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TABLE F.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Return of Mares considered suitable for Horse, Pony, Mule, or Donkey-breeding for the official
year 1895-95.
1
DETAILS.
Balance on 1st April 1895
...
...
...
...
Increase
...
Decrease
...
By purchase
...
...
...
By transfers, &c. ... ...
Total
Died ... ... ... ...
Sold
...
...
...
...
Transferred ... ... ...
Total
Balance on 31st March 1896 ...
2
3
4
5
6
NUMBER OF MARES CONSIDERED SUITABLE.
For Horse-
breeding.
10,396
1,467
1,242
13,105
996
1,207
498
2,701
10,404
For Pony-
breeding.
24,071
2,944
1,635
28,650
1,430
2,648
782
4,860
23,790
For Mile-
breeding.
11,800
1,210
1,174
14,184
1,376
1,354
770
3,500
10,684
For Don-
key-breed-
ing.
9,719
5,770
5,604
21,093
2,384
1,020
333
3,737
17,356
Total.
55,986
11,391
9,655
77,032
6,186
6,229
2,383
14,798
62,234
TABLE G.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Casualty Roll of District Donkey Stallions during 1895-96.
1
Brand No.
2
Name.
3
Class.
4
Description
of
Casualty.
Nil.
5
Nature of Casualty.
6
REMARKS.
TABLE H.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
District Donkey Stallions sold during 1895-96.
1
Brand No.
2
Name.
3
Class.
4
Name of Purchaser.
Nil.
5
Amount
sold for.
6
Remarks showing cause of
rejection.
10
TABLE J.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Services and Produce of each Class of District Donkey Stallion during 1895-96.
1
CLASS OF DONKEY STALLION.
Italian
...
...
...
...
Persian ... ... ... ...
Home-bred
...
...
...
Total
2
3
4 5 6
DONKEY STALLIONS
ACTUALLY EMPLOYED
AT STUD.
Stallions on Register.
1
2
3
6
For Mule-
breeding.
Year under report.
1
2
3
6
Previous year.
1
2
1
4
For Donkey-
breeding.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
7
8 9
10
NUMBER OF MARES COVERED.
Pony
Mares.
Year under report.
107
278
113
498
Previous year.
74
106
53
233
Donkey
Mares.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
11
12 13 14
AVERAGE OF MARES
COVERED PER STALLION
EMPLOYED AT STUD.
Pony
Mares.
Year under report.
107.00
139.00
37.67
83.00
Previous year.
74.00
53.00
53.00
58.25
Donkey
Mares.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
15
16
17
18
19
20
RESULT OF PREVIOUS YEAR'S COVERINGS.
Pony Mares.
Number of male pro-
duce.
40
16
7
63
Number not held.
30
61
32
123
Number not known.
4
29
14
47
Donkey Mares.
Number of donkey
produce.
...
...
...
...
Number not held.
...
...
...
...
Number not known.
...
...
...
...
21
22
23
24
25
26
AVERAGE RESULT OF PREVIOUS YEAR'S
COVERINGS PER STALLION EMPLOYED
AT STUD.
Pony Mares.
Average of mule pro-
duce.
40.00
8.00
7.00
15.75
Average of not held.
30.00
30.50
3200
30.75
Average of not known
40.00
14.50
14.00
11.75
Donkey Mares.
Average of donkey
produce.
...
...
...
...
Average of not held.
...
...
...
...
Average of not known
...
...
...
...
11
TABLE K.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of District Donkey Stallions in 1895-96.
1
Province.
PUNJAB ...
2
District.
SOUTH PUNJAB.
Mooltan
...
...
...
Jalalabad (Mamdot stud) ...
Hissár ... ... ... ...
Delhi
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
NORTH PUNJAB.
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
Total
...
...
3
Number
of
Donkey Stal-
lions or days.
366
366
273
549
1,554
366
1,920
4
Total annual
cost.
Rs.
113
122
88
259
583
155
738
a.
2
0
12
5
4
8
12
p.
11
0
6
0
5
2
7
5
Average per
Donkey Stal-
lion.
Rs.
113
122
119
172
137
155
146
a.
2
0
0
14
6
8
7
p.
