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Breeding Scheme, whereas Gurgaon suffered from scarcity of
fodder. Cattle Fairs at Rohtak, Jhajir, Gohana, Jahazgarh,
Meham, Gurgaon, Rewari and Hissar were attended and young
stock of our approved bulls was noticed. Cattle Fairs at
Moga, Muktsar and Ludhiana were also attended. The
distribution of bulls at Hissar Farm was attended in Novem-
ber 1928 and again in March 1929. An indent for 290 bulls
from Rohtak, Gurgaon, Hissar and Karnal was received
which is the highest indent on record. The total number
of bulls which could be supplied from Hissar Farm was 323.

I also remained in charge of South Punjab Circle as Sup-
erintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, till the 11th of
March 1929.

S. Ghulam Hussain was appointed Deputy Superinten-
dent, Live Stock Section, and took over the charge of this
post on the 25th August 1928 and remained in charge as Deputy
Superintendent till the end of the year under report. He
spent 111 days on tour, travelled 2,034 miles by rail and
1,867 miles by road. He inspected Bahadarnagar Cattle
farm 7 times, Qadirabad farm 8 times, Fazlabad farm 7
times, Montgomery Dairy farm 11 times, Shergarh Grantees
farm 6 times, Jahangirabad 6 times and Alladad Khan
Cattle farm 4 times during the year under report.

S. Ghulam Hussain, Deputy Superintendent toured in
Dipalpur Tahsil in connection with the Montgomery Cattle
Breeding Scheme work. He went to Pakpattan in connec-
tion with the taking over of the 1st Burewala farm as ordered
by the Director, Civil Veterinary Department, Punjab,
Lahore. He accompanied me during my tour in the Dera
Ghazi Khan district and also visited Pirowala forest land in
connection with the utilization of the forest grass.

S. Santokh Singh and Chaudhri Baldeo Singh who were
appointed as Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent
respectively of the Nili Bar farms remained attached to the
Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, as Officers-under-Training
during the year under report.

                    GRANTEE CATTLE FARMS.

There are seven such grants at present. Six of these are
for cattle breeding and one for Dairy. Of the six for cattle
breeding, 5 are large grants to single grantees and one to a
number of small holders. All of these are situated on the
Lower Bari Doab Canal and constitute a part of new coloni-