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     5. CATTLE AND HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.

Fairs and shows—Table
IX.

45.    Detailed information regarding cattle fairs and
shows held under the auspices of this
Department is given in table IX. These
were held in 22 districts of the Pro-
vince. All fairs were attended as usual by the officers of
this Department. The total number of fairs in the Punjab
was 124 compared with 129 in the previous year. The de-
crease is due to fairs in certain districts having been aban-
doned by the District Boards concerned either on account of
paucity of funds, or the prevalence of contagious diseases.

        B.—DISEASE AMONG LIVE STOCK.

1.—PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

46.    During the year under report the whole problem of
combating contagious diseases amongst live stock in the Pro-
vince was carefully studied by the district supervising staff,
with a view to laying before the local authorities the difficul-
ties which arise in dealing with outbreaks. Each district has
its peculiar intricate problems, and by systematic surveys,
the exact position, combined with constructive suggestions,
is being brought home to each local authority.

This has given rise to serious thought, and local bodies
are now becoming anxious to protect the people from the
severe losses which are being caused every year by disease.

The survey and veterinary history work of Kangra and
Hoshiarpur districts have been completed. Steps are being
taken for the preparation of similar histories of other districts
of the Province. A conference, with the express object of
finding a method for the check and control of the dis-
semination of contagious diseases among cattle in the Kangra
District, between the officers of this Department and the
representatives of Mandi, Bilaspur and Suket States has been
arranged under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commis-
sioner, Kangra.

                                Hospitals.

Number of Veterinary
Hospitals—Table V.

47. No new hospital was sanctioned by Government
during the year under report on account
of financial stringency. One Veterinary
Hospital outstanding from the previous.
year was, however, opened at Rajaund, District Karnal,