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vi
TABLE VII.
Showing total strength of Subordinate Staff employed during the year 1913-14.
Province.
1
Bihar and Orissa ...
How employed.
2
In Schools and
Colleges.
In
Dispen-
saries.
On other works
Whether paid from
Provincial or Local
funds.
8
Provincial ...
1. Provincial ...
2. Local (under
Bettiah and
Dumraon
Raj.
1. Provincial ...
2. Local ...
Total ...
Teaching
Staff.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Veterinary
Inspec-
tors.
5
...
...
...
7*
...
7
Subordinate
staff not
included in
previous
columns.
6
...
...
2
...
...
2
Veterinary
Assistants.
7
...
14
...
41
...
55
Total.
8
...
14
2
48
...
64
* Includes two Reserve Veterinary Assistants who have been appointed Inspectors of Inoculators in Ranchi.
TABLE VIII,
Return of Stud Bulls for the year 1913-14.
Province.
1
1. Patna ...
2. Gaya ...
3. Shahabad ...
4. Saran ...
5. Champaran ...
6. Muzaffarpur ...
7. Darbhanga ...
8. Monghyr ...
9. Bhagalpur ...
10. Purnea
...
11. Santal Parganas
12. Cuttack ...
13. Balasore ...
14. Angul ...
15. Puri ...
16. Sambalpur
...
17. Hazaribagh ...
18. Ranchi ...
19. Palamau ...
20. Manbhum ...
21. Singhbhum ...
Total ...
Property of Government.
Number
on 1st
April.
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
7
Obtained during
the year.
Number.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3*
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Average
price paid.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties
during the
year.
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Balance
remaining
on 31st
March.
6
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
10
Property of Local Bodies.
Number on
1st April.
7
2
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
Obtained daring
the year.
Number.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average
price paid.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Casualties
during
the
year.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Balance
remaining
on 31st
March.
11
2
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
* For the Khondmals Subdivision. One purchased from the Angul Jail and two supplied by the Department at Rs. 350.
vii
TABLE IX.
Showing main results of the working of Provincial Cattle Farms during the year 1918-14.
Province.
1
Bihar and Orissa
Total ...
Name of farm.
2
Bettiah ...
......
Receipts.
Sale of animals.
3
Rs.
198
198
Sale of produce.
4
Rs.
...
...
Other heads.
5
Rs.
...
...
Total.
6
Rs.
198
198
Expenditure.
Salarjes of estab-
lishment.
7
Rs.
612
012
Feed and keep of
animals.
8
Rs.
8,797
8,797
Cultivation expen-
ses.
9
Rs.
500
600
Purchase of ani-
mals.
10
Rs.
...
...
Other heads.
11
Rs.
5,967
5,967
Total.
12
Rs.
14,976
14,076
Valuation of stock, grain
and fodder remaining at
close of year as detailed
on reverse.
Cattle.
13
Rs.
7,676
7,575
Grain.
14
Rs.
...
...
Fodder.
15
Rs.
750
760
Total.
10
Rs.
8,325
8,325
Valuation statement of Cattle, Grain and Fodder in hand at close of the year 1913-14.
Number of Quantity.
No.
1
17
30
35
17
11
9
10
7
7
143
Quantity.
2
Mds.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2,500
2,500
Description,
3
Cattle.
Buffalo-bulls ... ...
Bulls
... ... ...
Cows ... ... ...
Male stock, 2 years old ...
Do.
1 year old ...
Do.
calves ... ...
Female stock, 2 years old
...
Do.
1 year old ...
Do.
calves ... ...
Total ...
Grain and fodder.
Grain ... ... ...
Hay ... ... ...
Kirby, etc. ... ...
Green Fodder ... ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Rate.
4
Rs.
105
90
40
40
90
15
30
20
15
...
...
...
...
Value.
5
Rs.
1,785
2,700
1,400
680
330
135
300
140
105
7,575
750
750
8,325
Remarks.
6
Distributed.
Buffalo-bulls
...
15
Desi-bulls
... 17
Total
...
32
vii.
TABLE X.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1913-14.
Details.
1
Balance on 1st April...
Increase
Purchased in India
Receired from ...
