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TABLE XI.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPHS 54 AND 58.
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey
stallions under local bodies during 1925-26.
Horse,
pony
or
donkey.
1
Horse
Pony ..
Donkey
District.
2
Saharanpur
.. ..
Muttra
..
..
Mainpuri .. ..
Etah .. ..
Bareilly .. ..
Bijnor .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad .. ..
Farrukhabad .. ..
Etawah .. ..
Cawnpore .. ..
Banda .. ..
Azamgarh .. ..
Rae Bareli .. ..
Lucknow Research station
Sitapur .. ..
Hardoi .. ..
Total ..
Gonda .. ..
Saharanpur .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad .. ..
Almora .. ..
Etawah .. ..
Total ..
Stallions on register on
March 31.
3
10
3
1
1
1
1
8
14
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
50
1
5
2
5
1
..
13
Stallions
actually
employed
at stud.
Year
under
report.
4
10
3
1
1
1
1
8
7
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
43
1
5
2
2
1
..
10
Previous
year.
5
12
3
1
1
1
1
8
7
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
..
45
1
6
2
2
1
1
12
Number of
mares
covered.
Year
under
report.
6
541
214
28
93
43
17
476
326
43
92
51
58
29
32
9
8
23
2,088
20
283
107
72
..
11
473
Previous year.
7
826
200
53
75
44
60
518
334
20
125
37
58
27
24
1
16
..
2,108
13
230
148
51
..
11
440
Average number
of mares covered
per stallion em-
ployed at stud.
Year
under
report.
8
54.1
71.3
28
93
43
17
59.4
46.5
43
40
25.5
58
29
32
9
3
23
48.5
20
56.6
53.5
72
..
11
47.3
Previous year.
9
68.9
66.6
53
75
44
60
64.7
54.8
20
41.6
13.4
8
27
24
1
16
..
4.8
43
33.5
71
25.5
..
11
36.6
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TABLE XIV.—SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPHS 59.
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during
the year
1925-26.
District.
1
Saharanpur ..
Bulandshahr ..
Agra .. ..
Budaun .. ..
Moradabad ..
Shahjahanpur ..
Cawnpore ..
Ballia .. ..
Unao .. ..
Bara Banki ..
Total ..
Number of cattle fairs and
shows held.
2
1
1
1
l
l
1
1
1
1
1
..
Total number of stock present.
Bulls.
3
..
1
1
..
..
..
1,000
..
..
Bullocks.
4
36
80
75
484
6,600
..
15,000
731
..
Cows.
5
18
29
Young stock.
6
6
40
Buffaloes.
7
14
21
Details not available.
1
5
340
..
1,000
95
..
Ditto.
1
9,576
6,378
5,267
6,000
9,932
..
..
369
532
..
800
787
..
Camels.
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Others.
9
88
6
52
112
800
..
200
74
..
Average price of
animals sold.
Bullocks.
11
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
60
..
..
..
..
..
Cows.
12
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
40
..
..
..
..
..
Buffaloes.
13
Rs.
..
..
..
..
..
100
..
..
..
..
..
Total number of animals
that competed for prizes.
16
Rs.
81
177
..
..
130
168
420
..
300
131
..
Prize money provided.
From
Provincial
funds.
18
Rs.
500
100
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,600
From Local funds.
19
Rs.
..
300
..
..
121
50
..
..
20
131
622
From other sources.
20
Rs.
..
305
..
..
..
..
75
..
5
..
385
Total.
21
Rs.
500
705
300
100
221
150
175
100
125
231
2,607
Amount actually
awarded.
22
Rs.
500
705
300
100
221
116
160
100
125
219
2,546
N.B.—Columns 10, 14, 15, 17, 23 and 24 are omitted, being blank.
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TABLE XIV-A — SEE REPORT, PARAGRAPHS 66.
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary department in the
United Provinces, during the official year 1925-26.
Major heads.
1
Superintendent ..
Veterinary Instruction ..
Subordinate establishment
Hospital and dispensaries ..
Breeding operations ..
Prizes .. ..
Fairs and shows ..
Total ..
Amount.
Imperial.
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Provin-
cial.
3
Rs.
24,980
..
1,50,349
3,347
45,831
(a)2,000
..
2,26,557
Local.
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total.
5
Rs.
24,980
..
1,50,349
3,347
45,881
2,000
..
2,26,557
Remarks
6
(a) Prizes at
Horse fairs
and Shows.
NOTE.—To be furnished by the local Accountant-General.
FROM
No. 1626/XVIII-493.
B. J. K. HALLOWES, ESQ., I.C.S., M.L.C.,
DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
Dated Allahabad, September 6, 1926.
