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TABLE XVIII.
ABSTRACT SHOWING MAIN RESULTS OF THE WORKING OF THE
HISSAR FARM DURING THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1913-14.
Receipts paid into treasury.
Sale of animals (a) ... ... ... ...
Sale of produce ... ... ... ...
Other heads ... ... ... ...
Total......
Rs.
83,187
647
18,554
97,388
A.
1
0
13
14
P.
0
0
6
6
Expenditure.
Salaries and travelling allowances of officers ... ... ... ...
Do.
do.
do,
of subordinate staff
...
Cultivation expenses (Rs. 820 included for Sally Minor main-
tenance) ...
...
...
...
...
...
Feed of animals, including reserve fodder
...
...
...
...
Purchase of animals ... ... ... ...
Other heads (b) ... ... ... ...
Total ...
10,242
36,598
20,337
35,678
9,035
21,747
1,33,689
9
4
3
13
4
10
13
0
9
10
7
0
5
7
Valuation of animals issued on book credit.
Siege train bullocks ... ... ... ...
Army transport bullocks
Bulls
...
... ... ...
Mules and donkeys ... ... ... ...
Total...
20,000 0 0
...
...
16,175
86,175
0
0
0
0
Valuation of animals, grain and fodder, etc., on hand at end of year.
Valuation of animals as per table XVI attached ...
Do.
of grain
...
... ... ...
Do.
of fodder
...
...
...
...
Do.
of machinery and dead stock articles ... ...
Total...
5,28,234
4,813
36,310
51,338
... 6,20,696
0
13
2
13
13
0
11
1
2
2
(a) Includes valuation of animals issued on book credit.
(b) Includes also the following items adjusted by book debit system:—
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
55-6-9 for stationery received.
439-1-10 for instruments and medicines.
3,349-7-3 for original works.
3,222-6-5 for repairs (annual).
268-2-1 fox repairs (special).
7,834-8-4
Note.—The value, according to the report of the valuation committee of 1913, of bulls issued to the district
boards at Rs. 200 and rams sold to zamindars for Rs 15, is Rs 400 and Rs. 25, respectively.
If this amount bad been charged the receipts would have been increased by Rs. 28,440.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE,
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB,
AND THE
GOVERNMENT CATTLE FARM, HISSAR,
For the year 1914-15.
Lahore:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, PUNJAB.
1915.
Price: Re. 0-4-0 or 4 d.
REPORT ON THE PUNJAB VETERINARY
COLLEGE, CIVIL VETERINARY DEPART
MENT, PUNJAB, AND THE GOVERN-
MENT CATTLE FARM, HISSAR,
FOR 1914-15.
Revised list of Agents for the sale of Punjab Government Publications
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
CONSTABLE & Co., 10, Orange Street,
Leicester Square, London W. C.
KRGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO.,
Limited, 68-74, Carter Lane, E. C.,
and 25, Museum Street, London,
W.C.
BERNARD QUARITCH, 11, Grafton Street,
New Bond Street, London, W.
T. FISHER UNWIN, Limited, No. 1,
Adelphi Terrace, London, W. C.
P. S. KING & SON, 2 and 4, Great
Smith Street, Westminster, London,
S. W.
H. S. KING & Co., 65, Cornhill, and 9,
Pall Mall, London.
GRINDLAY & Co., 54, Parliament Street,
London, S. W.
W.THACKER & Co., 2, Creed Lane,
London, E. C.
LUZAC & Co., 46, Great Russell Street,
London, W. C.
B. H. BLACKWELL, 50 and 51, Broad
Street, Oxford.
DEIGHTON,BELL, & Co., Limited, Cam-
bridge.
OLIVER & BOYD,Tweeddale Court,
Edinburgh.
E. PONSONBY, Limited, 116, Grafton
Street, Dublin.
ON THE CONTINENT.
ERNEST LEROUX, 28, Rue Bonaparte,
Paris, France.
MARTINUS NIJHOFF, The Hague, Hol-
land.
IN INDIA.
A. CHAND & Co., Imperial Boot Depôt
Office, Delhi.
GULAB SINGH &SONS , Mufid-i-'Am
Press, Lahore.
MANAGER, Punjab Law Book Depôt,
Anarkali Bazar, Lahore.
S. MUMTAZ ALI & SON, Rafah-i-'Am
Press, Lahore (for Vernacular public
cations only).
