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23
APPENDIX III—contd.
Table showing the details concerning the nature of specimens received and
examined at the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar,
during 1927-28—contd.
SUMMARY OF EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE
DURING 1927-28—contd.
B.—SMEARS EXAMINATION.
Canine piroplasmosis
Equine piroplasmosis
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Bovine piproplasmosis : P. bigeminum, T. mutans
Leishman-Donovan bodies
Surra .
. .
.
Epizootic lymphangitis .
Anthrax .
.
.
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia
Tuberculosis .
Malignant œdema .
Fowl cholera
Miscellaneous
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Positive.
26
..
{
2
4
..
30
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
65
Negative.
25
2
} 3
1
102
7
1
2
1
..
1
8
153
C.—SAMPLES OF FÆCES EXAMINED.
Coccidiosis, bovine
Coccidiosis of goats
Negative .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
.
1
2
2
5
D.—PARASITES IDENTIFIED, 7.
E.—AGGLUTINATION TESTS.
—
Mare abortion
Cow .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
Positive
31
19
50
Doubtful
39
1
40
Negative
86
14
100
F.—SKIN SCRAPINGS EXAMINED.
Sarcoptic mange
Negative
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
2
1
3
G.—CULTURAL
EXAMINATIONS.
Acne, Staphylococci
Streptococcic abscesses
Autogenous vaccine
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Mare abortion : B. abortivo-eguinus isolated
Negative
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
2
1
2
18
24
24 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
APPENDIX
Table showing the doses of different products issued from the Imperial
QUANTITY OF
Products
Anti-Rinderpest
serum
Anthrax serum . .
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia serum.
Blackquarter serum .
Strangles serum
Hæmorrhagic septicæ-
mia vaccine.
Blackquarter aggressin
Strangles vaccine .
Abortion
vaccine,
equine.
Abortion
vaccine,
bovine.
Autogenous vaccine .
Mixed vaccine . .
Mallein, ordinary .
Mallein, I. D. P.
Tuberculin, ordinary .
Tuberculin,
concent-
rated.
Avian
tuberculin,
ordinary.
Avian tuberculin, con-
centrated.
Virulent blood . .
Goat virus
. .
TOTAL
Punjab
3,10,000
100
33,000
..
..
1,22,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
650
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4,65,750
N. W.
F. P.
Pesha-
war
36,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
36,100
North
Punjab
90,000
..
24,000
..
..
89,000
13,500
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,16,500
South
Punjab
4,05,040
..
91,500
200
50
1,87,600
33,250
54
100
..
..
..
..
100
..
53
..
..
..
..
..
7,17,947
United
Pro-
vinces
6,32,611
2,000
66,200
2,000
..
810
500
..
..
..
..
..
..
36
35
26
5
6
40
..
5
7,04,274
Bihar
and
Orissa
3,40,000
21,000
1,37,000
16,000
..
6,000
15,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5,35,000
Bengal
1,02,400
3,000
18,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
200
..
..
...
..
..
240
..
1,23,840
Assam
96,400
2,000
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
98,403
Burma
7,30,000
..
..
..
..
50
..
..
..
..
..
..
130
70
125
..
80
..
..
7,30,455
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1928
25
IV.
Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the year 1927-28.
SERA IN DOSES
Madras
10,06,440
..
10,000
11,000
..
..
3,000
..
..
..
..
..
200
15
..
..
..
..
5,260
6
10,35,921
Bombay
30,500
1,000
18,400
5,000
..
10,000
4,000
..
..
..
..
..
950
..
12
15
..
..
470
..
70,347
Sind
and
Raj-
putana
87,000
..
2,500
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
125
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
89,625
Central
Pro-
vinces
1,64,000
9,800
20,200
2,900
..
23,500
18,300
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
25
..
..
..
..
2,38,725
Balu-
chistan
1,000
1,100
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
..
..
..
2,200
Coorg
24,800
950
120
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
78
..
..
..
..
..
25,948
Military
Depart-
ment
44,359
480
560
..
..
85
..
..
