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ing bulls in villages where good cows are most numerous, by stall feeding and
charging a fee for service and by recognition of the fact that a calf by a good
bull requires little more pasture than one sired by a nondescript three years
old of the village herd. When we are told that in a certain zail a bull is not
wanted, I am inclined to think that this is more often the view of the zaildar,
who will be made responsible for the safety of the bull than of the people who
own most of the cows there.
4. Personal history has been specially interesting during the year.
Colonel Pease has returned to the Principalship of the college after several
years in a larger sphere; to make room for him Major Smith has been promoted
to Calcutta: Major Walker has ceased to control the district work after an
unusually long rule, and he leaves a popular and active department as a living
and growing witness to his tact and energy: the Hissar cattle farm has been
placed under the Punjab Government; so Lieutenant-Colonel Farmer closes a
10 year tenure of the post of superintendent of the farm to succeed Major
Walker as Chief Superintendent. Mr. Gaiger's illness closes, I fear, a career
which zeal would have crowned with distinction and adds another sacrifice to
the victims of science,
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE BY
COLONEL H. T. PEASE, PRINCIPAL.
Staff.
1. Major A. Smith, Principal of the College, was on six months' com-
bined leave from 1st April 1911, when Mr. S. H. Gaiger,
Professor, Sanitary Science, officiated for him. Mr.
Gaiger went on sick leave out of India and Mr. S. Carless officiated as
Professor, Sanitary Science, from October to December 1911, when he died.
Mr. Branford, who was then under training here, was appointed, from Jan-
uary 1912, officiating Professor of Sanitary Science, vice Mr. S. H. Gaiger,
granted further extension of sick leave by the Secretary of State for India.
Mr. D. Meadows has been under training here since October last.
Sessions.
2. The summer session commenced on the 24th April and closed on
the 30th June 1911. The winter session commenced on
the 3rd October and closed on the 31st March 1912.
Students.
3. There were 64 students in the first year; 59 admitted on the 20th
April and 5 remanded: 61 formed the second and 71
the third year classes.
The new students came from—
Indian
Cavalry.........
Army Remount Depôt.........
Imperial Service Troops and Native
States...
Central
Provinces.........
Punjab district
boards.........
Private
students.........
29
2
12
6
3
7
Of these 16 had passed the middle school examination. The military element
and outside provinces and States are at present too strongly represented, and
there is consequently very little room for the admission of Punjabis, for whom
the college is primarily intended.
Examination results.
4. Sixty-four appeared in the first examination in April 1912, and
50 or 78.1 per cent. were successful.
Sixty-one were examined in the second year and 49 or 80.3 per cent.
passed.
In June 1911, one final year student, who had been remanded for three
months, was examined and passed.
Of 71 students of the final year, examined in April, 53 or 74.6
per cent. obtained the diploma.