RAMA KIRISHNA & SONS, Book-sellers
and News Agents, Anarkali Street,
Lahore.
N. B.MATHUR, Superintendent and
Proprietor, Nazir Kanun Hind Press,
Allahabad.
D. B. TARAPOREVALA SONS & Co., Bom-
bay.
THACKER, SPINK & Co., Calcutta and
Simla.
NEWMAN & Co., Calcutta.
R. CAMBRAY & Co., Calcutta.
THACKER & Co., Bombay.
HIGGINBOTHAMS, Limited, Madras.
T. FISHER UNWIN, Calcutta.
KALYANARAM IYER & Co., 189,
Esplanade Row, Madras.
G. A . NATESAN & Co., Madras.
SUPERINTENDENT, AMERICAN BAPTIST
MISSION PRESS, RANGOON.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE,
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB,
AND THE
GOVERNMENT CATTLE FARM, HISSAR,
For the year 1914-15.
Labore:
PRINTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, GOVERNMENT PRINTING, PUNJAB.
1915.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(Maximum limit of text, 15 pages.)
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Subject.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB, AND THE GOVERNMENT CATTLE FARM, HISSAR,
FOR THE YEAR 1914-15.
Note on veterinary progress in the Punjab by the Director of Agriculture ...
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1914-15.
Staff
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sessions...
...
...
...
...
...
Admission ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Course
...
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Examination results
...
...
... ...
Other classes
...
...
...
...
...
...
Hospital
...
...
...
...
Income...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Demand for graduates ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ...
Veterinary Association
...
...
...
...
Text-books ... ... ... ... ...
Work of staff ... ... ...
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
PUNJAB, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 ST MARCH 1915 BY
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J FARMER, CHIEF SUPER-
INTENDENT, CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT, PUNJAB.
Part I.
GENERLL ADMINISTRATION.
General administration ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ...
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION..
Veterinary instruction
...
...
... ... ...
Part II.—Treatment of diseases.
I.—CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Table II ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Page.
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3
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ib.
ib.
3, 4
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ib.
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Subject.
Equities.
Glanders—Table II ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Strangles—Table II ... ... ... ... ... ...
Surra—Table II ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tetanus—Table II ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bovines .... ... ... ... ... ...
Table II ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Rinderpest—Tables II and III ... ... ... ... ...
Hæmorrhagic septicæmia—Tables II and III ... ... ...
Foot and mouth disease—Table II ... ... ... ...
Black-quarter—Tables II and III
...
...
...
...
Anthrax—Table II ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
II.—OTHER DISEASES AND CASTRATIONS.
Other diseases and castrations
...
...
...
...
Cruelty cases
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
III.—VETERINARY HOSPITALS.
Veterinary hospitals
...
...
...
...
..
Part III.—Breeding Operations.
Breeding operations—Equines ...
...
...
...
Cattle breeding
...
...
......
Sheep breeding
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fairs and shows.—Tables XIII and XIV ... ... ... ... ...
Part IV.—Subordinate establishment.
Subordinate establishment
...
...
...
...
...
Part V.—Expenditure on the Department.
Expenditure—Table XIV (a)
...
...
...
...
Part VI.—General Remarks.
General Remarks
...
...
...
...
...
...
Page.
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ib.
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ib.
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Subject.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT CATTLE FARM,
HISSAR, FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR, 1914-15.
A.—REVIEW OF THE CHIFF SUPERINTENDENT.
Review of the Chief Superintendant ... ... ... ... ...
B.—REPORT BY MR. R. BRANFORD, SUPERINTENDENT, CATTLE
FARM, HISSAR.
General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Contagious diseases—
(a) Rinderpest
...
...
...
...
.....
...
...
...
....
(b) Hæmorrhagic septecæmia ...
... ... ... ... ... ...
(c) Black-quarter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
(d) Foot and mouth diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
(e) Strangles
... ... ... ...... ... ... ...
(f) Navel ill ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ...
(g) Sheep scab ...
...
... ...
(h) Equine contagious abortion... ... ... ... ...
Table XVI—
Herd bulls
...
...
...
...
...
Supornumerary bulls ... ... ... ...... ... ... ...
Male produce
... ... ... ... ...
Cows
...
...
Heifers
...
...
...
...
...
Calves
...
..
...
...
...
Bullocks ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mules ... ... ... ... ...