240
272
10
10
31,365
20,685
92
85
1
396
9,430
29
1,08,099
Indian
States
3,07,576
5,640
4,505
1,100
1,014
3,000
45,500
459
..
..
..
..
462
900
100
500
..
400
7,300
..
3,78,456
Foreign
Coun-
tries
1,36,500
667
200
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2,004
20,010
..
..
..
..
..
..
1,59,381
Imperial
Institute
of Veteri-
nary
Research
3,16,132
418
40,887
469
54
6,108
351
48
522
..
..
..
2,147
10,015
362
4,395
29
5,169
9,300
132
3,96,538
TOTAL
48,60,758
48,155
4,67,072
38,669
1,118
4,48,153
1,33,401
561
862
272
10
10
38,469
51,660
893
5,150
36
6,085
32,000
175
61,33,509
26 REPORT OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY RESEARCH,
APPENDIX V.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Institute of
Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the year 1927-28.
Name of sera or anti-toxin
1
Rinderpest serum
Anthrax serum
.
.
Blackquarter serum
Strangles serum .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia serum
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia
Vaccine.
Blackquarter aggressin
Strangles vacciue . .
Abortion vaccine, equine
.
.
.
Abortion vaccine, bovine .
Autogenous vaccine
Mixed vaccine
Mallein, ordinary
Mallein, I. D. P.
.
.
.
Tuberculin, ordinary
.
.
.
.
.
Tuberculin, concentrated .
Avian tuberculin, ordinary
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Avian tuberculin, concentrated
Virulent blood
Goat virus .
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
.
.
.
QUANTITY IN DOSES OF SERA AND OTHER PRODUCTS PREPARED AND
ISSUED
Opening
balance
2
42,20,147
70,316
872
9,850
4,01,463
52,750
1,650
958
276
..
..
..
17,382
57,635
3,009
9,660
1,347
14,405
..
..
48,61,720
Prepared
during
the year
3
38,75,978
Nil
69,506
..
2,66,440
5,56,900
1,39,600
796
570
272
10
10
22,500
33,310
..
4,675
73
..
32,000
175
50,02,815
Returned
serum
4
35,798
160
280
40
80
200
400
40
16
..
..
..
4
770
10
20
4
160
..
..
37,982
TOTAL
5
81,31,923
70,476
70,658
9,890
6,67,983
6,09,850
1,41,650
1,794
862
272
10
10
39,886
91,715
3,019
14,355
1,424
14,565
32,000
175
98,96,517
Issued
during
the year
6
48,60,758
48,155*
38,669*
1,118
4,67,072
4,48,153
1,33,401
561
862*
272
10
10
38,469
51,660*
893*
5,150*
36
6,085*
32,000
175
61,33,509
Stock in
hand
7
32,71,165
22,321
31,989
8,772
2,00,911
1,61,697
8,249
1,233
..
..
..
..
1,417
40,055
2,126
9,205
1,388
8,480
..
..
37,69,008
* Includes wastage in mixing, bottling and testing, etc.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1928
27
APPENDIX VI.
Table showing main results of the working of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar, during the
year 1927-28.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Sale of sera
vaccines and
other products
1
Rs. A. P.
11,98,357-15-11
RECEIPTS
Sale of
animals
2
Rs. A. P.
15,612-8-0
Sale of
garden
produce and
Reserved
Forest
3
Rs A. P.
183-8-0
Other mis-
cellaneous
Receipts
4
Rs. A.P.
11,396-3-3
Total
5
Rs. A. P.
12,25,550-3-2
EXPENDITURE
Salaries and
travelling
allowance of
Officers and
staff
6
Rs. A. P.
2,11,634-5-0
Feed and keep
of animals
7
Rs. A. P.
2,10,182-15-3
Cost of
Chemicals
and
apparatus
8
Rs. A. P.
34,955-2-3
Other
miscellaneous
expenditure
9
Rs. A. P.
1,26,070-2-7
Purchase of
animals
10
Rs. A. P.
1,09,473-3-9
Total
11
Rs. A. P.
6,92,315-12-10
28 REP. OF IMPL. INSTITUTE OF VETY. RESEARCH, MUKTESAR FOR 1928
APPENDIX VII.