11
0
4
0
0
2
1
6
REMARKS.
TABLE L.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutrís paid from Local Funds
in 1895-96.
1
PROVINCE.
PUNJAB
...
2
DISTRICT.
SOUTH PUNJAB.
Amritsar ... ... ... ... ...
Gurdáspur ... ... ... ...
Hoshiárpur ... ... ... ...
Jallundur ... ... ... ...
Ludhiána ... ... ... ... ...
Ferozepore ... ... ... ...
Mooltan ... ... ... ... ...
Delhi ... ... ... ... ...
Gurgáon ... ... ... ... ...
Umballa ... ... ... ... ...
Kángra ... ... ... ... ...
Hissár ... ... ... ... ...
Karnál ... ... ... ... ...
Rohtak ... ... ... ... ...
NORTH PUNJAB.
Peshawar ... ... ... ...
Kohát ... ... ... ... ...
Hazára ... ... ... ... ...
Rawalpindi ... ... ... ...
Jhelum ... ... ... ... ...
Gujrát ... ... ... ... ...
Gujránwála ... ... ... ...
Shahpur ... ... ... ... ...
Siálkot ... ... ... ... ...
Lahore ... ... ... ...
Jhang ... ... ... ... ...
Bannu .. ... ... ... ... .
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
Total ... ...
GRAND TOTAL ... ...
3
4
5
NUMBER OF COLTS CAS-
TRATED.
Horse stock.
19
14
21
17
10
233
206
15
21
20
4
4
9
1
594
...
... 7
9
47
17
80
100
312
40
10
25
76
723
1,317
Mule stock.
2
1
7
1
2
10
10
...
...
... ...
3
13
...
49
...
... 8
22
23
7
2
5
5
2
...
4
...
78
127
Total.
21
15
28
18
12
243
216
15
21
20
4
7
22
1
643
...
...
15
31
70
24
82
105
317
42
10
29
76
801
1,444
6
Number of deaths result-
ing from effects of cas-
tration.
...
...
...
...
1
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
5
7
REMARKS.
12
TABLE M.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Districts where Outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1895-96.
1
PROVINCE.
PUNJAB
...
2
CIRCLE.
South Punjab ... ...
North Punjab ... ...
Total
...
...
3
4 5
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
13,933
10,624
24,557
Number died.
7,480
5,055
12,535
Percentage of deaths.
53.68
47.58
51.04
6 7 8
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
3,840
2,797
6,637
Number died.
2,642
1,922
4,564
Percentage of deaths.
68.80
68.70
68.76
9
10
11
FOOT-AND-MOUTH
DISEASE.
Number attacked.
29,842
12,746
42,588
Number died.
928
933
1,861
Percentage of deaths.
3.10
7.33
4.37
12
13
14
-------
PNEUMONIA
Number attacked.
456
524
980
Number died.
254
260
514
Percentage of deaths.
55.70
49.62
52.45
15
10
17
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
20
32
52
Number died.
15
20
35
Percentage of deaths.
75.00
62.50
67.31
18
19
20
OTHER DISEASES.
Number attacked.
25,713
12,174
37,887
Number died.
6,337
1,243
7,580
Percentage of deaths.
24.64
10.21
20.00
21
22
23
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
73,804
38,897
112,701
Number died.
17,656
9,433
27,089
Percentage of deaths.
23.92
24.25
24.03
13
TABLE N.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing the Number of Animals treated during the year 1895-96 and the Totals of 1894-95.
1
Province.
PUNJAB ...
2
Dispensaries.
13 Dispensaries in South
Punjab.
6 Dispensaries in North
Punjab.
Total
...
3
4
BROUGHT
OVER FROM
LAST YEAR.
In.
12
3
15
Out.
66
27
93
5
6
ADMITTED
DURING THE
YEAR.
In
1,095
46
1,141
Out.
25,94
11,521
37,462
7 8
9
10
TOTAL TREATED.
In 1895-96.
In.
1,107
49
1,156
Out.
26,007
11,548
37,555
Total.
27,114
11,597
38,711
In 1894-95.
31,042
11,793
42,835
11
12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR.
Cured.