Pony mares ... ... ... ... ...
Donkey stallions ... ... ... ... ... ...
Donkey colts
...
...
...
Sheep
...
...
Cultivation
...
...
...
...
...
Hospital ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Workshop and Machinery ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ...
General ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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No 2840 S. (Rev. & Agri.—Genl.).
FROM
THE HON'BLE MR. J. P. THOMPSON, I.C.S.,
Revenue Secretary to Government,
Punjab and its Dependencies,
To
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND AGRICULTURE.
Dated Simla, 1st September 1915.
Revenue & Agriculture.
General.
SIR,
I AM directed to submit, for the information of the Government of India,
a copy of the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Punjab
for the year 1914 15, including the Annual Report on the Hissar Cattle Farm.
2. In the Veterinary College work has been carried on under considerable
difficulties owing to the demolition of the buildings and the temporary weak-
ness of the staff which threw a heavy strain on the Principal. In spite of this,
however, the results of the examinations have been satisfactory, and the per-
centages of passes are only slightly lower than those of last year. On the hospital,
however, the effect has been serious, there being a marked fall in the number of
cases treated, owing to lack of accommodation.
The new College and Hospital have now been completed, and with the
large and well equipped buildings, and the well planned and specious grounds
now provided, the Lahore College will afford facilities for veterinary training
and treatment unsurpassed in India.
3. The work of the Department during the year has been to some extent
hindered by the withdrawal of 27 Veterinary Assistants to Military service, and
by the prevalence of glanders. This disease was particularly virulent in
Lahore and Amritsar, but was successfully checked by the energetic and resource-
ful measures taken by the Chief Superintendent and his staff. Amongst
other measures taken to check the spread of the disease was the closing of
public watering troughs which were found by Colonel Farmer to be dangerous
sources of infection.
4. There was a considerable increase in the number of deaths among
bovines from contagious diseases, due chiefly to the prevalence of Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia. It is gratifying, however, to note that the people are beginning
to show themselves more ready to make immediate reports of the appearance of
disease and also to accept inoculations. The practical demonstrations and
lectures delivered in the villages have no doubt contributed largely to the
growing confidence of the people in the Department and its methods.
5. The Lieutenant-Governor is inclined to view with favour the
suggestion that the Province should breed its own Arab stallions at Hissar,
and will give the scheme his careful consideration.
Excellent progress continues to be made in cattle-breeding, and the
people show an ever-increasing tendency to act on the advice of officers of the
Department. His Honour is glad to observe also that sheep-breeding is grow-
ing in popularity, and that the demand for three-quarter bred merino sheep is
increasing.
2
6. Owing to the excellent monsoon rains, the working of the Hissar Farm
has been very satisfactory in spite of severe outbreaks of Rinderpest and Hæmor-
rhagic Septicæmia. The total receipts rose from Rs. 97,388 to Rs. 1,09,374, and
the value of stock from Rs. 5,28,234 to Rs. 6,56,776. Eight hundred and forty-
five animals of all sorts were sold during the year as compared with 554 sold in
1913-14, and the Farm was able to supply as many as 171 bulls to District
Boards in the Province. These results are very creditable to the Superintend-
ent—Mr. Branford.
There has been some difficulty in fixing the value of animals sold by the
Farm to the Military authorities. The matter is now under the consideration
of the Lieutenant-Governor who has no doubt that it will be possible to arrive
at a solution which will be fair to both parties.
Mention is made in the report of the unpopularity of the Farm among
Veterinary Assistants. It is undesirable that the time of the Superintendent
should be taken up in training freshly appointed men, and it may be necessary
to consider proposals for making service in the Farm more attractive.
7. As remarked by the Director of Agriculture, the Department is
steadily gaining the confidence of the people in a greater degree. Each year
shows an increase in the number of Veterinary hospitals, patients treated, cas-
trations performed, and inoculations effected, and of bulls, rams, and donkeys
issued from the Hissar Farm for breeding purposes. Indeed, the difficulty in
the latter cases is to keep pace with the rapidly increasing demand.