Total ...
Decrease
Died ... ...
Sold
... ...
Destroyed ...
Transferred to ...
Total decrease ...
Balance on 3lst March ...
Total ...
Horse and Pony stallions under Local Bodies.
Horses.
Arab.
2
Persian.
3
Country-bred.
4
5
6
Total.
7
Ponies.
Arab.
8
Blank.
Persian.
9
Country-bred.
10
11
12
Total.
13
Total Howes and
Ponies.
14
TABLE XI.
Services and Produce of each class of Horse, Pony, and Donkey Stallions under Local Bodies
during 1913-14.
Horse, Pony or
Donkey.
1
Horse ... ...
Pony ... ...
Donkey ... ...
Province.
2
Total ...
Stallions on register on
31st March.
3
Stallions actually
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
4
Previous
year.
5
Number of mares
covered.
Year
under
report.
6
Blank.
Previous
year.
7
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion
employed at
stud.
Year
under
report.
8
Previous
year.
9
ix
TABLE XII.
Showing, average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions
during the year 1913-14.
Province.
1
Horse.
Tear under
report.
2
Rs.
Previous
year.
3
Rs.
Pony.
Year under
report.
4
Rs.
BLANK.
Previous
year.
5
Rs.
Donkey.
Year under
report.
6
RS.
Previous
year.
7
Rs.
TABLE XIII.
Abstract of particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts
during the year 1913-14.
Province.
1
1. Bihta ... ...
2. Barapur ...
3. Khagra ...
4. Sonepur ...
5. Singheswarsthan ...
6. Dharrumganj ...
7. Biswa Bhusunda ...
8. Hardi ...
9. Madhuban ...
10. Bettiah ...
11. Chanderdohi ...
Total...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows held.
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
1
11
Total number of
animals present.
Year under report.
3
300
1,985
6,500
7,968
677
800
...
1,000
1,000
1,200
400
21,820
Previous year.
4
...
1,604
5,000
40,895
407
1,150
...
1,000
1,000
500
630
62,080
Total num-
ber compet-
ing for
prizes.
Year under report.
5
21
...
100
...
...
...
...
...
...
80
...
201
Previous year.
6
10
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
87
Total number
of Horses
Stock (not in-
cluding brand-
ed Mares)
present.
Belonging to breeders.
7
...
700
...
...
167
...
...
200
...
...
...
1,067
Belonging to dealers.
8
300
1,285
6,600
7,958
620
800
...
800
1,000
1,200
400
20,763
Total number of animals sold.
9
...
...
4,400
...
350
180
...
650
400
1,000
257
7,237
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial Funds.
10
1
Medal
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Funds.
11
Rs.
350
...
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
376
From Local Funds.
12
Rs.
107
100
25
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
292
From other sources.
13
Rs.
...
...
71
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
70
Total.
14
Rs.
517
100
121
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
743
Amount actually award-
ed.
15
Rs.
...
100
121
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
221
Number of medals
awarded.
16
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Amount sanctioned by Government of
India.
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TABLE XIV.
Abstract of Particulars regarding Cattle Fairs and Shows held during the year 1918-14.
Province.
1
1. Sitamarhi ...
3. Khagra... ...
3. Chatra ... ...
4. Bihta ... ...
5. Sonepur ...
6. Barapur ...
7. Dharmmgauj ...
8. Biswa Bhusuuda ...
9. Loalong ...
10. Chutia (Ranchi) ...
11. ChandetDhoi ...
12. Domerson ...
13. Singheswarthan ...
14. Hardi ...
15. Madhuban ...
16. Bettiah Dasara ...
Total ...
Number of Cattle Fairs and Shows
held.
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
...
1
1
1
1
16
Number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
...
600
...
5
...
...
480
200
...
2
185
...
...
...
1,500
15
2,887
Bullocks.
4
24,000
15,000
2,500
13,000
34,020
26,783
4,700
4,000
7,000
60
2,800
...
13
1,000
8,000
15,000
158,456
Cows.
6
200
1,000
1,000
300
700
600
2,800
1,000
2,000
50
160
...
6
...
100
...
9,909
Young stock.
6
8,000
6,000
2,500
1,000
...
