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Anti-rinderpest inoculations— Table
III.
12. Rinderpest inoculations were carried out in 338 outbreaks and
66,199 animals were inoculated against 365 out-
breaks and 81,105 inoculations last year.
Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia—Table II.
13. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia accounted for 13,445 deaths against
10,705 in the previous year. Hoshiarpur,
Amritsar, Gujrat, Shahpur and Lyallpur suffer-
ed the most.
Preventive vaccination—Table III.
14. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia vaccinations were performed on 33,771
animals in 19 districts against 36,971 in 15
districts in the previous year.
Preventive inoculations—Table III.
15. Preventive inoculations against Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia were
performed in 158 outbreaks and 29,786 animals
were inoculated against 100 outbreaks and
18,698 animals in the previous year.
Foot and Mouth Disease—Table II.
16. With the exception of Mianwali, Montgomery and Dera Ghazi
Khan Districts this disease appeared in all the
districts of the province. There were 1,295
deaths during the year under report against 512 in the previous year. These
figures are unreliable as they are supplied by patwaris who undoubtedly mix
up the causes of deaths.
Black quarter—Table II.
17. During the year under report 2,609 deaths were reported from
Black-quarter against 1,087 in the previous
year. The largest number of deaths occurred in
the Attock - District where out of 1087 animals reported to have been
attacked 913 died. The great majority of these outbreaks occurred in the
Dhanni tract. In the Chakwal Tahsil of the Jhelum District also this disease
caused much mortality. The Superintendent, North Punjab, has been asked to
pay special attention to these tracts in future.
Vaccinations against Black-quarter—
Table III.
18. 2,987 vaccinations were performed against this disease during the
year compared with 2,623 in the previous year.
Next year the Superintendent, North Punjab,
will give particular attention to the Dhanni tract where the losses have been
serious. This department has still a great deal to do in impressing on the
people the necessity for vaccinations.
Tuboreculosis.
19. Owing to the shortage of staff very little has been done with this
disease.
Other animals.
Mortality—Table II.
20. The following contagious diseases oc-
curred in other animals :—
Rinderpest, Foot and Mouth, Gillar, Anthrax, Surra, Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia and other diseases.
In all 2,563 deaths took place against 2,831 in the previous year.
Sheep and Goats.
21. Gillar and sheep scab were prevalent as usual. The former causes
a large number of deaths. Drenching of sheep is somewhat difficult, and
owing to the shortage of staff I fear the department is unable to do more than
it is doing.
Dogs.
22. Rabies had been prevalent during the year under report. 1,623
patients from the whole province are said to have been treated at the Pasteur
Institute at Kasauli. There are far too many ownerless dogs, and until there
is some thorough system of reducing the number not only rabies but other
diseases will be spread by them.
10
The following additions and casualties took place during the year :—
Horses.
Increase—
Purchased by District Boards
...
...
...
Supplied by Civil Veterinary Department ... ...
Total ...
Decrease—
Died ... ... ... ... ...
Sold
...
...
...
...
...
Destroyed
...
...
...
Transferred to Army Remount Department on account of
the transfer of Montgomery District to that department
Total ...
Donkeys.
Increase—
Purchased by District Boards
...
... ...
Supplied by Civil Veterinary Department
... ...
Total ...
Decrease—
Died
...
...
...
...
...
Sold
...
... ... ... ...
Destroyed ... ... ...
Transferred to Army Remount Department on account of
the transfer of the Montgomery District to that depart-
ment ...
...
...
...
...
Total ...
3
2
5
5
1
1
4
11
Nil
4
4
5
1
1
4
11
Services of horse, pony and donkey
stallions—Table XI.
27. The total number of horse, pony and donkey stallions employed at
stud during the year was 4, 57 and 71; they
covered 138, 2,784 and 3,876 mares respectively.
Last year 166, 3,237 and 3,942 mares were
covered by 4, 62 and 74 horse, pony and donkey
stallions respectively. The decrease in coverings during the year under report
is due to the larger number of mares purchased by the Army Remount
Department for Military purposes.
Feed and keep of stallions—Table XII.
28. The average cost of feed, keep, etc.,
of stallions during the year under report was as
follows :—
Rs. 406 per horse, Rs. 412 per pony and Rs. 223 per donkey.
These figures are supplied by District Boards.
Fairs and Shows—Tables XIII and XIV.
29. The statistical information regarding horse and cattle fairs and
shows is incorporated in Tables XIII and XIV.
