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63. There are now 4 men trained in Rinderpest inoculation out of 7 qualified
Veterinary Assistants (one is working with the Army Remount Department).
They were sent to be taught as they could be spared and I trust to be able to say
within a few weeks that they are all equipped with inoculation outfits, but these
will be of little use unless outbreaks of disease are reported direct to them when
the disease is actually existing. Of course a good working Veterinary Assistant
should be able to get information himself at times if he has the knack of making
himself popular and explaining that he is in a position to protect a large percent-
age of a herd from contracting and succumbing to Rinderpest. It is very dis-
couraging to men to travel long distances and then find the reported out-breaks
had died out perhaps 3 weeks or a month before their arrival on the scene. I
have had experience of having gone a day and a half's journey in monsoon
weather to a village where I found the out-break had died out nearly a month
before the news of its existence had been received in my office and I have sent
men out to see what they can do to combat with various reported outbreaks of
disease, but they invariably returned with the same answer. They found there
was no sickness about nor had there been any for some time.
As the horse breeding will very shortly be entirely in the hands of the
Army Remount Department we shall soon be able to make a move and devote
our time in the direction of looking after cattle only.
VII.—GENERAL.
(1).—Provincial cost of Department.
64. Table XXI attached to the report shows the Provincial cost of De-
partment, as communicated by the Accountant-General, North-West Frontier
Province, was Rs 8,722-9-4.
65. The usual tables are forwarded herewith.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
A. S. TRYDELL, VETY.-LIEUT.,
Superintendent Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab.
i
TABLE I—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Return of Horse, Pony and Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, for the official year 1902-03.
DETAILS.
Balance on 1st April 1902 ... ... ... ...
Increase
Lent by Civil Veterinary Department ... ...
Presented as a gift ... ... ...
Total ...
Decrease
Died
... ... ... ... ...
Destroyed ... ... ... ...
Sold ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1903 ... ... ... ...
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS.
HORSES.
District Boards.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
PONIES.
District
Boards.
Arab.
7
...
1
8
...
...
...
...
8
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
1
8
...
...
...
...
8
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DONKEY STALLIONS.
District
Boards.
Italian.
2
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
2
Country Bred.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Catalonian.
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Cyprian.
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Private
persons.
Italian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
3
2
...
5
...
...
...
...
5
ii
TABLE II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Casualty Roll of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District
Boards,
Courts of Ward and private persons, shown under separate heads,
during 1902-03.
Brand
No.
NAME.
Class.
Horse or
Pony.
Nil.
Descrip-
tion of
casualty.
Nature of casualty.
REMARKS.
TABLE III.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward,
and private persons, shown under separate heads, sold during 1902-03.
Brand
No.
NAME.
Class.
Horse or
Pony.
Nil.
Name of purchaser.
Amount
sold for.
Remarks showing
cause of
rejection.
iii
TABLE IV.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Services and Produce of each class of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private
persons, during 1902-03.
HORSE OR
PONY.
Horse ....
Pony ...
CLASS.
Arab ...
Persian ...
Northern ...
&c., &c. ...
Total ...
Arab ...
Persian ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
DISTRICT
BOARDS.
Stallions on register on 31st March
1903.
8
...
8
8
Stallions actually
employed
at
stud.
Year under report.
8
...
8
8
Previous year.
7
...
7
7
No.
of
mares
covered.
Year under report.
359
...
359
359
Previous year.
387
...
387
387
Average
of mares
covered
per
stallion,
em-
ployed at stud.
Year under report.
14.87
...
14.87
44.87
Previous year.
55.28
...
55.28
55.28
Result
of previous
year's coverings.
No. of produce.
85
...
85
85
No. not held.
156
...
156
156
No. not known.
146
...
146
146
Average result of
precious year's
coverings per
stallion employ-
ed at stud.
Average of produce.
12.14
...
12.14
12.14
Average not held.
22.28
...
22.28
22.28
Average not known.
20.85
...
20.85
20.85
COURTS OF WARD.
Stallions on Register.
...
...
...
...
Stallions actually
employed
at
stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
No.
of mares
covered.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
Average of mares
covered
per
stallion employ-
ed at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
Result
of previous
year's coverings.
No of produce.
...
...
...
...
No. not held.
...
...
...
...
No. not. known.
...
...
...
...
Average result of
previous year's
covering
per
stallion
employ-
ed
at stud.
Average of produce.
...
...
...
...
Average not held.
...
...
...
...
Average not known.
...
...
...
...
PRIVATE
PERSONS.
Stallions on Register.
...
...
...
...
Stallions actually
employed
at
stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
No.
of
marcs
covered.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
Average of marcs
covered
per
stallion employ-
ed
at stud.
Year under report.
...
...
...
...
Previous year.
...
...
...
...