4,000
950
2,500
...
30
350
...
...
...
300
2,000
26,620
Buffaloes.
7
500
8,000
3,500
400
130
3,132
7,000
1,500
4,000
25
4,000
...
2
...
60
200
32,430
Camels.
8
...
600
...
...
42
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
642
Others.
0
800
7,000
...
300
200
...
150
500
600
40
80
...
...
...
...
...
0,070
Average price of
animals sold.
Balls,
10
...
50
...
...
...
...
45
35
...
20
...
...
...
...
50
200
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
60
05
15
...
30
to
200
55
55
40
20
40
40
...
...
75
60
100
...
Cows.
12
Rs.
20
40
20
...
25
to
250
35
40
30
20
30
35
...
...
...
20
...
...
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
25
50
40
...
50
to
350
70
60
20
20
40
40
...
...
...
30
...
...
Camels.
14
...
90
...
...
76
to
200
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Amount realized in fees
15
Rs.
2,000
33,500
732
...
...
2,087
8,500
...
...
...
1,307
...
...
...
1,600
...
49,732
Total number of animals that
competed for prizes.
16
62
250
...
313
...
60
200
...
...
150
...
...
24
...
...
544
1,693
Prizes awarded.
From Imperial Funds.
17
...
...
...
1 Medal
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
From Provincial Fund.
18
Rs.
160
153
...
350
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
650
From local Funds.
10
R3.
120
160
...
107
...
160
175
...
...
137
...
...
146
...
...
...
1,055
From other sources.
20
...
124
...
...
...
...
175
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
96
395
Total.
21
Rs.
270
424
...
617
...
160
350
...
...
137
...
...
140
...
...
93
2,100
Number of modals awarded.
22
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
TABLE XIV(A).
Statement showing the Expenditure of the Civil Veterinary Department during the year 1913-14
in the Province of Bihar and Orissa.
Heads of account.
Superintendence
Veterinary Instruction
Subordinate establishment
Hospitals and Dispensaries
Frizes
Fairs and shows
Breeding operations ... ... ...
Total
Amount.
Imperial.
Rs.
11,178
...
...
...
...
...
...
11,178
Provincial.
Rs.
16,717
1,844
16,175
19,716
...
...
620
55,072
Local.
Rs.
...
2,011
12,462
40,771
680
5,267
1,259
62,450
Total.
Rs.
27,895
3,855
28,637
60,487
680
5,267
1,879
128,700
Remarks.
xi
TABLE XIV (B)
Showing the expenditure incurred for the Ranchi inoculation scheme for the period
from September 1913 to March 1914.
Detail of cost.
Establishment.
Cost of training of inoculators. ...
Cost of supervision ... ... ...
Pay of inoculators ... ... ...
Total
Contingencies.
Kit boxes and accessories ... ...
Railway freight on vaccine ... ...
Refrigerators ... ... ...
Casting ropes ... ... ...
Disinfectants ... ... ...
Other charges
...
...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
Amount.
Rs.
377
1,475
1,420
3,272
1,755
882
370
210
198
597
4,014
7,286
a.
0
0
0
0
4
9
10
0
4
13
8
8
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Remarks.
Includes Rs. 100 paid as
Honorarium.
Includes pay and travelling
allowance of Inspector of
Inoculators.
Postage, Forms etc.
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CONTENTS.
General Administration
...
...
... ...
Veterinary Instruction ... ... ...
Treatment of Diseases ...
Breeding Operations ... ... ... ...
Subordinate Eatablishment
Refcarch Work ... ... ...
Appendices
Page
1
1—2
2—6
6—7
7—8
8
i—xiv
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BIHAR AND ORISSA.
No. 4712.
FROM
G. MILNE, ESQ., I.C.S.,
DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, BIHAR AND ORISSA,
TO
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF
BIHAR AND ORISSA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Dated Ranchi, the 30th July 1915.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to submit the Annual Report of the Civil Vete-
rinary Department of this Province for the year ending 31st March 1915.
