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                               VI.—GENERAL REMARKS.

25.    The scheme for the re-organisation of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment has received the final sanction of the Secretary of State and the service
has been made pensionable. According to this scheme, the ultimate strength
of the Provincial and Subordinate Civil Veterinary Service is to be nine
Deputy Superintendents, 30 Inspectors and 229 Veterinary Assistants. The
scheme has not yet been brought into force, but as a beginning towards the
attainment of the sanctioned number it is proposed that there should be six
Deputy Superintendents, 16 Inspectors and 61 Veterinary Assistants next
year. On this account a provision of Rs. 78,300 has been made in the next
year's budget.

Draft general rules for the management of Veterinary hospitals and
dispensaries and for the guidance of itinerant Veterinary Assistants have been
framed and submitted to Government.

26.    The first veterinary conference assembled in Calcutta in February
and discussed various subjects of interest. The members at the instance of
Mr. Gourlay, Director of Agriculture, visited Belgachia.

27.    Mr. E. Burke, who was transferred in July 1907 to the Government
Cattle Farm, Hissar, as Deputy Superintendent, was succeeded by Mr. E. H.
Brand as Assistant Principal of this College. Mr. Brand performed his duties
to my satisfaction. The work done by the other members of the teaching
staff was also satisfactory.

28.    Mr. Harris left for Eastern Bengal and Assam on the 28th May and
took over charge of the Civil Veterinary Department of that province on the
31st May 1908.