List of officers who came to Muktesar for training during the year 1927-28.
(1) Mr. P. U. Nair, Inspector,
Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Mysore State .
(2) Mr. K. R. Rao, Inspector,
Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Mysore State .
(3) Dr. P. Parthasarathy, Civil
Veterinary
Department,
Mysore State .
(4) Mr. S. D. Achar, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, Mysore
State
....
(5) Mr. Mohd. Ismail Malik,
Special
Officer,
Civil
Veterinary
Department,
Biliar and Orissa, Patna .
(6) Mr. J. N. Mukerjee, Civil
Veterinary
Department,
Orissa Range, Cuttack
(7) Captain J. J. Clune, R.A.V.C.
(8) Mr. C. B. Somanna, Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Coorg .
(9) Captain R. S. Simpson,
R.A.V.C.
(10) Mr. Udham Singh, Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon, Agra .
(11) Jamadar
S. M. Yaqub,
I.A.V.C
(12) Jamadar Abdul Majid Khan,
I.A.V.C
(13) Jamadar Mohd. Alain Khan.
I.A.V.C.
(14) Jamadar Harbans Singh,
I.A.V.C
(15) Jamadar Veterinary Inspector
Abbas Khan, A.R.D.
(16) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
Mohd. Said Shab, A.R.D. .
(17) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
Mohd. Moshim, A.R.D.
(18) Veterinary Assistant Surgeon
Abdul Aziz, A.R.D. .
(19) Dresser Balu Ram, Doti,
Nepal
....
(20) Dresser Kara Narain, Nepal .
(21) Major J. Mullani, R.A.V.C. .
(22) Mr. N. D. Dasan, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, H. E. H.
the Nizam's Govt., Hydera-
bad
.
.
.
.
Arrived on
3rd January 1925.
Ditto..
24th April 1927.
Ditto..
25th April 1927.
15th June 1927..
7th August 1927.
17th August 1927.
3rd September 1927.
30th September 1927.
9th October
1927..
Ditto..
Ditto..
Ditto..
Ditto..
Ditto..
Ditto..
Ditto..
9th January 1928
Ditto..
10th February 1928..
11th February 1928..
Left on
3rd January 1928.
Ditto.
15th June 1927.
Ditto.
17th October 1927.
15th December 1927.
30th September 1927.
29th October 1927.
13th October 1927.
30th December 1927.
8th November 1927.
24th November 1927.
Ditto.
17th November 1927.
24th November 1927.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
5th February 1928.
Ditto.
22nd April 1928.
MGIPC-M—III-I-8l—3-12-28—300.
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March, 1929
CALCUTTA: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL
PUBLICATION
BRANCH
1929
Price Re. 1-4-0 or 2s.
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
Muktesar
For the year ending 31st March, 1929
CALCUTTA : GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
CENTRAL
PUBLICATION
BRANCH
1929
REPORT
OF THE
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research,
Muktesar.
For the year ending 31st March, 1929.
[ HUGH COOPER, M. R. C. V. S. ]
I. STAFF OF IMPERIAL AND GAZETTED OFFICERS.
1. Director. Dr. J. T. Edwards, D. Sc. (Lond.), M. R. C. V. S.,
was on duty throughout the year. He resigned the post and handed
over charge on the afternoon of the 31st March, 1929.
2. Pathologist. Mr. Hugh Cooper, M. R. C. V. S., was on duty
throughout the year. He took over charge temporarily as Officiating
Director on the afternoon of the 31st March, 1929.
3. First Veterinary Research Officer. This post remained vacant
throughout the year.
4. Second Veterinary Research Officer. The Government of India
have decided that this post shall remain vacant until the new Central
Veterinary Service is constituted, when a post in this Service will be
created in its stead. In the meantime a post of Temporary Veterinary
Research Officer has been created against this vacancy.
5. Third Veterinary Research Officer. Mr. J. R. Haddow, B. Sc.,
M. R. C. V. S., D. V. S. M., the permanent incumbent of the post,
was on leave out of India from the 24th April, 1928, to the 23rd
December, 1928, and during his absence Mr. P. G. Malkani, Temporary
Veterinary Research Officer, was appointed to hold charge of the Branch
Institute at Izatnagar.