SIR,
DEPARTMENT
INDUSTRIES.
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of the annual report
on the administration of the Civil Veterinary department in the United
Provinces for the year ending March 31. 1926, forwarded under cover of
your letter no. 2768/III-6-379, dated June 29/July 17, 1926.
2. The Government have read the report with interest and I am to
convey their thanks for the good work done by you and the officers of the
department throughout the year
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
G. C. DEB,
For Deputy
Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
UNITED PROVINCES
For the Year ending 31st March, 1927.
ALLAHABAD:
THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, UNITED PROVINCES.
1927 .
Price, Re. 1-12-0.
Agents for the sale of United Provinces Government publications,
IN INDIA.
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Newman & Co., Calcutta.
S. K. Lahiri & Co., Calcutta.
R. Cambray & Co., Calcutta-.
Messrs. Butterworth & Co., Ld., Book-
sellers, 6, Hastinga Street, Calcutta.
Higginbotham & Co., Madras.
V. Kalyanarama Aiyar & Co., Madras.
G. A. Natesan & Co., Madras.
Thompson & Co., Madras.
S. Murthy & Co., Madras.
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Thacker & Co., Limited, Bombay.
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D. B. Taraporewalla, Sons & Co., Bombay.
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Sunder Pandurang, Bombay.
The Manager, Heta Vada, Cradock Town,
Nagpur.
Messrs. The Oriental Book and Stationery
Co., Kashmir Gate, Delhi.
Rai Sahib M. Gulab Singh & Sons, Mufid-
am
Press, Lahore.
Branch
at
9,
Hewett Road, Ailahabad.
N.
B. Mathur, Superintendent, Kaar
Kanun Hind Press, Allahabad.
Ram
Dayal Agarwala, Bookseller,' 14,
Katra Road, Allahabad.
Messrs. Wheeler & Co., 16, Elgin Road,
Allahabad.
The Secretary, North India Christian Tract
and Book Society, 18, Clive Road, Allhabad.
The Universal Book House, 8, Katra Roda,
Allahabad.
Lala Ram Narain Lal, Proprietor National
Press, Katra, Allahabad.
Superintendent, American Baptist Missers
Press, Rangoon.
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Proprietor, Newal Kishore Press, Lucknow.
The Managing Director, The Upper Trade
Publishing House, Limited, LaTours
Road, Lucknow.
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Press, Khaunagar Gate, Meerut.
Publications are also obtained in Europe and the Continent either direct from the city
of the Secretary to the High Commosssioner tor India, 22, Grosvenor Gandern,
Loudon, S. W. 1, or through any bookseller.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
UNITED PROVINCES
For the Year ending 31st March, 1927.
ALLAHABAD:
THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRESS, UNITED PROVINCES.
1927.
1
No. 1687/XVIII—546.
FROM
PANNA LAL, ESQ., I.C.S., M.L.C.,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES.
Dated Allahabad, September 19, 1927.
SIR,
I AM directed to acknowledge the receipt of the annual
report on the administration of the Civil Veterinary depart-
ment in the United Provinces for the year ending March 31,
1927, forwarded under cover of your letter no. 3689/III—6-
282, dated June 29/August 3, 1927.
2, The Government have read the report with interest
and I am to convey their thanks for the good work done by
you and the officers of the department throughout the year.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
T. G. McGINN,
For Secretary.
No. 3689/III-6-282.
FROM
CAPTAIN S. G. M. HICKEY, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
VETERINARY ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
To
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
UNITED PROVINCES,
(INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT), ALLAHABAD.
Dated Lucknow, June
, 1927.
SIR.
I HAVE the honour to submit herewith the annual administra-
tion report on the Civil Veterinary department for the year ending
March 31, 1927,
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient servant,
S. G. M. HICKEY,
CAPTAIN, M.R.C.V.S., I.V.S.,
Veterinary Adviser to Government,
United Provinces.
[Maximum limit of report—nine pages.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PARAGRAPHS.
pages.
1. Preface .. .. ..
2—4. Officers in charge .. ..
5—11. Extent and duration of tour ..
I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
12—16. Veterinary colleges and schools ..
II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.
17—33. Contagious disease, outbreaks, mortality, preventive inoculation
?4, Other diseases
35—41. Investigation of disease .. ..
42. Cattle poisoning
43—48. Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries ..
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
49. Stud bulls
(2) SHEEP-BREEDING.
50. Sheep-breeding .. .. ..
(3) (POULTRY-BREEDING.)
51. Poultry breeding
(4) EQUINE.
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
52 & 53. Number of stallions .. ..