Result of previous
year's coverings.
No. of produce.
...
...
...
...
No. not held.
...
...
...
...
No. not known.
...
...
...
...
Average result of
previous year's
coverings
per
stallion employ-
ed
at stud.
Average of produce.
...
...
...
...
Average not held.
...
...
....
...
Average not known.
...
...
...
....
iv
TABLE VII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Casualty Roll of Donkey Stallions, the property of District Beards, Courts of
Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads, during 1902-03.
Brand No.
Name.
Class.
Description
of
casualty.
Nature of casualty.
REMARKS.
TABLE VIII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and
private persons, shown under separate heads, sold during 1902-03.
Brand No.
Name.
Class.
Name of purchaser.
Amount
sold
for.
Remarks showing cause
of rejection.
vi
TABLE XI.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendance, &c., of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property
of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under
separate heads, during 1902-03.
PROVINCE.
North-West Frontier Pr ovi nce.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Hazara ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan
Total ...
NUMBER OF STAL-
LIONS OR DAYS.
Horse.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
1,460
365
365
...
365
2,555
TOTAL
ANNUAL
COST.
Horse.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
Rs.
866
284
288
A.
10
14
9
P.
9
6
4
...
156
1,596
5
8
9
4
AVERAGE COST PER STALLION.
Horse.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
Rs.
216
284
288
A.
10
14
9
P.
8
6
4
...
156
228
5
1
9
2
vii
TABLE XIII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders' and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutris
paid from Provincial Funds in 1902-1903.
PROVINCE.
North-West Frontier Pr ovi nce.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan
...
...
..
Total ...
NUMBER OF COLTS
CASTRATED.
Hor s e stock.
10
12
13
27
24
36
Mule stock.
...
1
1
...
...
2
Total.
10
13
14
27
24
88
Number of deaths
resulting from effects
of castration.
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
viii
TABLE XIV.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendance, &c., of Donkey Stallions, the property of
District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under
separate heads, during 1902-03.
PROVINCE.
North-West Fr ont i
er Pr ovi nce.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ...
Total ...
Number of don-
key stallions
or days.
795
54
...
...
365
1,214
Total
annual
cost.
Rs.
391
9
A.
0
5
P.
0
8
...
...
109
509
3
9
6
2
Averag
donkey
stal-
---n.
Rs.
179
63
A.
8
3
P.
3
7
...
...
109
153
3
3
6
4
REMARKS.
ix
TABLE XXI.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Provincial cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during the official year 1902-03.
MAJOR HEADS.
I.—Prizes at Horse Fairs and Shows
II.—Establishment—Officers ...
Ditto— Subordinates ...
III.—Travelling Allowance—Officers
Ditto—
Subordinates
IV.—Contingencies ... ...
V.—Purchase of Stallions ...
VI.—Stable, feed and keep ...
VII.—Road Expenses ... ...
TOTAL ...
Superintend-
ent, United
Provinces
of Agra:
and Oudh.
Superintend-
ent, North
Punjab.
...
...
5,318
...
1,709
1,694
...
...
...
8,722
...
15
...
5
4
...
...
...
9
...
11
...
0
5
...
...
...
4
Superintend-
ent, South
Punjab.
Superintend-
ent,
Baluchistan.
Superintend-
ent, Bengal.
Superintend-
ent, Madras.
Principal,
Ajmere
Veterinary
School.
Superintend-
ent, Central
Provinces.
SUPERINTENDENT,
BOMBAY.
Local Fund
Charges.
Provincial
Charges.
SUPERINTENDENT, BURMA
Local District
Cess Fund.
Provincial
Charges.
REMARKS.
This statement to be furnished by the Accountant-General of the Province.
x
TABLE XXII—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants at Dispensaries during 1902-03.
DISPENSARIES.
TOTAL ...
IN-PATIENTS.
Remaining on 1st
April 190
Admitted during
the year.
Total.
Number cured.
Number relieved.
Number died.
Result not known.
Nil.
Remaining on 31st
March 190
OUT-PATIENTS.
Remaining on 1st
April 190
Admitted during
the year.
Total.
Number cured.
Number relieved.
Number died.
Result not known.
Remaining on 31st
March 190
Total of In and Out-pati-
ents remaining on 31st
March 190
REMARKS.
xi
TABLE XXIII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Showing Districts where Outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1902-03.
PROVINCE.
North-West Frontier Pr ovi nce.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ... ....
TOTAL ...
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
...
...
42
...
...
42
Number died.
...
...
32
...
...
32
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
76 19
...
...
76.19
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
...
...
85
...
...
85
Number died.
...
...
65
...
...
65
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
76.47
...
...
76.47
FOOT-AND-MOUTH
DISEASE.
Number attacked.
20
656
...
...
...
676
Number died.
...
20
...
