ANNUAL REPORT

                                              ON THE

CIVIL VETERINARY ADMINISTRATION

                                               IN THE

                         PUNJAB,

                         For the year 1908-09.

                                   Preface.

                    GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.

The Punjab Veterinary
College.

1. Major Smith was Principal of the Punjab Veterinary College
throughout the year. Captain Dawson and Mr Gaiger
held the other two Professorships. Mr. Gaiger was
transferred to the Muktesar Laboratory during the summer vacation to study
and work at various cattle diseases. In accordance with a recommendation of
the Veterinary Conference held at Calcutta in February, 1908, a proposal was
submitted to improve the pay of the Senior Assistant Professors at the
Veterinary College, placing them on an equality with officers in the grade of
Deputy Superintendent. It is understood that this scheme has been sanctioned.
The new scale is a well merited reward for the present incumbents, and it will
also tend to ensure a higher standard among their successors.

New buildings.

2. Great difficulties are still being experienced in securing land for the
extension of the dissecting room, and for the hostel As
regards the dissecting room, acquisition proceedings are in
train. The site first selected for the hostel had to be abandoned on account of
the prohibitive price which was placed on it. A cheaper site has now been
selected behind the office of the Director of Land Records, and, on receipt from
the Principal, the necessary papers were forwarded to Government in May,
with a view to the issue of a fresh notification under the Acquisition of Land
Act. Certain urgently needed buildings which have been sanctioned these
including additions to the present laboratory in the Contagious Diseases Ward,
a 'destructor', and some out-houses, are being delayed, as funds are not available.
It is to be hoped that it will soon be possible to carry out these extensions, as
well as to complete the dissecting room, as delay is occasioning real incon-
venience.

Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment.

3. Captain G. K. Walker held the appointment of Chief Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, Punjab, from the 1st to the
23rd April, 1908, and from the 27th October, 1908 to the
end of the year, the interval being spent by him on combined leave. During
his absence, Mr. Woodley, Superintendent of the North Punjab Circle and
North-West Frontier Province, acted in his place, while Mr. Carless, officer
under training, officiated for Mr. Woodley. The Southern Punjab Circle was
held by Captain Walker until the 23rd April, when it was taken over by Mr.
Taylor who had been attached for training since the previous July Mr.
Taylor's head-quarters have been established at Ferozepore. On reverting from
the charge of the North Punjab Circle, Mr. Carles remained attached to the
Province for training.

Extent and duration of
tours of officers.

4. Captain Walker was on tour for 59 days and travelled 2,975 miles by
rail and 449 miles by road. Mr. Woodley, as officiating Chief
Superintendent, was on tour for 54 days and travelled
2,428 miles by rail and 523 miles by road. As Superintendent, Civil Veterinary