( 9 )
Arrangements are required to be made for importing them from abroad,
provided sufficient funds be available for the cost. A very good class of
jacks can be obtained from South Africa at a moderate figure.
See table
XIV.
59. Fairs and shows. — Most of the important fairs and shows held
in the province were attended by officers of the department, whenever
they were not engaged in other more important duties. Veterinary ins-
pectors and assistant surgeons also attended them and delivered lectures
to the people on veterinary matters. Temporary veterinary dispensaries
were opened in several fairs. Interesting specimens and veterinary ins-
truments and drugs, etc., dealing with the treatment of the agricultural
stock were on view at Saharanpur, Moradabad, Khairabad (district Sita-
pur) and Dewa (district Bara Banki). Rupees one thousand and six hun-
dred were contributed from the provincial grant towards prize awards and
this amount was distributed at Saharanpur, Bulandshahr, Agra, Morad-
abad, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Cawnpore, Ballia, Unao and Bara Banki.
60. Applications were received from other fairs for contribution
towards prizes but they were not complied with owing to shortage of
funds; but it is hoped that next year they will be arranged in order of
importance as an extra grant has been sanctioned by the Government in
the current year.
IV.-SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numbers, supervision, and work performed.
See table
VII.
61. The numerical strength of the subordinate veterinary staff as it
stood on March 31, 1926, was as follows :—
Veterinary inspectors 16, dépôt and research overseers 2, veterinary
assistant surgeons employed in the districts, including the temporary one
at Garhwal 165, veterinary assistant surgeons attached to the headquar-
ters staff, including the agricultural farm, Cawnpore, 13, and veterinary
assistant surgeon on deputation to Mesopotamia 1, or a total of 197.
62. The veterinary inspectors continued to do very useful work and
have been busily employed during the year in conducting inoculation on
an extensive scale and attending the widespread outbreak of surra, checking
the work of veterinary assistant surgeons and inspecting and supervising
the work in connexion with horse-breeding and care of stud sires, They
periodically inspect veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, cattle farms, etc.
They travelled 27,767 miles by rail and 20,302 miles by road and inspected
3,982 villages and were on tour for 3,175 days.
63. The work performed by the subordinate staff during the year has
been on the whole most satisfactory. Most of these men were busy in
attending outbreaks of equine and bovine diseases and worked very hard
and conscientiously in the face of many difficulties. This specially refers
to the staff attached to the headquarters. It is often found necessary to
depute these at the shortest notice, regardless of time or season, to any
part of the province on urgent special duty connected with inoculation and
investigation. They also relieved the district board veterinary staff as
leave reserves. As no district board in the province have a leave reserve
and most cannot depute men to carry on during leave vacancies along with
their own work as the areas they have to look after are so big.
64. I am glad to mention that the district boards of Bijnor, Morad-
abad and Fyzabad have increased the number of veterinary assistant