Horse fairs were held in 4 districts and cattle
fairs in 19 districts.
The following statement shows the number of horse and cattle fairs and
shows attended by the officers of the Department :—
Attending officer.
Chief Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department.
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary De-
partment, North Punjab.
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary De-
partment, South Punjab.
Deputy Superintendent ...
...
Officer under training ... ...
Horse Fairs
or shows.
*9
1
4
0
2
Cattle Fairs
or shows.
9
5
6
1
2
REMARKS.
*Five on behalf of
Army Remount De¬
partment.
In company with the
Chief Superintendent.
11
The remaining fairs and shows were either attended by the Veterinary
Inspectors of the Department or abandoned on account of scarcity of fodder and
prevalence of contagious diseases.
To prevent the spread of contagious diseases at fairs every animal is
examined by this Department before entering the fair ground. At the
Amritsar Dewali Horse Fair 18 cases of Equine Surra were detected and sent
to the lazeretto where they were detained and, after persuasion, eventually
were destroyed, This Department did all this work for the Army Remount
Department.
Part IV.—Establishment.
Numerical strength—Table VII.
30. The total strength of the subordinate veterinary staff was the
same as last year. The actual number working
during the year was—
Veterinary Inspectors
„
Assistants
...
...
...
...
...
...
18
146
At the close of the year 39 men (2 Veterinary Inspectors and 37
Veterinary Assistants) of this Department were working in the Military
Department. There were 3 dismissals during the year. Out of 44 vacancies
on 31st March 1918, 3 have since been filled up.
Part V.-Expenditure.
Expenditure-Table XIV-A.
31. The expenditure of the Department is shown in Table XIV-A.
The figures are as usual supplied by the
Accountant-General, Punjab.
Part VI.—General Remarks.
General remarks.
32. The subordinate staff, with a few exceptions, has worked well.
The following men deserve mention :—
Veterinary Inspector
„ „
„ „
„ „
„ „
Talib Khan.
Muhammad Abdullah.
Thakar Singh.
Talib Hussain.
Barkat Ali.
A great deal has yet to be done, but with the shortage of staff I fear it
is impossible to expect the men to do more than they are doing. Government
has been asked to increase the pay of the subordinate staff as it is less than
that obtaining in other provinces.
The clerical staff has worked well. With a view to improving its
prospects the question of bringing the men working in the different offices on
to one roster with the Agricultural Department is being considered.
The Chief Superintendent's thanks are due to Messrs. Taylor, Quirke
and Lala Kotu Ram for their loyal support.
Report of the Governmet Cattle Farm, Hissar
for the year 1917-18.
A.—Review of the Chief Superintendent.
The year under report was a very satisfactory one. The monsoon did
some good, while on the other hand it did a great deal of harm. The good
grazing throughout the year was a great boon, because from my previous
experience animals thrive and develop on the good grass on the farm.
The farm has been as usual unfortunate regarding diseases, but the care-
ful management in dealing with them reflects great credit on Mr. Branford and
his staff.
Two hundred and six Hissar bulls have been issued to the District Boards
in the Punjab—the largest number on record. The Civil Veterinary Department
lectures in the villages on cattle breeding has increased the demand for bulls,
and it is very fortunate that the Punjab has a farm which can supply them.
There are now 3 pure bred Arab mares on the farm and one foal w s
born during the year.
15
The following were sold—
To private breeders
To Native States
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
3
In February Senor De Miranda from Brazil visited the farm with the
object of purchasing cattle. He appeared to be much struck with the farm
cows and was anxious to buy several hundred. Eventually the sale to him of
100 cows at Rs. 300 each was sanctioned. Up to the end of the year owing to
shipping difficulties the cows sold to him had not been despatched. One cow
was sold privately for Rs. 400, a record price for this farm for a cow sold in
India. The cow was 9 years old.
Heifers—Suffered from rinderpest, black-quarter and hæmorrhagic
septicæmia.
During the year 95 were transferred to cows.
The following were sold—
To the United Provinces ... ...
...
To Mona Army Remount Depôt
...
...
...
To Java
...
...
...
...
...
To private breeders
...
...
...
...
To Native States
...
...
...
...
Bullocks.—The following were sold :—
As siege train bullocks to the Army Remount Department
...
To Mona Army Remount Depôt
...
...
...
To Saharanpore Army Remount Depôt ... ...
...