M—58. Number at stud-work, details of coverings and opening of new stands
59 & 69. Issue of covering and foaling certificates and improvement of horse-
breeding in non-selected districts .. .. ..
(ii) Donkey stallions.
6l. Number of stallions, number at stud work and details of coverings
..
62. Fairs and shows .. ..
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
63—68. Numbers, supervision and work performed
V.—EXPEND1TURE OP THE DEPARTMENT.
G9, Expenditure of the department
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
70. Special features of the year's work
71. Increase in the number of both superior and subordinate staff
72. Treatment of surra
73. Apathy of district boards pertaining to Veterinary department
74. Deputation of subordinate staff to Kumbh mela .. ..
75. Issue of sanads .. .. ..
76 & 77. Acknowledgment of assistance given by officers and subordinate staff
of the department
Programme of work for 1927-28
1
ib.
1& 2
2 & 3
3-6
6
6 & 7
7
7 & 8
8
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
8&9
9
ib.
9 & 10
10
10
11
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
12
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LIST OF APPENDICES.
Table no. II.—Deaths from contagious disease amongst animals
„
III.—Result of preventive inoculation .. .. ..
„
IV.—Number of animals treated and castrated by veterinary assistant
surgeons on tour
„
V.—Number of animals treated at hospitals and dispensaries
„ VII.—Total strength of subordinate establishment .. .. ..
„
X.—Return of horse, pony and donkey Stallions .. .. ..
„
XI.—Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stal-
lions
„ XIV.—Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows
„ XIVA.—Cost of Civil Veterinary department in the province
Sketch map of the United Provinces showing distribution of the
operations of the department ..
.. .. ..
PAGES
13
14 & 15
15
17 & 18
19—21
22 & 23
24
25
26
Annual Report on the Civil Veterinary department,
United Provinces, 1926-27.
1. The administration report on the department for the year ending
March 31, 1927, is herewith submitted.
2. I held charge of the department throughout the year and in
addition, I was in charge of the office of the Allahabad circle from
December 12, 1926 to January 2, 1927, when the Officiating Superinten-
dent, Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Mohammad was on leave.
3. Captain W. H. Priston, Superintendent, was in charge of the Agra
circle during the year.
4. Khan Sahib Shaikh Niaz Mohammad, officiated as Superinten-
dent, Allahabad circle, throughout the year, with the exception of the
period between December 12, 1926 and January 2,1927, while he wa3
on leave.
5. Tours of officers :—During the year, I remained on tour for 145
days and travelled 6,814 miles by rail and 2,595 miles by road and visited
34 districts. Some of the districts were visited more than once as neces-
sity arose. I inspected 51 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, as well
as the work of itinerating veterinary assistant surgeons in course of my
tour, The stallion stands located in the districts of Moradabad, Hardoi,
Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Rae Bareli, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad and Budaun
were inspected. It was found necessary on several occasions to visit
the stallion depot at Moradabad for allocation of stallions to districts.
I attended the horse and cattle fairs at Dewa in the district of Bara
Banki and Etah and the Agricultural and Industrial exhibition at Morada-
bad, and also the Etah Poultry show. During the month of May I
proceeded to Bombay to purchase stallions for the United Provinces
Government. I inspected the offices of the circle superintendents and
those of the deputy superintendents at Moradabad and Basti.
6. Captain W. H. Priston remained 3 78 days on tour and travelled
5,376 miles by rail and 3,304 miles by road. His tour ranged in 17
districts in which 43 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, work of itine-
rating veterinary assistant surgeons and 17 stallion stands were visited
and inspected. Many of which have been inspected more than once.
He attended six horse shows and cattle fairs and also the dog show at
Mussoorie. He visited Delhi during the month of February to attend
the Imperial Horse Show. In order to inspect the condition of live.stock
in the villages and outlying places he made frequent road journeys which
proved very successful so much so that investigation into the prevalence
of cattle diseases and the checking of inoculations done by the veterinary
assistant surgeons were made on the spot, The interior of the Cawnpore
district was toured and many villagers were interviewed. He with
Captain H. Cooper of the Muktesar laboratory toured in the district of
Garhwal where there were tremendous outbreaks of serious epidemics
existing ; and proceeded to the Muktesar laboratory to confer with the
Officiating Director of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
for supply of serum in the Kumaun division. During the month of June
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33. Two veterinary assistant surgeons in the district of Garhwal
having been found much too inadequate, another two men from the
headquarters staff have had to be specially deputed to cope with the
heavy work.
See table
IV.
34. During the year under report there were 23 itinerating and 133
veterinary assistant surgeons placed in charge of hospitals and dispensaries
who toured in the interior when required to do so. They visited 14,175
villages and treated and castrated 57,946 animals as against 1,00,025.