...
...
20
Percentage of deaths.
...
3.04
...
...
...
2.95
PLEURO-
--------A.
Number attacked.
...
82
...
...
...
82
Number died.
...
7
...
...
...
7
Percentage of deaths.
...
8.53
...
...
...
8.53
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER
DISEASES.
Number attacked.
87
...
...
...
488
575
Number died.
...
...
...
...
1
1
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
20
.17
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
107
738
127
...
488
1,460
Number died.
...
27
97
...
1
125
Percentage of deaths.
...
3.65
76.37
...
20
8.56
xii
TABLE XXIV.
Statement showing the number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants during the year 1902-03.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
Total ...
Tahsil.
Peshawar ...
Nowshera ...
Charsudda ...
Murdan ...
Kohat ...
Hangu ...
Teri ...
District ...
Bannu ...
Laki ...
District ...
...
RINDERPEST.
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cur ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
ANTHRAX.
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cur ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
5
15
...
...
...
...
...
20
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cur ed.
20
...
...
...
239
18
112
...
...
...
...
556
Tot al .
20
...
...
...
244
200
112
...
...
...
...
576
PLEURO-
----------
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
7
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cur ed.
...
...
...
...
75
...
...
...
...
...
...
75
Tot al .
...
...
...
...
82
...
...
...
...
...
...
82
CHARBON
SYMP-
TOMATIQUE.
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cur ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER
DISEASES.
Di ed.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
187
...
8
...
195
Cured.
42
18
10
17
...
...
...
...
307
90
88
572
Tot al .
42
18
10
17
...
...
...
188
307
98
89
769
TOTAL
TREATED.
Died.
...
...
...
...
12
15
...
2
...
...
1
30
Rel i
eved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
187
...
8
...
195
Cur ed.
62
18
10
17
314
185
112
...
307
90
88
1,203
Tot al .
62
18
10
17
326
200
112
189
307
98
89
1,428
Number of villages visited.
241
6
38
4
6
2
1
409
87
67
95
956
Nu mb e r of Vet er i
nar y As s i
s t
ant s
emyloyed.
1
1
1
1
1
5
xiii
TABLE XXV.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1902-1903.
DISPENSARIES.
TOTAL ...
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
Balance.
Rs. A. P.
By Local
Fund Grant.
Rs. A. P.
By Govern-
ment Grant.
Rs. A. P.
By Municipal
Contri-
-------
Rs. A. P.
By other
sources.
Rs. A. P.
Total.
Rs.
Nil.
A. P.
EXPENDITURE.
Pay.
Rs. A. P.
Travelling
allowance.
Rs. A. P.
Medicines
Instruments,
etc., etc.
Rs. A. P.
Furniture
land,
etc., etc.
Rs. A. P.
Contingen
cies, stabling,
house-rent,
etc.
Rs. A. P.
Transferred
to India
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs. A. P.
Total.
Rs. A. P.
Balance.
Rs. A. P.
xiv
TABLE XXVI.
Statement showing the expenditure on Veterinary objects in the Districts of
North Punjab for the year 1902-03.
1
Province.
North-West Frontier Province.
2
Serial Number.
1
2
3
4
5
3
DISTRICTS.
Peshawar ...
Kohat
...
...
Hazara... ...
Bannu ... ...
D. I. Khan ...
Total ...
4 5 6 7 8
EXPENDITURE.
Total Veterinary charges.
Rs.
123
120
373
424
532
1,573
A.
0
0
8
11
0
3
P.
0
0
0
6
0
6
Bulls and stallion charges.
Rs.
123
896
288
...
498
1,805
A.
0
0
9
0
9
P.
0
0
11
...
0
11
Horse Fair charges.
Rs.
...
...
...
500
...
560
Cattle Fair charges.
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Rs.
246
1,016
662
984
1,030
3,938
A.
0
0
1
11
0
13
P.
0
0
11
6
0
5
9
10
11 12
RECEIPTS.
Veterinary receipts.
Rs.
...
...
30
...
...
30
Horse Fair receipts.
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cattle Fair receipts.
Rs.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Rs.
...
...
30
.....
...
30
13
Balance of District Board Fund
on 31st March 1903.
Rs.
147
14,873
12,440
10,246
6,073
43,779
A.
0
0
4
8
0
12
P.
0
0
9
2
0
11
XV
TABLE XXVII.
Statement showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed
during the year 1902-03 paid from Provincial Funds.
Pr ovi nce.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
Districts.
Peshawar ...
Kohat ...
Hazara ...
Bannu ...
Dera Ismail Khan ...
TOTAL ...
Number of Veterinary
Inspectors.
...
...
...
...
...
...
VETERINARY ASSISTANTS.
Employed in Vete-
rinary Dispens-
aries.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Employed
on horse
and mule breed-
ing.