Mr. Pool held charge of the Department during the absence on leave of Mr. Quin-
lan from the 9th of April 1914 to the 13th of September 1914. For the rest
of the year it was administered by Mr. Quinlan and Mr. Pool continued to
act as a supernumerary officer till the 27th October 1914, when he was trans-
ferred to Madras as officiating Principal of the Madras Veterinary College.
Altogether he spent 163 days in the districts while Mr. Quinlan was on tour
for 166 days. The most important investigation on which he was engaged
during the year was that connected with the serious outbreak of rinderpest in
Champaran, a special report on which has been separately submitted to
Government.
2. With regard to recruitment of veterinary students for training at
Belgachia, I have nothing to add to remarks made in the two preceding years.
Most District Boards have now increased the value of stipends offered to Rs. 13
per month, four District Boards have sanctioned additional stipends and two
who offered no stipend before have now agreed to do so. Nevertheless, there
was no great response to the Superintendent's call for students for admission to
Belgachia. Mr. Quinlan attributes this to the low scale of pay and want of
prospects in the Veterinary Department. There were at the beginning of the
session 29 students from this Province against 28 of the last year in the Bengal
Veterinary College, 11 being sent up by District Boards. The results of the
annual examination were, however, satisfactory. Six students appeared at
the final examination and five passed, of whom one, a boy from Sambalpur,
headed the list. In the first year class 13 sat for the examination of whom
9 including the four Government stipendiaries passed and the first place was
again secured by a boy from Sambalpur. The fifth Government stipendiary
was promoted to the second year class. I visited the College once during the
year and saw the boys belonging to the Province. Only a certain percentage
of them appeared to belong to the agricultural classes and to be likely prima-
facie to become good veterinary assistants.
3. The widespread and virulent outbreak of rinderpest in the Champaran
district disclosed deplorable slackness on the part of the chowkidars and thana
officers in reporting cattle-disease. The local Veterinary Assistants and the
Inspector, B. L. Sur, can also not be acquitted of apathy or of ignorance of
what was happening in their jurisdictions. An earlier knowledge of the extent
of the outbreak would have prevented much regrettable loss to the cultivators.
The Superintendent also mentions Purnea, Darbhanga and Saran as districts
where the Police have not yet realised the importance of promptly reporting
3
8. The Bettiah Raj farm continued to be managed under the general super
vision of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department. At the end of the
year the herd consisted of 37 cows, 11 bull calves above two years of age, 14
bull calves of two years of age, three of one year, six under twelve months and
two 6tud bulls. Twenty-six bulls and 17 buffalo bulls have been distributed in
the districts of Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. Thirty-two calvea
were born during the year out of which 21 were heifers and 11 were bull calves.
An outbreak of anthrax confirmed by microscopic examination occurred in
the herd and three calves died.
9. A scheme to improve the breeding operations in the Province in co-oper-
ation with District Boards and the Registrar of Co-operative Credit Societies
was considered during the year. The principle to be followed is that the
District Boards should purchase breeding bulls from the Government cattle-
breeding farm and distribute them to Co-operative Societies, who would look
after the animals and undertake to feed them to the satisfaction of the Boards.
In pursuance of this scheme three bulls were purchased by the District Board
of Gaya for distribution to Societies. The District Board of Purnea has also
taken one bull. The Sabour Dairy Farm has supplied a Montgomery bull to the
Gaya Co-operative Milk Society and another to the Ranchi Municipality, while
four good Montgomery cows and an bull have been procured for the Ranchi
Agricultural Station.
10. The Subordinate Staff under the control of the Superintendent during
the year consisted of five Veterinary Inspectors, two Inspectors of inoculation
in Ranchi and 64 Veterinary Assistants. The majority of these officers are
reported to have worked well. Two additional posts of Inspectors, one on
Rs. 130 and another of Rs. 70 were sanctioned with effect from April 1915.
11. I regret to learn that the 1st Inspector, Babu P. N. Das is likely to be
incapacitated for further work. This officer has uniformly rendered good ser-
vice. Mr. Quinlan as usual was indefatigable in touring and administered the
Department with great energy.
I have the honour to be,
SIR.
Your most obedient Scrvant,
G. MILNE,
Director of Agriculture,
Bihar and Orissa,
B. & O. G. P. (Agri.) No. 36-350 + 2—2-S-1915—W, R.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
BIHAR AND ORISSA
FOR THE YEAR 1915-16.