The decrease of 42,079 is mainly attributable to the satisfactory climatic
conditions, good health of animals, and a smaller number of foot and
mouth disease outbreaks.
35. Investigation
of disease.—During the year under report one
hundred and seventy-eight smears of blood, pus, etc., were received at
the headquarters and circle laboratories for examination and report. The
detail is as follows :—
Name of disease.
Surra
.. .. .. ..
Strangles .. ... ..
Scabies (Horse) .. .. ..
Haemorrhgic Septicaemia .. ..
Tuberculosis (Bovine) .. ..
Blackquarter .. .. ..
Jones' disease .. .. ..
Fowl cholera .. .. ..
Spirochoctosis .. .. ..
Scabies (Fowl) .. .. ..
Canine piroplasmosis .. ..
Total ..
Number examined.
128
1
4
1
5
2
1
10
2
1
23
178
Result.
Positive.
52
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
7
61
Negative.
76
1
4
1
5
2
..
10
2
..
16
117
36. A good number of pathological and museum specimens, intestinal
and other parasites were also received, examined and stocked in the
laboratories.
37. Experiments on a limited number of fowls suffering from roupe,
canker and chicken-pox were carried out and different kinds of treatment
were tried. " Kharsulphan" injected hypodermically proved very
effective, but due to unfavourable conditions and lack of accommodation,
it could not be tried on a large number, and so the experiment was
given up.
38. Experiment on treatment of bursati wounds in horse by tarter
emetic and other drugs was also taken up and carried on on a limited
number of public horses, results of which were promising, but the course of
treatment being long it would not be tolerated by the general public.
39. This year the laboratory attached to the Veterinary Adviser's
office has been equipped with a number of new appliances, and further
advance work, such as, section cuttings, media and culture making, urine
and faeces tests, etc. are being taken up.
40. One hundred and eighty-nine cases of obscure nature were kept
under observation and treated with success at the Research station and
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48. The dire necessity of opening at least two veterinary dispen-
saries in the district of Garhwal is very keenly felt and as soon as funds
would be available steps would be taken in providing the district board
with necessary funds for the purpose.
III. BREEDING OPERATIONS.
(1) BOVINE.
Stud bulls.
49. Report under the above head is blank.
(2) SHEEP-BREEDING.
50. Report under the above head is blank.
(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.
51. The small demonstration poultry run at Badshahbagh Research
station is doing good work and research of various diseases in fowls is
being carried out in the laboratory.
(4) EQUINE.
(i) Horse and pony
stallions.
See table X.
52. At the beginning of the year there were 51 horse and pony
stallions at stud belonging to this department.
53. Ten stallions were purchased during the year and one died, thus
leaving a balance of 60 at the end of the. year.
Sec table XI.
54. Fifty-four were employed at stud work during the year and
the number of mares covered by these stallions was 2.120 as against 2,108,
being a small increase of 12. The increase would have been larger had
not the coverings been stopped during the surra season as a precautionary
measure and if some of the stallions had not become unserviceable for
stud work due to old age. It is decided to cast them and replace them
by new ones.
55. New stands have been opened during the year at the following
districts :—
Saharanpur, Etah, Gorakhpur, Shahjahanpur and Bara Banki.
56. The question of opening new stands in the following districts
have been settled and as soon as stallions would be available arrange-
ments would be made to locate them :—
Jhansi, Hamirpur, Allahabad, Kheri and Sultanpur.
57. The following district boards have also agreed to open more
stands in their districts provided horses are available : —
Mainpuri and Bareilly.
58. From the above demand of horses it is evident that people
of some districts are now giving their attention to improve the progeny
of the mares in the districts.
59. The system of issuing covering and foaling certificates is gain-
ing popularity year by year especially in the district of Saharanpur.
60. Regarding the young stock, progeny of these provincial stallions
it is pleasing to note that they showed a continued improvement in the
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blood of these animals. Captain Priston, while judging classes of animals
at various fairs and shows in the province, made the following remarks
about horse-breeding :—
" The classes judged were chiefly of brood marcs and young stock.
The work of judging is not only a help to those responsible for running
the shows but is also most instructive from a point of view of the improve-
ment of horse-breeding throughout the province. One had the oppor-
tunity of seeing the young stock produced not only in this province but
also from outside the province. The results of various crossings were
most interesting and instructive .""
(ii) Donkey stallions.
See table
X and XI.