In.
1,002
37
1,039
Out.
20,532
6,229
26,761
Relieved.
In.
47
5
52
Out.
578
3,546
4,124
Died.
In.
30
3
33
Out.
2,426
732
3,158
Returned
Incurable.
In.
17
...
17
Out.
172
84
256
Result
unknown.
In.
6
1
7
Out.
2,280
870
3,150
Total.
In.
1,102
46
1,148
Out.
25,988
11,461
37,449
Total.
27,090
11,507
38,597
Total of 1894-95.
20,964
11,763
32,727
25
26
BALANCE.
In.
5
3
8
Out.
19
87
106
14
TABLE O.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1895-96.
1
Dispensaries.
12 Dispensaries in South
Punjab.
3 Dispensaries in North
Punjab.
Total ...
2
3
4
5
6
7
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
Balance.
Rs. a. p.
...
3
3
6
6
6
6
By Local
Fund Grant.
Rs.
10,296
5,368
15,664
a.
0
14
14
p.
4
6
10
By Government
Grant.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
By Municipal
contribution.
Rs.
1,024
a.
2
p.
0
...
1,024 2 0
By other
sources.
Rs.
530
13
544
a.
12
8
5
p.
9
3
0
Total.
Rs.
11,850
5,385
17,236
a
15
13
12
p.
1
3
4
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
EXPENDITURE.
Pay.
Rs.
6,891
2,845
9,737
a.
8
8
0
p.
1
3
4
Travelling
allowance.
Rs
988
924
1,912
a.
3
7
10
p.
0
5
5
Medicines
Instruments,
etc., etc.
Rs.
2,876
1,163
4,040
a.
8
12
4
p.
6
3
9
Furniture,
land,
etc., etc.
Rs.
295
21
317
a.
7
11
3
p.
9
6
3
Contingen-
cies, stabling
house-rent
etc.
Rs.
839
221
1,061
a.
14
5
4
p.
6
9
3
Transferred
to Indian
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs. a. p.
...
11
11
6
6
6
6
Total.
Rs.
11,891
5,188
17,079
a.
9
3
13
p.
10
8
6
15
Balance.
Rs. a. p.
...
197
197
9
9
7
7
15
TABLE P.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Tours of Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department, during 1895-96.
Rank, name and designation
of officer.
Veterinary-Lieutenant R. L.
Cranford,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
South Punjab.
Veterinary-Lieutenant E. W.
Larnder,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
South Punjab*.
Veterinary-Lieutenant H. P.
Turnbull,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab.
Districts visited.
Jullundur and Ludhiana
Umballa, Mooltan, Mont-
gomery, Amritsar, Gur-
dáspur, Jullundur, Hosh-
iárpur, Ludhiána, Fe-
rozepore, Muzaffargarh,
Dera Gházi Khan, Delhi,
Gurgáon, Hissár, Karnál
and Rohtak.
Hazára,
Dera
Ismail
Khan, Bannu, Kohát,
Lahore, Jhang, Gujrát,
Ráwalpindi,
Jhelum,
Shahpur,
Gujránwála,
Siálkot and Pesháwar.
Fairs and shows
attended.
Amritsar
Baisákhi
Horse Show and
Cattle Fair.
Amritsar,
Diwlái,
Hánsi, Jalálabad,
Mooltan, Dera Gház
Khan and Umballa
Horse Shows.
Dínanagar,
Kapur-
thala and Jaitu
Horse Show and
Cattle Fair.
Jhelum, Bannu, Dera
Ismail Khan, Jhang,
Gujrát,
Shahpur,
Lahore and Ráwal-
pindi Horse Shows.
NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELLED.
By
road.
127
2,101
2,454
By
rail.
641
8,723
8,260
By boat
or
steamer.
...
...
...
Total.
768
10,824
10,714
* Inspected mares of Jhind State. Attended as an examiner on the Nalband's Class of the Lahore Veterinary
College. Inspected Transport bullocks at Umballa for the Simla Kálka Dak line.
Member of Sanitary Committee on Kálka and Simla Road. Inspected Veterinary Dispensaries. Inspected
Dâk lines under the Glanders and Farcy Act.