The continual increase in the work and activity of the Department un-
doubtedly necessitates the entertainment of a larger superior staff than is now
employed. His Honour hopes therefore that the sanction of His Majesty's
Secretary of State to the appointment of a whole-time officer for the North-
West Frontier Province will not be long delayed. In the meantime some relief
has been given to Superintendents by the appointment of one Deputy Superintend-
ent in semi-independent charge of some of the southern districts; two more posts
of Deputy Superintendents have been sanctioned, but not yet filled, while the
sanctioned strength of Veterinary Inspectors has been increased from 15 to
13 and of Veterinary Assistants from 176 to 187.
8. The special circumstances of the year have been far from favourable
to either the College or the District staff, but the results of the year's working
are most satisfactory, and in the Lieutenant-Governor's opinion reflect great
credit on the Department
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. P. THOMPSON,
Revenue Secretary to Government, Punjab.
1419 CS—401-21-9-15 SGPP—Lahore.
ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY ADMINISTRATION
IN THE
PUNJAB
For the year 1914-15.
Note on veterinary progress in the Punjab by the Director of Agriculture.
1. The first of the three annual reports which are here brought together
relates to the Punjab Veterinary College: which continues under the experienc-
ed control of Colonel Pease. The most noticeable point in connection with
it is that the College is now in its new and commodious buildings. The move
has had a harmful effect on the number of patients brought for treatment to
the College: this doubtless is only temporary. Considering this point, and the
other inconveniences inseparable from the transfer, the results of the exami-
nations are very satisfactory,
2. The Chief Superintendent's report on the work of the Civil Veterinary
Department during the year, which is the second of those sent herewith, is
encouraging. Despite the fact that the Department had to control the glanders
outbreak in Lahore and Amritsar (work which would have been done by the
Army Remount Department had it not been for the war), an increase in
contagious disease among both equines and bovines on the figures of the
previous year, and a shortage of staff owing to the war—27 men have been
placed at the disposal of the Military Department—all signs show that the
Department is daily gaining the confidence of the people in a greater degree.
Thus there are this year more hospitals than last: more castrations were
performed: more inoculations effected: and more patients treated at the
Veterinary Hospitals. It is true that the number of animals treated by
Veterinary Assistants on tour shows a decrease, but this is due to the fact
that many districts have now no touring assistant, owing to the shortage
just mentioned.
The increase in the number of bulls in districts is satisfactory: and the
merino sheep experiment—in this connection see also the report on the Hissar
Cattle Farm—is promising. The Superintendent South Punjab notes
that, though there is still room for improvement, patwaris are prompter than
before in reporting outbreaks of cattle disease. This doubtless is a result
of the measures taken on the complaint made on the subject last year.
He also notes an increasing tendency on the part of the people themselves to
report contagious diseases among their cattle to the itinerating staff.
In the North Punjab it is worth noting that a proposal to improve
the breed of cattle on the Kot Fatteh Khan estate in the Attock district
has been approved by the Commissioner. As a result Rs. 3,000 per year for
the next three years will be spent on Dhanni bulls for the estate.
Colonel Farmer, his Superintendents and his staff, deserve every credit
for the excellent work done during the year. Colonel Farmer's practice of
lecturing to the assembled villagers when on tour on veterinary work is most
laudable. Lala Kotu Ram, Deputy Superintendent, has quite justified his
appointment.
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3. Mr. Branford continues to do most valuable work at the Hissar
Farm. That the contagious diseases the farm unfortunately suffered from
during the year under report did not do more damage reflects, I consider, the
greatest credit on him and his staff. I am directing the attention of the
Assistant Professor of Entomology to the damage caused by the jowar borer,
and I hope it may be possible to lessen it. It has been impossible this year to
get, as recently ordered by Government, the farm accounts audited in time to
allow the audit statement to be submitted to Government at the same time
as this report.
C. A. H. TOWNSEND,
The 29th July 1915,
Director of Agriculture and Industries, Punjab.
3
REPORT
ON THE
PUNJAB VETERINARY COLLEGE
For the year 1914-15,
BY
COLONEL PEASE, C.I.E., PRINCIPAL.
Staff.
1. Major G. K. Walker was transferred to the Bombay Presidency on
the 6th April last, and Mr. S. H. Gaiger was on sick leave
during the year, so that the work of Professor of Sanitary
Science had to be carrried out, in addition to his own duties, by the Principal,
whose teaching work was in consequence doubled.
2. Mr. W. Taylor was posted for training in October and gave consider-
able assistance in the hospital, and Mr. Pool joined in February under training.