61. At the commencement of the year there were 13 provincial
donkeys on the register. As there was neither any casualty nor purchase,
the balance remained the same at the end of the year. Of these donkeys,
ten were at stud work and the number of mares covered by them
amounted to 387 as against 473 of last year, being a decrease
of 86; the decrease is due to the fact that six of them require
replacement, being unfit for stud purposes. Applications have been
received from several districts for allocation o,f new jacks but the demand
could not be met owing to none being available. It is hoped that the
demand in question will be complied with provided funds be sanctioned
for the purchase of new donkeys from South Africa where very good class
of jacks can be obtained at a reasonable price.
See table
XIV.
62. Fairs and shows.—I personally attended and judged horse and
cattle at the Etah Horse show and cattle fair and the Moradabad Agricul-
tural and Industrial exhibition.
Captain Priston and Khan Sahib
Shaikh Niaz Mohammad attended many fairs and shows held in their
circles and wherever possible the deputy superintendents and inspectors
were deputed to attend the shows and fairs. Veterinary exhibits were
sent to Batesar, Etawah, Saharanpur, Mainpuri, Moradabad and
Jaunpur. Rupees two thousand and six hundred were contributed from
the budget of this department towards prizes at various fairs and shows.
IV.—SUBORDlNATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Number, supervision and work performed.
See table
VII.
63. The strength of the subordinate veterinary establishment, as it
stood on March 31, was as follows:—
Veterinary inspectors 16, depot and research overseers 2, veterinary
assistant surgeons employed in the districts 170, veterinary assistant
surgeon under City board, Mussoorie, 1, veterinary assistant surgeons
attached to the headquarters staff including the Agricultural farm, Cawn-
pore, 12, and veterinary assistant surgeon on deputation at Mesopotamia
1, or a total of 202.
64. The veterinary inspectors did very useful work during the year
and were engaged in the inspection and checking of the work of veteri-
nary assistant Surgeons, conducting inoculations and other measures to
suppress outbreaks; inspecting and supervising the work connected
with horsebreeding and inspection and care of stud sires. They visited
3,093 villages and were on tour for 2,129 days and travelled 25,912 miles
by rail and 11,748 miles by road.
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65. The veterinary assistant surgeons attached to the headquarters
staff have been found to be of great assistance and in many cases they
were the only means of relieving the district staff when they proceeded
on leave, and thus preventing a locality from being left entirely without
veterinary help. The work of the subordinate staff during the year has
been very satisfactory with the exception of a few men who had either
been warned or otherwise punished.
66. I am glad to bring to the notice of Government that the district
board of Fatehpur who reduced their number of veterinary assistant
surgeons in 1924, by two out of four have now, after a great endeavour,
re-engaged them. It is further pleasing to note that the boards of
Saharanpur, Agra, Etah, and Cawnpore have increased the number of
veterinary assistant surgeons by one each.
67. I regret to report the death of Babu Hira Chandra, veterinary
inspector, who was a hard and conscientious worker.
68. The following veterinary inspectors and assistants are commend-
ed for their good work: —
Veterinary
inspectors.
(1) Babu Daulat Ram. (2) M. Gulam Qadir.
Veterinary assistant surgeons.
(1) M. Baqa Ahmad. (2) Babu Mohan Lal. (3) Babu Jotindra Nath
Mittra. (4) M. Abdul Wahab Hamid. (5) M. Nasir-ul Hasan Qadri,
(6) Rai Kedar Nath.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
See table
XIVA.
69, The cost of the department according to the statement furnished
by the Pay and Accounts Officer, Agriculture, Veterinary department,
etc., is Rs. 3,49,924 as against Rs. 2,26,557 for the previous year.
VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.
70. The work of the department performed during the year is on the
whole satisfactory, especially the large number of inoculations carried out
in the Garhwal district. During the year rinderpest flourished in an
extremely virulent form throughout Garhwal and thousands of animals
must have been swept away by the disease. At the beginning of the
financial year there was a staff consisting of only two permanent and one
temporary veterinary assistant surgeon and one inspector. This was
found to be absolutely inadequate and two men of the provincial staff
were posted to help the small existing staff to try and overcome the
disease These men with the help of the inspector were able to inoculate
34,065 animals-this number I may point out only touched the fringe of the
disease. We have a proposition for the formation of a mobile squad of
ten veterinary assistant surgeons who will devote their whole time in
Garhwal and Almora until we get the disease under, and if the money is
voted by the Council in June, steps will be taken at once for forming this
squad and posting the men to different affected areas in the Garhwal and
Almora districts. Last year the Government of India as an experiment
sold to us hill doses of serum at the same price as plains which has proved
a great advantage and should in my opinion be made permanent because
not only do we benefit but Muktesar laboratory also, as by keeping
rinderpest out of Garhwal they are able to obtain highly susceptible cattle
for serum manufacture.