(4)
34. Cattle-poisoning — A few oases of cattle-poisoning were reported from
districts. These were investigated and handed over to the police to be dealt with.
See table V.
36. Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries.—There are now 109 hospitals and
dispensaries in the province as against 95 of last year, being an increase of 14;
those at Deoband, Aring, Sambhal, Anupshahr, Puwayan, Bara, Mahoba, Khaga,
Khajua, Ghazipur, Reoti, Kasra, Maharajganj, and Bara Banki being newly opened.
The question of new buildings for the present hospital in Allahabad is now under,
the consideration of the board and plans and estimates for which are being pre-
pared and the one at Moradabad is in the course of construction,
36. It is very satisfactory and encouraging to record that the total number of
cases treated during the year at hospitals and dispensaries was—Inpatients 6,801,
and outpatients 120,589. making a total of 127,390; an increase of 10,437 on last
year's return. In addition to this, 1,234, animals were castrated and medicines
were supplied for 11,000 cases which were not brought to the hospitals. This
shows the popularity of such institutions and the general public are now realising
their usefulness and the necessity lor increasing the number wherever possible.
37. The travelling veterinary dispensaries in the districts of Pilibhit
and Etawah are continuing to do good work.
III.––BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
(i) Stud bulls.
See table VIII.
38. During the year under report 34 bulls and buffaloes were issued or sold
to district boards, etc, for stud work and two bulls were sold to the Gwalior State
for dairy farming. There are now 310 animals at stud work in the province.
(ii) Bull-rearing an breeding farms and dépôts.
See table IX.
39. Kheri cattle farm.—At the close of the year, there were 158 head of cattle
on the farm, viz. bulls and bull calves 92, cow and cow calves 56, and 10 working
bullocks. No purchases have been made during the year, as it was expected that
the farm would change hands and it was decided to let the Agricultural department
restook in the event of their taking over. Twenty-eight Kherigarh stud bulls were
issued to district boards, municipal boards, etc., and six more are waiting delivery.
The mortality during the year was 29. This was due to two outbreaks of rinder-
pest; preventive inoculation was carried out as soon as information was received.
The cause was traced to the fact that infected animals from surrounding villages
had been turned loose in the jungle abounding the farm.
40. The following alterations and additions were made in the buildings:
Re-roofing cattle shed no. 1 and stables, erecting feeding and water troughs,
sinking a small well at inspection bungalow and repairing well near godown,
repairs to servants' quarters and additions to farm overseers' quarters at a cost of
Rs. 3,651. The construction of the ensilage tower was completed but the Forest
department were unable to supply us with green grass.
41. One hundred and fifty-three acres of land were under cultivation during
the year at a cost over all of Rs. 1,580 and yielded a return of 345,206 lbs. grain
and fodder, the market value of which was Rs. 2,859. This, together with the
stock in hand at the beginning of the year, fed the herds, leaving a balance of
128,411 lbs. which will feed them until June.
42. It is hoped that with the help of a tractor we shall be in a position to
improve the soil by ploughing in bulky green crops for green manure
43. The outturns were very poor owing to the small amount of rains in
the monsoons and only one shower in the cold season.
See table IX.
44. Mad uri Kund Cattle Farm.—There are at present 319 head of cattle
on the farm, viz. 155 bulls and bull calves, 148 cows and cow calves, and 16 working
bullocks and buffaloes; 38 were purchased during the year. Eight stud bulls were
sold or issued to district, muncipal boards, etc., during the year, 14 are awaiting
despatoh and 44 animals were rejected and sold. Loss through all causes by death
during the year was eight. Foot-and-mouth disease broke out on the farm; the
infection was brought from outside sources from surrounding villages but
there was no mortality. Apart from the outbreak the general health has been
good, the animals are down in condition owing to the scarcity of grazing due to
the bad rains last year.