To Military grass farms
...
...
...
To Dadupur Sub-Division, Western Jumna Canal ...
...
Privately
...
...
...
...
...
To Jails in the Punjab
...
...
...
4
6
110
18
2
47
16
23
12
2
2
8
Another pair of farm bullocks has recently been sold privately for
Rs. 500 the pair.
Mules.—Seventeen Ordnance, 7 equipment were issued to the Army
Remount Department. All the mules issued were farm bred. Ten of the
Ordnance mules were issued by the purchasing officer to Kashmir Imperial
Service Artillery.
The inspecting officer wrote to the effect that he was very pleased with
them.
Two transport mules were sold to the Agricultural Adviser to the Gov-
ernment of India for Rs. 800.
Pony mares.—Contagious abortion was a cause of great loss : 40 full
time foals were born. The numbers of mare at the end of the year was 76.
Arabs.—The experimental pure Arab breeding scheme received the
sanction of Government during the year. One Arab mare was purchased during
the year from the Army Remount Department stud at Ahmadnagar, the
number of mares at the end of the year being 4. One of the mares received
in January 1917 gave birth to a filly foal in February. The foal up to date
has done well and is promising.
Two of the other 3 mares were known to be in foal at the end of the
year.
Donkey stallions.—There were no changes in these animals.
Donkey colts.—The following were sold :—
To Punjab District Boards
To Army Remount Department
To Java
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
6
2
Donkey mares.—61 full time foals were born.
Donkey stock continue to improve, but in company with mule and pony
stock suffered much from the abnormal wet conditions and consequent swarms
of flies. These animals were up to their knees all day in good grazing from
16
August up to the end of November, but were so worried by flie that they put
on no condition. Girth measurements of the majority in the autumn were the
same or less than they had been in the spring.
Cattle as regards condition did not suffer so much from flies.
One donkey mare and one donkey filly were sold to Java.
Sheep—Suffered more from the abnormal rains than any other stock,
chiefly owing to maggot infection.
Parasitic castritis gave some trouble in the autumn. As usual the worms
found were chiefly " Hæmonchus contortus. Drenching the flocks with copper
sulphate and mustard kept the disease in check." In previous years casualties
among lambs born in the cold weather have been very heavy. To avoid this the
rams were taken out of the flocks at the end of the cold weather, and put back
in October. The experiment looks like being very successful ; the ewes began
to lamb in March and up to the end of the year 156 lambs had been born with
no casualties.
No trouble was experienced in washing and shearing the heavily pregnant
ewes in March.
94 ram lambs and 17 ewe lambs were sold for breeding during the year—
considerably more than in any previous year.
Rupees 3,123 was realised for wool during the year. The Cawnpore
Woollen Mills, Limited, writing of the spring clip wrote " We are particularly
pleased with the ½ and 3/4 bred wool, the handle of which before scouring was
not unlike that of Merino
we would say that this consignment was much
better got up than previous lots we have received from experimental stations
in India. "
8. Cultivation.— During the year the following quantities of grain and
fodder were received from the five cultivation blocks :—
Oats …
(Avena saliva)
Oats bhoosa ...
(Avena sativa) ...
Green oats
...
(Avena sativa)
Green jowar ...
(Sorghum vulgare)
Kurby jowar ...
(Sorghum vulgare)
Ensilage jowar ...
(Sorghum vulgare)
Green gowar ...
(Cyampsis psoralioides)
Gowar ...
(Cyampsis psoralioides)
Gowar bhoosa ...
(Cyampsis psoralioides)
Gowar fodder ...
(Cyampsis psoralioides)
Green lucerne
...
(Medicago sativa)
Green grass ...
Green Birseem ...
(Trifolium alexandrinuro)
Rocket
...
(Eruca sativa)
Lucerne seed …
(Medicago sativa)
Birseem seed ...
(Trifolium alexandrinum)
Mds. st.
6,725-20
14,744-20
2,246-24
15,525-21
19,874-32
3,032-0
3,291-25
215-21
197-0
1,500-0
1,977-0
5,425-0
45-0
0-34
0-14
0-5 12/16
Lbs.
553,413
1,213,263
184,864
1,277,530
1,635,413
249,490
270,854
17,735
16,210
123,428
162,679
446,400
3,703
70
29
12
Total value of grain and fodder received from the cultivation
Value.
Rs.
20,176
14,744
1,219
6,235
26,499
2,688
1,645
515
251
375
1,015
2,177
22
1
28
5
...77,602
A.