6. Temporary Veterinary Research Officer. This post was held by
Mr. P. G. Malkani, B. A. (Hons.), B. Sc. (Lond.), M. R. C. V. S.,
from the 1st April to the 23rd April, 1928, and again from the 24th
December, 1928, to the 31st March, 1929. Mr. M. B. Menon, G.B.V.C.,
First Assistant Veterinary Research Officer, officiated as Temporary
Veterinary Research Officer from the 11th July, 1928, to the 23rd
December, 1928.
7. First Laboratory Assistant (Upper Grade). Mr. D. Keiller was
on duty throughout the year.
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8. Second Laboratory Assistant (Upper Grade). Mr. G. P. Goffi
was on duty throughout the year.
9. Third Laboratory Assistant (Upper Grade). Mr. W. Mobbs
proceeded on leave out of India for eight months with effect from the
20th February, 1929. Mr. P. C. Banerjee, G. B. V. C., was appointed
to officiate during his absence. Mr. Banerjee took charge on the 22nd
February, 1929.
10. First Assistant Veterinary Research Officer. Mr. M. B. Menon,
the permanent incumbent, officiated as Temporary Veterinary Research
Officer from the 11th July, 1928, to the 23rd December, 1928. Mr. Tor-
abaz Khan, G.P.V.C., officiated as First Assistant Veterinary Research
Officer from the 4th August, 1928, to the 7th October, 1928, and Mr.
P. C. Banerjee, G. B. V. C., from the 8th October, 1928, to the 23rd
December 1928.
11. Second Assistant Veterinary Research Officer. Mr. R. N. Naik
of the Bombay Civil Veterinary Department, who had been selected for
appointment to this post by the Public Service Commission on probation
for a year, reported for duty on the 13th August, 1928.
12. Assistant Research Officer (Protozoologist). Mr. S. K. Sen,
B. A., B. Sc., F. E. S., the permanent incumbent, proceeded on leave
for four months from the 11th March, 1929, and Mr. P. R. Krishna
Iyer, G. M. V. C., was appointed to officiate in his stead.
13. Assistant Research Officer (Helminthologist). Mr. G. D.
Bhalerao, M. Sc., who had been selected for appointment to this post by
the Public Service Commission on probation for two years, reported for
duty on the 15th August, 1928. He relinquished charge of the post on
the 29th March, 1929, on obtaining employment elsewhere.
14. Assistant Research Officer (Bio-Chemist). This post, a newly
created one, remained vacant throughout the year.
15. Veterinary Deputy Superintendent. Mr. J. D'Costa, G. B. V.
C., the permanent incumbent, was on leave from the 8th October, 1928,
to the 21st February, 1929. Mr. Torabaz Khan, G. P. V. C., officiated
from the 8th October, 1928, to the 4th February, 1929, and Mr. P. C.
Banerjee, G. B. V. C., from the 5th February, 1929, to the 21st
February, 1929.
16. Engineer. Mr. A. Littlejohn resigned on the 26th August,
1928, and Mr. P. R. Ganguly, Assistant Engineer, has been officiating
in the post since that date.
17. Farm Manager. Capt. A. J. Hearsey, V. D., the permanent
incumbent, was on leave from the 21st August, 1928, to the 18th
September, 1928, and Mr. J. D'Costa, Veterinary Deputy Superinten-
dent, held charge of the post, in addition to his own duties, from the
14th to the 18th September, 1928.
18. Medical Officer. Dr. S. L. Mital, M. B.,B. S., was on duty
throughout the year.
MUKTESAR, FOR THE YEAR ENDING THE 31ST MARCH, 1929
3
Tours undertaken by the Staff.
