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                         III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS.

                                       (i) EQUINES.

48.     Table VI-C.—There were 2 stallions at stud during the year, viz.,
one in Upper Sind Frontier and 1 in Dadu districts. Both the stallions
covered 47 mares during the year as against 75 mares covered during the
previous year. The expenditure on maintenance of these stallions was
Rs. 1,481 of which Government contributed Rs. 600.

                                       (ii) BOVINES.

                                   (iii) OTHER ANIMALS.

49.     Table VI-A and VI-B.—The information obtained from the Director
of Agriculture, Sind, is contained in the tables. Breeding operations of
bovines and other animals (excluding equines) is under the control of the
Director of Agriculture, Sind.

                                (iv) FAIRS AND SHOWS.

50.     Horse Show.—Table XII.—In Jacobabad horse show 191 horses
competed and a total sum of Rs. 1,010 and a silver medal were awarded in
prizes as against 155 horses competed. Rs. 1,095 and a silver medal awarded
last year. The Government contributed Rs. 500 in cash and a silver medal
as usual. The Karachi Race and Riding Club, Ltd., has been generous
enough to contribute a sum of Rs. 500 this year also towards the Jacobabad
Horse Show.

51.     Cattle Shows.—Table VII.—Information obtained from the Director
of Agriculture, Sind, is embodied in this table.

                          IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.

52.     Table X.—The strength of the Subordinate Veterinary Staff at the
beginning of the year was 1 Veterinary Inspector and 26 Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons. 6 more Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were appointed during the
year. One post of Veterinary Inspector was revived (held in abeyance owing
to retrenchment in 1934-35) and the senior Veterinary Assistant Surgeon was
promoted to this post. One Veterinary Assistant Surgeon resigned and two
were, deputed to the Indian Army Veterinary Corps. Thus there were
2 Veterinary Inspectors and 28 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons working at the
end of the year. The 27 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons were in charge of
Veterinary Dispensaries and 1 was on reserve duty.

53.    The post of Veterinary Inspector, Lower Sind Circle, was held by
Mr. M. W. Mirza throughout the year except from 4th January to 31st March
1943 when he was on leave on average pay. The post of Veterinary Inspector,
Upper Sind Circle, was revived from 1st August 1942 and Mr. J. R. Banna
held the post throughout the period from 1st August 1942 to 31st March 1943.
In addition Mr. Banna held charge of Lower Sind Circle also when Mr. M. W.
Mirza was on leave. Mr. Mirza toured for 152 days covering 5,066 miles by
rail and 777 miles by road visiting 95 villages. Mr. Banna toured for 129 days
visited 77 villages and travelled 2,353 miles by rail and 457 miles by road.
Both the Veterinary Inspectors did good work in checking the work of the
Subordinates in the field during the year.