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          1 Superintendent for investigation of disease.
          1 Superintendent for cattle-breeding.
          1 Superintendent for horse-breeding.
          Deputy Superintendents in charge of divisions, for routine
             work, each division consisting of 5 to 6 districts.

" In course of time, as subordinate establishments increase, the
areas of the Deputy Superintendents would be reduced until possibly
we had one for each district when they might be called District
Veterinary Officers. I stated that ' if Government were desirous
of seeing progress in those important branches of veterinary effort
which comprise investigation and treatment of epizootic disease,
cattle-breeding and horse-breeding—all of which subjects require
special knowledge and individual attention, they must employ
special officers. It was a mistake to employ such officers in routine
administration and inspection. Such work should be left to the
Superintendent in charge and the Deputy Superintendents in charge
of divisions.'

" I put this opinion forward as very suitable for discussion, as
it is doubtless controversial. One thing is certain that in most
provinces the superior staff employed in the districts is quite in-
adequate for the work of supervision, and unless this state of affairs
is soon remedied, efficiency and progress cannot be maintained.
The superior staff at the colleges also requires strengthening in
several cases.

" With regard to recruitment, it is obvious that for many years
the personnel of the Imperial branch must be obtained from abroad.
When better veterinary training is provided in India, the question
of recruiting the Imperial branch locally may be considered. In
the meantime, State scholarships may be given to enable Indians
to qualify abroad and, in special cases, members of the Provincial
Departments may be given facilities for study to qualify them for
promotion to the Imperial branch.

" Unless conditions of service are improved, I doubt very much
if European candidates of the standard required will be forthcoming.
In this connection, I beg to read an extract from the report of the
Departmental Committee on the Public Veterinary Services and
Colonel Queripel's evidence before that Committee.* I consider
that it is essential that the services of first class men should be
obtained and that selection should be very strict. The Provincial
branches will continue to be recruited much as now, but higher
educational qualifications are required, both literary and veterinary,
for the higher grades.

* These were read at the meeting, bat are not included in these proceedings.