Director. (i) Lahore, from the 18th November, 1928, to the 5th
December, 1928, accompanied by Mr. P. R. Krishna Iyer, Veterinary
Inspector, conducting investigations into an outbreak of disease among
Holstein stud bulls imported by the Military Department from South
Africa. The work is referred to under " Section V.—Research." (ii)
Izatnagar, on return from Lahore, from the 6th to the 14th December,
1928, to check manufacturing processes and inspect the Branch Insti-
tute with special reference to purchase of buffaloes and cultivation
operations. (iii) Delhi, from the 6th to 11th February, 1929, to
interview the Hon'ble Member, Department of Education, Health and
Lands. (iv) Delhi, from the 18th to the 23rd February, 1929, to
assist the Public Service Commission in the selection of a candidate for
the post of Bio-Chemist.
Third Veterinary Research Officer. (i) Muktesar. from the 16th
to 24th January, 1929, to discuss certain technical questions with the
Director. (ii) Delhi, from the 28th to 31st March, 1929, to interview
the Solicitor to the Government of India in connection with the forms
of contract deeds in use at the Institute. (iii) He also attended certain
bazars in connection with the purchase of buffaloes.
Assistant Veterinarg Research Officers. (i) Mr. M. B. Menon was
on tour from the 1st April to the 2nd June, 1928, carrying out certain
investigations in the field and applying measures of preventive inocula-
tion at Rawalpindi, Karnal and Patna.
(ii) Mr. G. D. Bhalerao was on tour at Rangoon and Calcutta from
the 7th December, 1928, to the 23rd March, 1929, collecting meterial
and data for the compilation of a monograph on specific descriptions of
the helminths of the domesticated animals in India. He was accom¬
panied on the portion of his tour spent in Calcutta by the Institute
artist.
Veterinary Inspectors. (i) Mr. Torabaz Khan was on duty at the
Army Remount Depôt, Mona, Punjab, from the 1st April to the 11th
July, 1928, in connection with a natural outbreak of surra in the ani-
mals at the Depôt. This outbreak is referred to under " Section V.—
Research " of this report. He also undertook " serum-simultaneous "
anti-rinderpest inoculations upon a large scale in the Depôt.
(ii) Mr. P. R. Krishna Iyer, from the 17th November to the 22nd
December, 1928 (Lahore and Rawalpindi), assisting the Director in
conducting an investigation into an outbreak of disease among Hols-
tein stud bulls imported by the Military Department from South Africa.
(iii) Mr. V. R. Rajagopalan was on tour from the 2nd September,
1928, to the 10th May, 1929, carrying out "serum-simultaneous"
anti-rinderpest inoculations at Wellington, Bangalore, Karnal and
Allahabad. He also carried out tests for tuberculosis and Johne's
disease at Allahabad during the period.
II. INTERNAL ECONOMY.
(a) Fodder and grain. The supply of fodder at Muktesar gave
cause for considerable an ety owing to the total failure of contractors
4
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towards the end of the year. The main reason was lack of rain during
the year. Steps will have to be taken to improve the conditions of
supply in future, which will probably necessitate increased expenditure.
At Muktes , the total quantity of grain supplied by contract amounted
to 9,162 man ds at a total cost of Rs. 46,462-14-6 ; the quantity of hay
received by contract was 8,701 maunds, at a cost of Rs. 6,915-11-6;
and the quantity of green grass 4,606 maunds at a cost of Rs. 3,454-
11-9.
In addition, certain fodder was obtained from the estate to supple-
ment the shortage in fodder [see (g) Farm cultivation].
At Izatnagar, the total quantity of grain purchased by cantract for
the animals amounted to 10,655 maunds at a cost of Rs 44,223-12-1.
A considerable amount of fodder and grazing was also obtained from
the estate [see also (g)].
(b) Animal supplies. The number of animals purchased for the
technical work at Muktesar was 1,344 hill bulls, 169 sheep and 1,006
goats. In addition, 40 " discontinued " buffaloes and six buffalo calves
were received from Izatnagar, mainly for blackquarter aggressin manu-
facture. There were 250 deaths in all among hill bulls in the outkraals
prior to admission to the inner sheds for use; this is appreciably less
than the mortality of the preceding year. The causes of this morta-
lity have been dealt with in previous annual reports. Some casual-
ties were also due to the unusually severe cold weather that prevailed
during the winter months and to foot-and-mouth disease. Thirty-three
sheep and 151 goats died prior to expriment. The main cause of this
mortality was a form of pleuro-pneumonia which formed the subject
of an investigation during the year. The work is referred to again in
"Section V.—Research" of this report.