3. None of the extra establishment sanctioned in May 1912 has so far
been entertained, partly because there was little work for them, and partly on
account of the difficulty in obtaining suitable men.
Session.
4. The summer session commenced on the 20th April 1914 and ended
on the 20th June. The winter session commenced on the
5th October and closed at the end of March 1915.
Admission.
5. Sixty-seven new students were admitted on the 20th April 1914 and
3 were remanded to the first year class, making a total of
70. Of these, 5 left the College for various reasons
immediately after joining, and one military student was recalled for active
service, so that 64 remained at the close of the year.
6. There were 55 students in the second year class, and all completed
the course.
7. There were 61 students in the final class in April 1914 Four civilians
passed out at a special examination held in January, 2 died of phthisis and
2 military students were recalled to their regiments—one for war service and the
other for failing badly. Fifty-three remained at the end of the year.
8. The newly admitted students came from—
Indian cavalry regiments ... ... ...
Army Remount Department ... ... ...
Imperial Service Troops ... ... ...
Native States ... ... ... ...
Central Provinces ... ... ... ...
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh ... ...
Punjab district boards ... ... ...
Private students ... ... ... ...
Total...
27
2
4
3
5
3
8
15
67
Of these, 34 had passed the Middle and three the Entrance examination.
The military students are admitted under paragraph 68 et seq. of Army
Regulations, India, volume VIII.
Course.
9. The course remained the same during the year, but proposals were
submitted and sanction given to the introduction of a four-
years' course of instruction for Punjabi civilian students.
The old three years' course will be retained for military men and students from
other Provinces.
10. Sanction has also been given for a post-graduate course of one
year's instruction in English: this class will be commenced at the beginning of
the next winter session.
Examination results.
11. Sixty-four students appeared in the first year's examination, and
58 or 90.62 per cent. passed: of the six failures, 2 failed
in one subject only and will be re-examined in June.
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REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J. FARMER, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.
Part I.
1. The following statement shows the names of the officers who held
charge of the several appointments and the amount of touring work performed
by them:—
Name of appointment.
Chief Superintendent ...
Superintendent, North Punjab ...
Superintendent, South Punjab ...
Officer under training
...
Ditto ...
Deputy Superintendent
...
...
Name of Officer.
Lieutenaut-Colonel J.
Farmer.
Mr. Meadows
...
Mr. George Taylor ...
Mr. W. Taylor ...
Mr. T. F. Quirke ...
Lala Kotu Ram ... ...
Date of holding charge.
1st April 1914 to 31st March 1915
Ditto
ditto
Ditto
ditto
1st April 1914 to 11th October 1914
8th February 1915 to 31st March
1915.
5th October 1914 to 31st March 1915
Number of days spent on tour.
169
135
174
32
23
135
NUMBER ON
MILES
TRAVELLED.
By rail.
5,112
3,606
8,515
2,261
1,252
6,129
By road.
958
2,210
1,103
90
9
1,089
2. Mr. W. Taylor was transferred to the Punjab Veterinary College
on the 12th October 1914.
3. The Chief Superintendent, Superintendents and Deputy Superin-
tendent toured in almost all their respective districts.
They inspected Veterinary Hospitals, District Board stallions and bulls,
investigated outbreaks of disease, checked inoculation work and gave lectures'
on the breeding and rearing of stock.
In addition to the above, the Chief Superintendent has had to deal with
glanders in the Lahore Army Remount Department circle which is generally
done by the Army Remount Department.
He examined at the Veterinary College, Lahore, and at the Agricultural
College, Lyallpur, and visited Faridkot to advise the State regarding the breed-
ing of horse and mules.
Lala Kotu Ram was appointed as Deputy Superintendent on probation,
and was placed in charge of the districts of Delhi, Rohtak, Gurgaon, Hissar
and Karnal under the control of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, South Punjab, with effect from 5th October 1914. He has worked well.
The districts of Jhang and Lyallpur were transferred from the Central
Punjab to the South Punjab circle from the 1st October 1914, as the result
of a re-distribution necessitated by the appointment of the Deputy Superin-
tendent and of 3 new Veterinary Inspectors.
4. The work of the Department is increasing at such a rapid pace that
a separate Superintendent for the North Punjab is urgently needed. The
present arrangement of an officer working under two Governments is not
satisfactory.
VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.
5. The system of instructing Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary
Assistants adopted last year is proving most successful. During the year