TABLE Q.-PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Provincial Cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during the official year 1895-96.
1
Major Heads.
I.—Prizes at Horse Fairs and Shows ... ... ... ...
II.—Establishment—Officers
...
...
...
...
Ditto
—Subordinates
...
...
...
III.—Travelling Allowance of Officers
...
...
...
Travelling Allowance of Subordinates
...
...
IV.--Contingencies ... ... ...
V.—Printing
...
...
...
...
...
VI.—Stable, feed and keep ... ... ... ...
VII.—Road expenses ... ... ... ... ...
Total
...
...
2
Superintendent,
North Punjab.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
2,509
3,328
2.140
2,488
0
0
0
5
0
0
11
11
...
...
...
10,465 6 10
3
Superintendent,
South Pujab.
Rs. a. p.
...
7,959
2,658
2,770
2,052
2,053
949
14
0
9
3
14
11
3
0
0
9
10
3
...
...
18,444 5 1
4
REMARKS.
PROVINCIAL REPORT
OF THE
IVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB,
FOR THE YEAR
1896-97.
Published by Authority.
Price—Re. 0-5-0.
Lahore:
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1897.
PROVINCIAL REPORT
OF THE
IVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB,
FOR THE YEAR
1896-97.
Published by Authority.
Lahore:
THE "CIVIL AND MILITARY GAZETTE" PRESS,
Contractors to the Punjab Government.
1897.
( 2 )
report referred to above drew attention to the evils resulting from the practice
of turning loose inferior bulls as "pun". At the request of Government the
Director of Land Records has submitted a separate report as to the practicability of
doing anything to regulate the custom.
6. A new cattle dispensary was opened at Ludhiana which met with a
great measure of support. The attendance at the Rohtak dispensary which showed
a large increase last year has again fallen, but with the exception of Hoshiarpur
it is the only place where the attendance has not increased.
7. Table N. includes work done at 9 itinerant dispensaries and 3 medical
stores as well as at the 7 regular dispensaries. It should have been prepared
in the new form sanctioned in Punjab Government No. 800, dated 5th November
1896.
8. In consequence of the remarks in paragraph 7 of last year's Review
Table L. has been enlarged to show castrations performed by Imperial salutris.
This gives a truer idea of what is being done in this way, but the figures for the
South Punjab Circle would be more useful if details were given by districts.
9. The cost to Provincial revenues of the Civil Veterinary Department
was Rs. 2,085 less than last year, chiefly due to decrease in travelling allowance
drawn.
10. Proposals for extra clerks for the offices of the Superintendents,
Civil Veterinary Department, North and South Punjab, were submitted last year
and disallowed. They have been resubmitted with further particulars and the
matter is under consideration.
It. The Lieutenant-Governor is glad to see that Veterinary-Captain
Joslen, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, South Punjab, was able to
do so much in the way of inspecting Veterinary Assistants and cattle dispen-
saries.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of the Report and the above Remarks be
submitted to the Government of India in the Revenue and Agricultural Depart-
ment; that a copy of the Report and the above Remarks be forwarded to the
Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department; also that the Remarks be pub-
lished in the Punjab Government Gazette and be communicated to the Director
of Land Records and Agriculture, Punjab.
By order of the Hon'ble the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab,
M. W. FENTON,
Revenue Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Punjab Government Branch Press, Simla—5-8-97—206.
No. 1386, dated 8th July 1897.
From—M. F. O'DWER, Esquire, C.S., Director of Land Records and Agriculture, Punjab,
To—M. W. FENTON, Esquire, C.S., Revenue Secretary to Government, Punjab.
Introductory.
I HAVE the honor to submit the Annual Provincial Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department for the year 1896-97. It is based
on the reports of the Superintendents, North and South
Punjab, who have sent copies of their reports in full to the Inspector-General,
Civil Veterinary Department. Under recent orders the reports are due to this
office on 1st June and to Government on 1st July. The report of the Super-
intendent, Civil Veterinary Department, North Punjab, was received by me
punctually on 1st June; that of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, South Punjab, on 18th June. The delay in the latter case is due to the
fact that the orders altering the date were not received in time to be given
effect to this year.