Small laboratory animals (205 rabbits, 234 guinea pigs, 167 fowls)
were also purchased for the work at Muktesar.
The following animals were sold by public auction at Muktesar:—4
crows, 83 hill bulls, 55 buffaloes, 10 ponies, 2 mules and 12 donkeys, at
a total of Rs. 1,820.
As the prices obtained compared favourably with those for animals
sent down to Haldwani in former years, it is proposed to hold future
sales at Muktesar of discontinued and other animals that are not required
and, if the results prove to be as satisfactory as the last, the practice
will be continued.
At the Branch Institute at Izatnagar, 1,847 buffaloes were pur-
chased for the production of rinderpest and hæmorrhagic septicæmia
anti-sera. The average price paid was Rs. 34-1-6 as compared with
Rs. 34-15-9 paid last year. Two hundred and fifteen of these buffaloes
were subsequently employed for the manufacture of crude blackquarter
aggressin and, in addition, 392 small buffaloes (average price Rs. 8 per
head) were obtained for this work from the Government Lymph Depôt
Patwa Dangar. Sixty-four goats were puchased for the production of
goat virus. Sixty-eight discontinued buffaloes, 2 she-buffaloes, 1 horse
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99 guinea pigs and 78 rabbits were transferred to Muktesar. The num-
ber of buffaloes sold after they had been discontinued from work at
Izatnagar was 1,568, at an average price of Rs. 14-1.
There were no important outbreaks of intercurrent disease among
the animals at Izatnagar. The mortality among buffaloes in the course
of anti-rinderpest serum production was 12 per cent. and in the course
of subsequent anti-hæmorrhagic septicæmia production 3.5 per cent.
(c) Forest supplies. The Reserved Forest at Muktesar yielded
16,783 maunds of fuel wood, 5,520 maunds of grass, 8,887 maunds of
green leaves, 3 loads of ringals, and 2,305 maunds of pine needles (for
bedding). The system adopted during the preceding year of obtaining
supplies of fuelwood by contract was continued and gave satisfaction.
Supplies of charcoal were obtained through a contractor from the Civil
Forest.
Hitherto no forest produce has been sold but a beginning was made
during the year under report with the sale of lichen. One hundred and
seventy-three maunds 20 seers were extracted from the forest by a
contractor who paid a royalty of As. 8 per maund.
The fuel supplies at Izatnagar were obtained from the grain con-
tractor; 2,708 maunds of fuelwood were consumed, as compared with
1,888 maunds in the previous year.
(d) Labour. At Muktesar, the daily average number of coolies
employed under the Farm Manager in miscellaneous duties was 114.5.
The daily average number of cattle attendants employed under the
Veterinary Deputy Superintendent was 205.5. The daily average num¬
ber of men employed in the Latoli cultivation estate was 66.9. The
average cost of labour, including daily labour supervisors, was Rs. 6,403
per mensem.
The average number of men employed at Izatnagar daily was 272
including 115 on estate cultivation work. The average cost of labour,
including daily labour supervisors, was Rs. 2,923 per mensem.
(e) Transport. Arrangements were made with a contractor for the
despatch, from Muktesar to railhead (Kathgodam R. & K. Railway)
during the year, of 6,914 standard rail cases, as compared with 6,286
cases in the preceding year. In addition, 2,117 cases of crude serum
were transported from Izatnagar to Muktesar for further treatment
prior to issue.
(f) Laboratory appliances and technical equipment. The budget
allotment for the year under the head " Purchase of Chemicals and
Apparatus " was Rs. 44,000, of which Rs. 35,838 were actually spent.
Of this expenditure, Rs. 19,277 were incurred on bottles and other
material for the despatch of sera and vaccines. The technical equip-
ment for research and instructional purposes was considerably improved
and added to. The sum of Rs. 58,382 was recovered from customers
during the year for packing material, and credit to the extent of approxi-
mately Rs. 9,099 was given to them for material returned in
serviceable condition, by deduction of this amount from the annual bills
sent to them.