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breeds of cattle, climatic conditions, etc. The Special Rinderpest
Officer was instructed to begin his investigation in the Ongele area
and carry out the programme in all the six areas one after another
in the order mentioned: —

(1)   The Ongole area, comprising practically the whole of
the Andhra country including Ceded districts, where the predomi-
nent type of cattle is of the Ongole breed.

(2)   The Kangayam area, comprising the Coimbatore district
and the contiguous parts of Salem, Madura and Trichinopoly dis-
tricts, where the prevailing breed is of the Kangayam type.

(3)   The Alambadi area, comprising the breeding tracts of
Dharmapuri, Hosur and Krishnagiri taluks of Salem district and
Kollegal taluk of the Coimbatore district.

(4)   The West Coast area, comprising the districts of Mala-
bar and South Kanara.

(5)   The Central area, comprising the districts of Chittoor,
North Arcot, South Arcot, Chingleput and Tanjore.

(6)   The Southern area, comprising Trichinopoly, Madura,
Ramnad and Tinnevelly districts.

The investigation is in progress and the officer has recently
submitted an interim report of the investigation so far made and
this report is being submitted to Government separately.

                         (b) Indigenous Methods of Treatment.

25. With a view to utilizing to the fullest possible extent the
vast agricultural and vegetable resources of the country in
veterinary medicine and animal husbandry and in order to make
a thorough investigation on scientific lines of the indigenous drugs
from the veterinary stand point of view, the question of appointing
a research staff has been under consideration for some time.
During the year under report, a detailed scheme for the appoint-
ment of a research officer to undertake this investigation in
collaboration with the Medical Department was drawn up and as
it was considered that the scheme, in view of its all-India
importance, should be financed by the Imperial Council of Agri-
cultural Research, it was, after approval by the local Agricultural
Advisory Committee and the Government, forwarded to the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research for consideration and
acceptance. It was considered by the Advisory Board of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research at its meeting held
at Simla in June 1931 and was accepted with slight modification.
The investigation will be taken on hand as soon as the sanction
of the Council is received.

                 (c) Diseases Investigation—General Scheme of the
                         Imperial Council of Agricultural Research.

26. The Imperial Council of Agricultural Research has
sanctioned a general scheme for the appointment of Veterinary
Investigation Officers in all the provinces in India for a period of
five years. This scheme provides for the grant of Rs. 10,000 per