Officers in charge.
2. The Province is now sub-divided for veterinary purposes into two
circles, viz., the North Punjab, embracing 13, and the
South Punjab, embracing 18, districts. Veterinary-Captain
Larnder held charge of the latter from 1st April 1896 to 10th July 1896, and
after him Veterinary-Captain Joslen to the close of the year. Veterinary-
Lieutenant Turnbull held charge of the former throughout the year.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
Number of stallions pre-
sent at commeuceient and
end of tbe year.
3. The South Punjab, though it offers a less favourable field for breeding
from Imperial stallions than the North, there being fewer
branded mares, is a suitable ground for the employment of
a smaller class of stallion, the services of which will, it is
hoped, gradually raise the quality up to the requisite standard. Accordingly
we find that while there are fewer Imperial stallions than in the North Punjab
there are many more District Board horse and pony stallions. At the
beginning of the year there were 40 horse and 20 pony stallions. Six
horse and 10 pony stallions were added during the year, viz., 4 horses in
Hoshiárpur, I each in Kángra and Montgomery, 5 ponies in Karnál, 3 in
Ludhiána, 1 each in Hissár and Amritsar. The 4 horses in Hoshiárpur and
the 5 ponies in Karnál, are the property of private persons. Four pony
stallions were removed from the register, 3 having died and one having been
sold, so that the number at the close of the year was 44 horse and 28 pony
stallions distributed as follows (2 horse stallions in Ludhiána having been
returned as ponies this year):—
Districts.
Hissár ... … … … … … …
Rohtak
...…......………
Gurgáon
…
...
…
…
…
…
…
Karnál
…
...
…
…
…
…
...
Delhi
…
…
…
…
...
... …
Umballa
…
...
... … … … …
Hoshiárpur
…
...
…
…
...
…
…
Ludhiána
…
…
...
...
…
…
...
Ferozepore
...
...
...
…
...
...
...
Mamdot Estate (Jalálabad)...
...
…
... …
Amritsar
…
...
... … … … …
Gurdáspur
…
…
...
...
…
... …
Dera Gházi
Khan…
…
…
... … …
Muzaffargarh … ...
…
…
…
... …
Kángra … … … … … … …
Mooltan … … ... … … … … …
Montgomery
…
...
...
…
...
...
...
Total
...
...
Horse stallions.
5
2
2
3
2
8
6
…
3
1
3
3
1
1
…
1
44
Pony stallions.
3
4
...
5
...
6
…
4
1
...
4
...
…
1
…
…
…
28
3
in the previous year. The average number of coverings per horse was 43.33
against 60.50 in the previous year, and per pony 60.70 against 57.59, the general
average 57.54 being practically the same as in the previous year and much
better than in the South Punjab. The number of coverings by horse stallions
would have been more, had not the 3 new sires been purchased after part of
the covering season had gone by.
The produce results, too, were much better than in the South Punjab,
probably because the North Punjab has been less affected by the scarcity. Five
hundred and sixteen foals were dropped out of 1,676 mares covered during the
previous year, giving an average of 30.78 per 100 mares covered and 17.79 per
stallion employed. The corresponding figures in the previous year were 35.51
and 16 26. The results are slightly better than for Imperial stallions in the
North Punjab, which show 28.06 foals per 100 mares covered and 13.55 per
stallion employed.
I do not think, however, that the data are as yet sufficient, or the diver-
gence in results wide enough to establish any general deductions as to the
working of the brand system. The statistics in both cases are not very reliable.
In some cases, as in Pesháwar, no results were reported, in others mares were
sold or sent away to other districts in search of fodder.
The Superintendent reports that the services of the pony stallions are
in great demand, and that it is to be regretted that the funds of District Boards
are so low that more cannot be purchased, for the results, as now becoming
apparent, are most satisfactory. They are especially useful in frontier districts
where small mares of good stamp and quality are numerous. Dera Ismail
Khan and Kohát have purchased one each during the year, and Hazára and
Bannu are now the only districts in the circle where pony stallions are not
maintained. The want will, it is understood, be soon supplied in Bannu, and
arrangements will also be made to supply one for the new Lyallpur tahsíl in
Jhang. More might be done in the same direction in Jhelum, Pesháwar
and Dera Ismail Khan. Throughout the Pesháwar Division horse-breeding
is still very backward. There are only 7 Imperial and 3 District stallions in
the three districts, but the Superintendent is now endeavouring to push things,
and, with the co-operation of the Deputy Commissioners and District Boards,
steady improvement may be expected.