8
8
8
6
11
0
13
13
3
0
9
13
8
12
0
12
15
P.
0
0
6
9
8
0
0
0
10
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
5
17
15,223 maunds (lbs. 1,252,636) of hay, valued at Rs. 14,126, and 261
maunds (lbs. 21,476) of green grass, valued at Rs. 87, were received from the
Bir.
Small areas sown in the autumn with rhodes grass (chloris guyana) and
birseem (trifolium alexandrinum) were completely washed out by floods.
The jowar fodder crop was very poor except at Chaoni, in all other
blocks it was much damaged by the borer worm and floods, and most of the
late sown jowar was entirely destroyed on germination by grass-hoppers and
crickets. The oats harvested in 1917 were good. The crop sown in 1917 is the
lightest on the farm for several years. This is probably due to insufficient pre-
paration of the land. Several hundred acres were well ploughed in August, but
practically no cultivation could be done in September owing to floods. During
that month land already ploughed grew up into a jungle and no more could be
got ready. The sowing season found the farm with no land ready to sow. A
further deluge on October 25th and 26th again put work back, and damaged all
and destroyed part of the crop already sown.
In addition, from the rains to the end of the year, as already explained
labour was more expensive and difficult to obtain than ever before, and the per-
manent cultivation staff of ploughmen was 25 per cent. to 30 per cent. under
full strength.
9. Veterinary Hospital.—Cases requiring hospital treatment reached
unprecedented numbers in the early autumn, chiefly owing to maggot infec-
tion, and hospital work throughout the year, excluding contagious disease, was
unusually heavy. The line used for hospital cases was unusable for several
months in the rains owing to mud and slush. Other lines on higher ground
had to be used, and the veterinary staff were much handicapped, as the im-
provised lines were too large and were not fitted with any facilities for catching
and handling stock. Casualties were very heavy, many of which could have
been saved had the farm possessed an efficient hospital. It is to be hoped
that the erection of the new hospital will be not much longer delayed.
The average number of cases dressed daily was 128.
20 mules and cattle were castrated.
1,579 animals were vaccinated against black-quarter.
4,286 animals were inoculated against rinderpest.
1,779 animals were inoculated against hæmorrhagic septicæmia.
1,786 wet and stained blood and other smears were microscopically
examined in connection with the diagnosis of disease, from November 6 to the
end of the year. No record was kept previous to November.
10. One post-graduate from the Punjab Veterinary College was present
on the farm during July, August and September for training.
General.
11. As usual the Deputy Superintendent, Captain Morris, was of the
greatest assistance to me in all branches of the
farm work throughout the year. The work of
the farm staff : both out-door and in-door, has been generally satisfactory. The
following deserve special mention.—the Farm Overseer S. Ghulam Hussain for
inoculation work in connection with contagious disease ; Veterinary Assistant
Ata Muhammad for work in connection with the detection and checking of the
surra outbreak.
28 DA-322-2 9-18—SGPP Lahore.
TABLES.
No.
I
II
III
IV
V
VII
VIII
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XIV-A
VI-A
XVI
XVI-A
XVII
XVIII
Subject.
Statement showing the main results of the Punjab Veterinary College ...
Statement showing the number of deaths from cantagious diseases
amongst animals
... ... ... ... ...
Statement showing results of preventive inoculation
...
...
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated by
Veterinary Assistants on tour
...
... ... ...
Statement showing the number of animals treated and castrated at veteri-
nary hospitals and dispensaries ...
... ... ...
Statement showing the total strength of subordinate veterinary staff
employed
Return of stud bulls ...
...
...
...
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies ...
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions
under local bodies ... ... ... ...
Statement showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance, etc., of horse,
pony and donkey stallions
...
...
...
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non¬
selected districts ... ... ... ... ... ...
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department
...
Expenditure by local bodies
...
...
...
...
Return of animals on the Hissar Cattle Farm ...
...
...
Return of sheep on the Hissar Cattle Farm ... ...
Results of donkey and mule breeding on the Hissar Farm ...
...
Abstract showing main results of the working of the Hissar Farm ...
Page.
i
ii
iii
v
vi
vii
ib.
viii
ix
ib.
x
xi
xii
xiii
xiv
xv
xvi
xvii
TABLE I.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE MAIN RESULTS OF THE PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE, LAHORE, FOR THE YEAR 1917-18.
