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  Annual Report of Live Stock Officer to Government,
                    Punjab, for the year 1928-29.

Mr. R. Branford, I.V.S., remained in charge from 1st
April 1928 to 14th July 1928 when he proceeded on long
leave preparatory to retirement. He was also in charge
of the Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, from 1st April 1928
to 30th June 1928. He spent 16 days on tour, travelled
865 miles by rail and 268 miles by road. During the period
that he was in charge as Live Stock Officer to Government,
Punjab, he inspected once all the Grantee Farms. He also
inspected the Gowshala at Ludhiana.

The post of the Live Stock Officer to Government,
Punjab, remained vacant from 15th July 1928 to 27th July
1928.

I took over the charge of this post from 28th July 1928
and remained in charge till the end of the year under report.
I spent 92 days on tour in connection with the Live Stock
work and travelled 6,298 miles by rail and 2,392 miles by
road. All the Grantee Farms were inspected by me three
times during 8 months that I was in charge as Live Stock
Officer to Government, Punjab.

The question of Montgomery and Dajil Cattle-Breeding
Schemes was taken up on the lines of Dhanni Cattle-Breeding
Scheme. I would like to start Montgomery Cattle-Breeding
Scheme in the zail of Kue Ki Bahawal in Dipalpur Tahsil.
S. Dost Muhammad Khan and Khan Sahib Chaudhri Allah
Dad Khan have offered approved bulls of Montgomery
breed over 3 years of age, free of cost. Of these 25 bulls
are now ready and more will be available later. There are
also men willing to keep these free of cost.

Dajil and area round about it, is the most suitable area
for Dajil Cattle-Breeding Scheme.

I visited Dhanni breeding tract and attended Talagang
and Chakwal cattle fairs. Excellent arrangements were
made at Chakwal to show Dhanni cows, bulls and young
stock. But in years of scarcity the fodder problem is difficult
to face. This breed is very popular in the Northern Districts
of the Punjab. A farm for this breed of cattle should be
opened in the Dhanni tract or as near it as possible.

Excellent stock of Hariana breed of cattle was seen at
several cattle fairs held in the Hariana tract. Rohtak
District has made good progress in the Hariana Cattle-