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                                                TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PARAGRAPHS.

Pages,

1.

Preface ... ... ... ...

i

2—4.

Officers in charge ... ... ... ...

ib.

5—11.

Extent and duration of tour ... ... ... ...

1—4

I.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.

12-17.

Veterinary colleges and schools ... ... ...

4 and 5

II.—TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

18-34.

Contagious disease, outbreaks, mortality and preventive inocula-
tion ... ... ... ... ... ...

5—7

35.

Diseases treated by veterinary assistant surgeons on tour ...

7

36-41.

Investigation of disease ... ... ... ... ...

8 and 9

42.

Cattle-poisoning ... ... ... ... ...

9

43—17.

Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries ... ... ...

9 and 10

III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.

(1) BOVINE.

48.

Stud bulls ... ... ... ... ...

10

(2) SHEET-BREEDING.

49.

Sheep-breeding ... ... ... ... ...

ib.

(3) POULTRY-BREEDING.

50.

Poultry-breeding ... ... ... ... ...

ib.

(4) EQUINE.

(i) Horse and pony stallions.

51 and 52.—

Number of stallions ... ... ... ...

ib.

53—55.

Number at stud work, details of coverings and opening of new
stands ... ... ... ... ...

10 and 11

5G and 57.

Issue of covering and foaling certificates and improvement of
horse-breeding in non-selected districts ... ...

11

(ii) Donkey stallions.

58.

Number of stallions, number at stud work and details of cover-
ings ... ... ... ... ...

ib.

59.

Fairs and shows ... ... ... ... ...

ib.

IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.

60—62.

Number, supervision and work performed ... ...

12

V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

61.

Expenditure of the department ... ... ...

12

VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.

65.

Special features of the year's work ... ... ...

12 and 13