1
1
1
1
...
4
Employed on cat-
tle disease and
cattle breeding.
1
...
1
1
1
4
REMARKS.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1903-04.
PESHAWAR:
PRINTED AT THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1904.
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOE THE YEAR
1903-04
PESHAWAR:
PRINTED AT THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE GOVERNMENT PRESS.
1904.
No. 65—16.
FROM
VETERINARY-CAPTAIN
A. S. TRYDELL,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab,
To
M. F. O'DWYER, ESQUIRE,
Revenue Commissioner, N.-W. Frontier Province.
Dated Lahore, the 28th June 1904.
SIR,
I HAVE the honour to forward the Annual Report, both Imperial and
Provincial, of the Civil Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Province,
for the official year 1903-04.
I have the honour to be,
SIR,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. S. TRYDELL, VET.-CAPT.,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab.
ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT,
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH PUNJAB, 1903-04.
PART I.-IMPERIAL REPORT.
(A)—MILITARY SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Horse Stallions.
Number present at commencement of year.
1. There were 13 horse stallions present at the commencement of the
year under report in the districts of the
North-West Frontier Province.
Number added to the register.
2. One stallion was received during the year by transfer from United
Provinces of Agra and Oudh and added
to the register,—vide Table I.
Number removed from the register.
3. During the year under report 14 stallions were removed from the re-
gister, of which 1 died, 2 were destroyed,
3 sold, 1 transferred to North Punjab,
and 7 to the Army Remount Department.
Casualties.
4. Vide Table II, there were three casualties during the year under re-
port, the percentage of deaths being
7.69 and that of destroyed 15.38. The
general percentage was 23.07.
Number present at close of year.
5. As shown in Table I, there
were none present at the close of the
year under report.
Number at stud work.
6. Vide Table IV, there were
7 stallions employed at stud against 10
employed last year.
Average of mares covered.
7. The average of mares covered per stallion employed at stud was
48.71 as against 47.70 covered last
year.
Demand for stallions.
8. As Government has decided to hand Imperial horse-breeding to the
Army Remount Department, they will
not furnish this Department with stal-
lions in future.
(2)—Remounts, Country-bred.
Number purchased.
9. No remounts were purchased at the only horse show held at Dera
Ismail Khan against 2 purchased last
year. The general class of mare in the
districts does not warrant of the production of a remount, no matter what breed
of stallions might be placed in them. Breeding has been carried on for over
20 years in some parts, but I have seldom seen anything fit for a Sowar, except
amongst one or two of the better off Native gentlemen.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Donkey Stallions.
Number present at commencement of year.
10. As shown in Table I, there
were 33 donkey stallions present at the
commencement of the year.
(2)
Number added to register.
11. Two donkey stallions were added to the register during the year
under report: one was received by transfer
from the United Provinces of Agra and
Oudh, and the other from the North Punjab Circle.
Number removed from the register.
12. 35 donkey stallions were removed from the register during the year
under report. Of these, 1 died, 1 was
transferred to North Punjab, 26 trans-
ferred to the Army Remount Department, and 7 were handed over to the
District Boards.
Casualties.
13. Vide Table VII, there was
1 casualty during the year under report,
the percentage of death being 3.03.
Number present at close of year.
14. There were no donkey stal-
lions present at the close of the year.
Number at stud work.
15. Vide Table IX, there were
10 donkey stallions employed at mule-
breeding as against 17 employed last year.
Average of mares covered per stallion employed at
stud.
16. Table IX also gives the
average of mares covered per stallion
employed at stud, which was 88.80
against 61.41 last year.
Demand for stallions.
17. The same remarks as under
the head "Demand for horse stallions,"
paragraph 9, apply here.
(2)—Number of mules purchased by Government.
Number purchased.
18. No mules were purchased during the year under report at the horse
show held at Dera Ismail Khan against
none purchased last year.
(B).—REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Horse Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
19. Table XI gives the cost of feed and keep under this head. The
average cost per stallion per annum
was Rs. 311-6-2 against Rs. 321-3-11
last year.
(2)—Branded mares.
Number present at commencement of year.
20. Vide Table XII, 923 mares were present in the districts of the
North-West Frontier Province at the
commencement of the year.
Number added to registers.
21. 52 mares were added to the
registers, 26 newly branded and 26 re-
ceived by transfer from other districts.
Number removed from registers.
22. 300 mares were removed from the registers, of which 29 died, 55
were sold and transferred to other dis-
tricts and to the Punjab, 2 were struck
off the register as unfit for further breeding purposes and 214, standing in the
Hazara District, were transferred to the charge of the Army Remount
Department.
Number present at close of year.
23. There were 675 branded mares present in the non-selected districts
of the North-West Frontier Province
at the close of the year under report.