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6. During the past year, in addition to my other work, I published the
following papers :—
(i) Flagellates found in the gastro-intestinal tracts of the horse-
leech, Hæmopis Sanguisuga—Journal of Tropical Veterinary
Science, Volume I, No. 3.
(ii) Further notes bearing on the T. Equiperdum with special reference
to its presence in plaques, measurements under various conditions
and the immunity conferred, if any, against the T. evansi,
Volume I, No. 4.
(iii) Different species of trypanosomata observed in bovines in India,
Volume 2, No. 1.
(iv) A note on a new species of Trypanosoma discovered in the blood of
an Indian Bullock at Singapore, Volume 2, No. 2.
(v) Some forms of Spirochetosis met with in India, Volume 2, No. 3.
The following two papers are now ready for publication :—
(a) Are Indian elephants susceptible to trypanosomiasis ?
(b) Insusceptibility of the Indian elephants to rinderpest.
7. Fodder supply.—The arrangements for grass supply were satisfactory,
but during the close of the year our stock of hay ran short owing to increase in
the number of animals provided for the preparation of sera. At the beginning
of the current financial year, the additional land mentioned in the previous
year's Annual Report, has been acquired and arrangements are being made
to enhance the supply of fodder.
8. Forest.—The forest area under the Laboratory Estate has been placed
on a sound basis as far as the preservation of the forest is concerned. No fires,
illicit fellings or damage of any other kind was reported during the past
official year. Arrangements are being made to declare by a Government Noti-
fication the protected area recently obtained, as Reserved Forest.
Two thousand five hundred Deodars have been planted in suitable localities
and were carefully protected during the winter season.
The nursery for the walnut trees has made good progress and the plants
about 1,000 in number, are now of sufficient size to be transplanted during the
ensuing rains.
9. Meteorological Observations.—The Muktesar Observatory has been
declared as a third class departmental Observatory by the Meteorological Depart-
ment and observations are communicated by wire every morning to the Simla
office, instead of those previously supplied from Ranikhet. The collection and
record of these observations continued as in previous years.
10. Buildings.—At the close of the past official year, the construction of
some of the important buildings was completed, such as the Mallein and
Tetanus Laboratories and the stables for the accommodation of tetanus and
glandered horses. The additions to the engine house are now complete, and
the engines are being erected. The new accommodation provides for the 12
and 8 H.-P. engine with 10 and 5 litres centrifuges as well as an ice machine,
two small centrifuges previously worked by hand, and a lathe.
11. Manufacture of wooden serum boxes.—During the past two years all
the necessary wooden boxes for the transportation of serum have been manufac-
tured on the Estate from wood obtained locally.
Since July last, we have issued 410 boxes, and the average cost of each
box comes to R3-8-0.
12. Branch Laboratory at Bareilly.—During the winter months the work
was resumed at the Branch Laboratory at Bareilly. This included, test experi-
ments on Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and rinderpest sera, observations with
regard to trypanosomiasis in equines, bovines, camels and elephants.
Further researches were made with regard to test the efficacy of Arsenic
and trypanrot singly and in combination and also of atoxyl, in destroying the
causal agents of surra and dourine. During the past cold season, the utility of
the Branch Laboratory has been especially well exemplified in several ways.
The winter season in Muktesar is generally severe, and experience has for
several years shown us that anti-rinderpest serum testing carried out on hill
cattle during that period at the hill Laboratory is not nearly so satisfactory in