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(6) prevention of the sale of sick cattle;

(c)  prevention of melas in places where diseases is already
prevailing; and

(d)   dissolution of melas if there occurs any outbreak of serious
nature in the course of the melas or in places near about.

Some of the proprietors have commenced to pay a nominal
contribution at one anna per animal sold, which goes to the District
Boards now, but in view of the fact that these melas are the sources of
cattle disease and that serum charges are no longer borne by the local
bodies, I suggest some contribution, say four annas per animal sold,
should be realised in equal shares from the dealers and the proprietors
and paid to Government every year. In return for this Government
might supply a special Veterinary Assistant Surgeon to attend during
the whole mela and a temporary camp dispensary for treatment of
clinical cases: also serum if required for contagious diseases.

This matter is now engaging the attention of the Husbandry Wing
of the Board of Agriculture.

                      Bull Breeding and Rearing Farms.

55.     Three such farms were at work in this Province during the
year: one at Kalimpong, another at Rangpur and the third at Dacca.
The first is managed by St. Andrew's Colonial Homes and the last two
by the Agricultural Department.

56.     Rangpur.—Altogether 35 animals died of Hæmorrhagic
Septicæmia and Blackquarter, which broke out amongst farm cattle
during the year. There was also one case of death from Pnuemonia
and three from other general diseases.

The health of the cattle on this farm has been causing considerable
anxiety.

Since the regular application of the Serum Simultaneous inoculation
loss from Rinderpest has been completely stopped. Inoculation to
protect the cattle from Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia has not been so
successful and the continued recurrence of this disease on the Farm
after inoculation is now under enquiry with the Director of the
Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research, Muktesar. The young
stock was protected from Blackquarter with Aggressin and the result
was satisfactory.

57.     Dacca.—The health of the adult stock was fair. Two animals
died of John's disease and two deaths occurred from worms and two
from accidents. There was an outbreak of malignant worts which
caused general debility amongst calves attacked. It is satisfactory
to note that since February last all stock show a great improvement in
general health including calves, which are now reported to be in good
condition.

58.     Kalimpong.—Apart from one Jersey cow which died of
Pneumonia shortly after her arrival from Calcutta, the health of the
Ayreshire herd and crossbred animals has been good during the year.

The disease Hæmaturia still causes some loss on the Farm and in
the district. Two animals were brought to the Bengal Veterinary
College for investigation in collaboration with the Director of the School
of Tropical Medicine. Valuable information was acquired, but so far
the cause has not been traced. Further research in this matter is