PREFACE AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
THE Civil Veterinary Department, during the year now under review, was
in charge of Mr. Pool, of the Punjab Veterinary College, from the 9th of
April 1914 to the 13th of September 1914, as I had been granted leave. For
the remainder of the year it was administered by me. From the date of his
handing over, till the 27th October 1914 when he was transferred to Madras
as Officiating Principal of the Veterinary College, he continued to act as a
Supernumerary Officer.
He carried out the usual routine duties of inspecting Dispensaries and
Hospitals, and, in addition toured in the Ranchi District and visited Pokhuria
in Manbhum District in connection with the working of the Inoculation
scheme, and submitted a report to Government. Altogether he spent 163
days in the Districts, and travelled 6,706 miles by rail and 678 miles by
road.
As in previous years, most of my work consisted in the inspection of
Hospitals and Dispensaries. I visited the cattle farm at Bettiah, but the
Government Cattle Farm at Sepaya was not inspected as it is under the
Agricultural Department, with a special Officer to look after it. In October
and November, enquiries were made into the prevalence of Rinderpest
in Champaran, and a report was submitted to Government. A further
reference to this outbreak will be found in another section of this report.
I visited Sonepur, Khagra and Singeswarthan fairs, to purchase elephants
for the Government of Madras, and for the Deputy Commissioner of Bilaspur,
and attended as an examiner, at the Annual Examinations of the Bengal
Veterinary College, and of the Agricultural College, Sabour.
Since my return from leave, touring has been continuous. The work of
the Department has been very heavy this year, on account of the widespread
outbreak of Rinderpest, and the absence of the two senior Inspectors. Babu
P. N. Das and Babu B. L. Sur on sick leave, and of my inability to provide
substitutes to act for them.
During the period under report I spent 166 days on tour and travelled
7,213 miles by rail and 1,716 miles by road.
PART I.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
I regret to have again to repeat the remarks made by me in last year's
report regarding the very few Bihari and Oriya students who think it worth their
while to apply for stipends to enable them to carry on their studies at the
Bengal Veterinary College. Although the scholarships granted by District Boards
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The four Inspectors held charge of the same circles as in previous year,
while the First Inspector, Babu P. N. Das, held a roving commission, and made
special enquiries into the work of Veterinary Assistants whenever necessary.
The most important duty on which he was employed during the year was in
connection with the outbreak of Rinderpest in Champaran District. As usual
it was performed with energy and intelligence, and 1 have pleasure in again
bringing his name to the favourable notice of Government. I regret do have
to state that he has had to take medical leave on account of his eye-sight, and
that it is doubtful if he will be ever able to return to duty again. Inspector
Babu B. L. Sur remained in charge of the Muzaffarpur Circle. His work was
not satisfactory. He has been on medical leave since November owing to an
attack of Typhoid fever. Inspector Sucha Singh of the Gaya Circle continued
to perform his duties energetically, and attended a large number of outbreaks
of cattle-disease in Gaya, Palamau and Shahabad. Veterinary Assistant
Bab S.N.Chatterjee continued to act as Inspector of the 7th grade.
The work of the Inspector of the Orissa Division, Babu D. N. Sirkar was
fairly satisfactory. He attended outbreaks of cattle-disease in the Cuttack,
Puri, Sambalpur and Singhbhum Districts.
On the whole the manner in which the Inspectors and Assistants have
done their work this year is worthy of much praise. Both classes have
responded with energy to appeals for extra work to suppress the outbreaks of
contagious diseases.
RESERACH WORK.
Blood slides were sent on 98 occasions by the Veterinary Assistants for
examination at the Raymond Research Laboratory. The following diseases
were diagnosed :—Strangles, Rabies, Anthrax, Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia and
Black Quarter.
Four " Kumri" horses were sent to Muktesar for experimental purposes,
at the request of the Imperial Bacteriologist.
The Post-graduate training of the Inspectors and the establishment of a
laboratory for the diagnosis of disease are urgently required, and will be taken
up as soon as the necessary staff is available,
D. QUINLAN, M.R.C.V.S.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bihar and Orissa.