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Part V.—Expenditure on the Department.
43. The table No. XIV (a) received from the Accountant-General
shows the total expenditure from all sources.
Part VI.—General remarks.
44. The question of the veterinary staff being transferred to the dis-
trict boards has been settled and the staff is to remain provincial.
45. Proposals to augment the staff by 3 Deputy Superintendents and
to have one Veterinary Inspector for each district are before Government. It
is to be hoped that these appointments will be sanctioned as the Superinten-
dents have their time more than fully occupied. The Superintendents have to
work hard to keep the routine work up to date.
46. Cattle-breeding is progressing, but unless the department has extra
inspectors, it is impossible for Superintendents to inspect every village and ex-
plain to the people what is actually needed. The Superintendents are constant-
ly being consulted on matters regarding breeding, and they are well able to give
good advice.
The people have now commenced taking a greater interest in cattle-
breeding, as they see from the bulls supplied what can be done by the Depart-
ment.
47. Grants of land on cattle-breeding terms are being considered. This
it is hoped, will give a greater impetus to cattle-breeding. The Chief Superin-
tendent visited the Kaliana farm, and whatever improvements were necessary
were explained to Bhai Hukam Singh the owner.
48. The question of ostrich breeding is under consideration. It is to be
hoped that the matter will be carefully considered before being started.
49. Messrs. Woodley and Taylor have worked zealously, and the Chief
Superintendent's thanks are due to them for the assistance they have rendered
50. During the year three officers have been attached to the office of the
Chief Superintendent for training.
51. The office establishment worked loyally and creditably. The work
of the Head Clerk deserves mention.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT CATTLE FARM, HISSAR.
(A)—REVIEW OF THE CHIEF SUPERINTEDENT.
IN consequence of the abolition of the Inspector-General, Civil Veteri-
nary Department, the control of the Government cattle farm was transferred to
the provincial government, and is now worked under the Chief Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department.
The provincial government is fortunate in having a farm of its own,
so that it is independent and can supply its bulls and jacks to districts.
The year under report has been remarkable mainly in that for the
second year in succession there has been a partial failure of the rains ; in conse-
quence very little good grazing has been available and only 1,000 maunds of
hay have been collected. The barani crop has been a failure.
The canal supply is insufficient, and an experiment with a tube well for
irrigation purposes is to be carried out.
Owing to the excellent system of having rotation crops the cattle have
been kept in good health in spite of scarcity conditions.
Owing to the increased demand for bulls for the districts and bullocks
for the military department the present sanctioned strength of 1,500 cows will
have to be raised to 2,000. This will take time as the work of selection must
be done carefully. The percentage of calves born during the year is smaller
than it has been for some years ; this is due to two famine years in succession.