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                      III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.

28.  Tables VI and VII.—There were three stallions at stud in
the Upper Sind Frontier district. They covered 181 mares, as
against 195 mares covered in the previous year. The cost of keep
of stallions was Rs. 1,707 of which Rs. 678 were contributed from
Provincial funds.

                              (ii) Fairs and Shows.

29.  Table VIII.—Horse and Pony Shows.—The Jacobabad
Horse and Pony Show was held during the year. 208 animals
were entered and judged and Rs. 1,150 and a silver medal awarded
in prizes, as against 266 entries and Rs. 860 and a silver medal
awarded in the preceding year.

              IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.

30.  There were one Veterinary Inspector and 22 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons (one paid wholly by the District Local Board,
Thar Parkar) at the beginning of the year. One Veterinary
Assistant Surgeon was appointed for Goat Virus Producing Station
during the year. There were thus one Veterinary Inspector and
23 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons working at the close of the year.
Nineteen Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were in charge of dispen-
saries and three on reserve duty and one was attached to the Goat
Virus Producing Station.

31.  Mr. C. S. G. Haji held the post of Veterinary Inspector
from 1st April to 10th September 1935 when he proceeded to
Muktesar-Kumaon for training before taking up the post of officer
in charge, Goat Virus producing Station, and Mr. Abdul Majid
was appointed to officiate as Veterinary Inspector. The Inspectors
were on tour for 110 days and travelled 4,609 miles by rail and
482 miles by road during the year, as against 140 days, 3,377 miles
by rail and 422 miles by road in the previous year.

32.  The clerical staff carried out their duties most satisfactorily.

                              V.—EXPENDITURE.

33.  Table V.—The expenditure of the department was
Rs. 1,13,720, as compared with Rs. l,06,463 in the previous year.

                            VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.

34.  There has been no improvement in reporting of outbreaks
so far as Tapedars are concerned. The monthly tours of Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons were continued as far as funds and circumstances
permitted and much good work was done, especially in bringing to
light outbreaks of disease which otherwise would never have been