Cost of feed and keep
(Table E).
4. The average cost of feed and keep for each class of stallion was as
follows:—
SOUTH-PUNJAB.
Horse
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NORTH PUNJAB.
Horse
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkey...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1894-95.
Rs.
232
166
127
a.
12
8
2
p.
6
0
0
227
204
...
8
12
10
7
1895-96.
Rs.
243
228
137
a.
12
2
6
p.
0
1
0
233
232
155
3
3
8
2
10
2
1896-97.
Rs.
311
278
175
a.
10
2
8
p.
5
1
10
287
290
218
1
10
1
3
1
9
There has been a very considerable increase all round, due, of course, to
high prices of grain and fodder. During the year District Boards spent over
Rs. 27,000 on the feed and keep of District stallions.
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IV.—CATTLE-BREEDING INCLUDING CATTLE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
8. There are several important cattle fairs in the South Punjab Circle,
but the Superintendent is unable to offer any remarks under this head, as horse-
breeding has taken up all his time.
The Superintendent, North Punjab, has only one important cattle fair in
his circle. He states that cattle-breeding is carried on in a very perfunctory
manner, that the Hissár bulls supplied by Government to District Boards—the
average for the Province is about 60 a year—are allowed to rove about freely,
so that it is impossible to ascertain the number of cows covered and the results
of the coverings. He adds that there is no system of breeding recognised.
Some districts prefer the Hissár bull, others such as Gujrát and Siálkot—to which
the frontier districts might be added—the indigenous breed.
It is, I think, now generally accepted by the best authorities on the
subject that the Hissár bull having been bred up free, loses his vitality if kept
under restraint, and that the present system of allowing them to mix freely
with the village breeds is the only one that will work. The remarks of the
Superintendent as to the apathy and ignorance of the people about cattle-breed-
ing show how necessary it is to have the services of an expert in cattle who
would advice the District Boards and District authorities as to the selection of
the best stamp of bull to cross with the local breeds.
The report of Veterinary Captain Pease (referred to in the last para-
graph of last year's report) on the cattle of the nine southern districts of the
Province supplied a great deal of useful information on this subject, and should
be a guide to the local authorities. A similar report from Veterinary-Captain
Gunn on five of the central districts is now awaited.
V.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
9. There are now 7 cattle dispensaries in the Province. 1 at
Siálkot in the North Punjab Circle with 2 outlying branches, and 6 in the
South Punjab; a new one having been opened at Ludhiána during the year.
There are also medical stores at Shahpur, Gujránwála and Dera Ismail Khan.
The following table shows the number of in-patients and out-patients treated in
each, and the cost of the institution :—
Amritsar ...
Hoshiárpur...
Ludhiána ...
Umballa ...
Rohtak ...
Jalálabad ...
Siálkot ...
Total ...
District.
1895-96 … … …
1896-97
…
…
…
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97 … … …
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97
…
…
…
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97
…
…
…
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97
…
…
…
1895-96 … … …
1896-97 … … …
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97
…
…
…
1895-96
…
…
…
1896-97
…
…
…
In-
patients.
688
615
101
82
...
87
78
78
...
...
133
124
49
19
1,049
1,005
Out-
patients.
1,889
2,144
1,986
1,895
...
1,477
610
691
1,547
956
371
405
5,335
5,414
11,738
12,982
Total.
2,577
2,759
2,087
1,977
...
1,564
688
769
1,547
956
504
529
5,384
5,433
12,787
13,987
Cost.
Rs.
1,123
1,682
718
713
a.
1
0
10
3
p.
9
9
9
3
...
459
1,211
859
937
759
413
310
2,412
2,167
6,817
6,951
10
6
13
8
8
13
2
13
9
6
14
2
6
9
7
10
0
0
9
0
4
9