Annual Report on the Civil Veterinary Department, United
                      Provinces, for the year 1932-33

                                     CHAPTER I
                      GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

1.    I held charge of the department as Director for the whole of
the year under review. With a view to economy tours were restricted
during the year and I was away from headquarters for 52 days only
travelling 2,542 miles by rail and 745 miles by road.

2.    I visited nine districts and inspected the stallion depot at
Moradabad on three occasions. I visited the Goat Breeding Farm at
Etah, started by the American Mission under the charge of Dr. A. E.
Slater and gave necessary instructions about keeping the herds in
health and also about scientifically grading them for breeding purposes.
I went to Aligarh with a view to discuss horse breeding in the selected
districts and appeared before the Public Accounts Committee at
Naini Tal to give evidence in connexion with the accounts of the
United Provinces Poultry Association. I travelled in the hilly tracts
of Almora District for investigation of fascioliasis in cattle where
I met the Helminthologist of the Imperial Institute of Veterinary
Research, Muktesar. I also went to a village in the Lucknow District
and made a special investigation into the causes and treatment of
bovine nasal granuloma.

3.    Khan Bahadur Sheikh Niaz Mohammad held charge of the
Allahabad Circle throughout the year. He toured for 114 days, tra-
velling 4,169 miles by rail and 2,768 miles by road. He visited 16
districts, inspected 52 veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, checked
the work of two itinerating veterinary assistant surgeons, inspected
six stallion stands and attended five cattle fairs and shows.

4.    Mr. T. S. Davies held charge of the Agra Circle throughout
the year, toured for 82 days, travelling 3,344 miles by rail and 893
miles by road. He inspected 35 veterinary dispensaries and hospitals
and 10 stallion stands. He attended the Batesar fair in the Agra
District and 4 district exhibitions.

5.    Khan Sahib Ghulam Qadir officiated as Deputy Superintendent,
Moradabad, during the year. He toured for 104 days, travelling 728
miles by road and 3,627 miles by rail. He inspected 24 veterinary
hospitals and dispensaries, eight stallion stands, attended a cattle
fair and a cattle exhibition, attended a glanders case and inspected
Police Lines horses at Bareilly.

6.    M. Tahir Mirza officiated as Deputy Superintendent, Jhansi,
during the whole year. He toured for 116 days, travelling 4,406
miles by rail and 611 miles by road. He inspected 16 veterinary