Name of the
institution.
1
Punjab Veteri-
nary College.
Ditto
Ditto
Name of course
of instructions if
more than one
followed.
2
3 years' Course
4 years' Course...
Post-Graduate
Course.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
Admitted
during the year.
Scholarship-holders.
3
15
8
…
Military
students
and
others.
4
36
20
...
Passed final examination during the
year (April 1918).
5
36
...
2
Failed to pass the final examination.
8
9*
...
…
Remaining
under instruc-
tion at the end
of the year.
In ordinary course.
7
86
66
…
Instruactions
prolonged by
reason of failure.
8
16
1
…
STUDENTS ADMITTED
DURING THE YEAR CLASSED
BY EDUCATIONAL QUALI-
FICATIONS.
Matriculated or with higher
qualification.
9
2
3
…
Kuowing some English but
not matriculated.
10
21
25
…
Knowing no English or very
little English.
11
28
...
…
RECEIPTS
FROM
Fees.
12
Rs.
13,688
...
…
Other sources.
13
Rs.
8,569†
...
...
Total.
14
Rs.
22,247
...
...
EXPENDITURE
ON
Salaries of instructing
staff.
15
Rs.
62,022
...
...
Other expenses.
16
Rs.
40,584†
...
...
Total.
17
Rs
1,02,606
...
...
EMPLOYMENT OF GRADUATES WHO
PASSED OUT DURING THREE YEARS
PRECEDING.
Number passed.
18
138
...
6
In service of Government
or local bodies.
19
122
...
4
In service of State bodies
or institutions.
20
16
...
2
In private practice.
21
...
...
...
Number unemployed.
22
...
...
...
REMARKS .
23
* Five failing in one subject only will be re-examined in June next,
† Hostel expenses and income are included in these figures.
iii
TABLE III.
SHOWING RESULTS OF PREVENTIVE INOCULATION DURING THE
YEAR 1917-18.
District.
1
Hissar ...
Rohtak ...
Gurgaon ...
Karnal
...
Simla ...
Ambala ...
Ludhiana ...
Ferozepore
...
Montgomery ...
Multan ...
Muzaffargarh ..
Dera Ghazi Khan
Lyallpur ...
Jhang ...
Attock ...
Rawalpindi
...
Mianwali ...
Gujrat
...
Kangra ...
Hoshiarpur
...
Gujranwala ...
Lahore ...
Amritsar ...
Gurdaspur ...
Sialkot ...
Total ...
Government Cattle
Farm, Hissar.
Hissar ...
Rohtak ...
Gurgaon ...
Karnal ...
Ludhiana
...
Ferozepore
...
Multan ...
Muzaffargarh
...
Dera Ghazi Khan
Lyallpur ...
Jhang ...
Shahpur ...
Rawalpindi ...
Mianwali ...
Lahore ...
Gujranwala ...
Hoshiarpur ...
Jullundur ...
Amritsar ...
Total ...
Name of disease
against which inocu-
lation was carried out
2
Rinderpest
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia.
...
Method of inoculation followed.
3
Serum alone.
Va c c i
a na t
i
on.
...
Number of outbreaks in which inocu-
lation was undertaken.
4
53
31
32
24
1
10
2
16
3
54
21
1
1
2
5
1
11
6
14
11
6
14
11
7
1
338
6
Vil-
lages.
5
6
8
11
4
18
11
8
2
5
2
7
7
14
8
6
3
5
14
139
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
WHICH DIED UNIN¬
OCULATED IN COURSE
OF OUTBREAK.
Equines.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
6
1,113
670
477
734
27
313
20
180
46
497
135
2
3
4
73
2
155
127
120
131
45
199
317
31
10
5,461
50
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Others.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
NUMBER OF ANIMALS
INOCULATED.
Equines.
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines.
9
7,906
5,860
6,837
4,330
207
1,973
220
4,039
630
16.635
3,180
24
224
516
912
191
2,630
756
629
1,206
923
3,239
1,299
1,883
50
66,199
4,286
663
2,207
1,110
2,223
762
3,360
4,037
3,655
1,000
1,331
450
1,561
1.400
1,061
1,881
2,762
399
618
3,353
33,771
Others.
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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NUMBER OF ANIMALS
WHICH DIED AFTER
INOCULATION.
Equines.
11
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Bovines.
12
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6
7
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11
2
6
1
1
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Others.
13
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REMARKS .
14