
8. (i) Horse and pony Stallions.—Tables X and XI show the services and
produce of the pony stallion maintained by the Hathwa Raj, and Table XII
shows the cost of food, keep, attendance, etc.
ii) Donkey stallions.—Nil.