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During the year, 18 bull calves and 18 heifer calves were born while
3 farm bred heifers were entered in herd register. Six bull calves, 4 heifer
calves and 1 cow died. 44 animals were rejected out of which 18 were sold
for Rs. 329-8-0 and the remainder made over to the Raj; 13 heifer calves not
required for breeding purpose at the Government Cattle Farm at Sepaya were
secured for the farm at a cost of Rs. 236 ; five desi and 7 buffalo bulls were
distributed during the period.
Three bulls previously distributed to Shikarpur, Byreah and Ghyree
Factories were returned for treatment at the Bettiah Veterinary Hospital.
The services of the buffalo bulls were in demand but the cultivators show
great reluctance to take over the desi bulls.
No contagious disease broke out among the cattle and the condition of the
herd was fairly satisfactory.
The total cost amounted to Rs. 8,369.
The Government cattle breeding Farm at Sepaya.—The herd at the end of
the year consisted of 3 stud bulls, 95 cows, 47 male and 13 female calves, two to
three years old, 45 male and 28 female calves, one to two years old and 71 calves
at heel, and 80 farm bullocks or a total of 382 live stock, against 302 on the
1st April.
Ninty-four calves were born of which 45 were males and 49 females. One
cow and two female calves died while 35 female calves and a cow were sold by
public auction for R9. 574. 22 bulls of breeding age were reserved for distribu-
tion to the public.
There were no outbreaks of contagious disease but 116 cases were treated
for ordinary complaints. The condition of the cattle was satisfactory.
TABLES X, XI AND XII.
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TABLES XIII & XIV.
The details of the principal fairs and shows are shown on these tables.
There was no appreciable increase in the price of cattle and the markets were
on the whole dull. Only 7,672 animals were transported on the Bengal and
North-Western Railway against 32,792 in 1916-17. I visited the Sonepur
fair, where two elephants were purchased for the Madras Government at
a cost of Rs. 5,650. The other large fairs were visited by the Inspectors and
Veterinary Assistants. In the larger fairs temporary hospitals were erected
for the treatment of animals while lectures with demonstrations were delivered
by the Inspectors to the public.
SUBORDINATE VETERINARY ESTABLISHMENT.
The strength of the subordinate establishment is shown in Table VII.
The number of Veterinary Inspectors remained the same as in 1916-17. First
Inspector, Babu P. N. Das, in addition to his ordinary work, made special
enquiries into outbreaks in Cuttack and Puri. He performed his duties with
ability and thoroughness. The other Inspectors, viz., Babu B. L. Sur, Sirdar
Sucha Singh, Babus R. K. Ram and S. C. Bose were mostly engaged in
attending outbreaks and it is due to their energy and hard work in spite of
considerable hardships that so many inoculations were done during the year.
Babus D. N. Sirkar and S. N. Chatterjee cannot be commended for the manner
in which they worked during the year.
Inspector Sirdar Sucha Singh went on leave for two months and twenty-
three days, while Babu D. N. Sarkar was granted combined leave for one year
from the 2nd December. Babu S. N. Chatterjee was also on medical leave
for three months.