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TABLE XIII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders' and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutris
paid from Local Funds in 1901-02.
PROVINCE.
North-West Fr ont i
er
Pr ovi nce.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ..
Hazara
... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
TOTAL ...
NUMBER OF COLTS
CASTRATED.
Horse stock.
5
9
16
12
11
53
Mule stock.
...
...
2
1
...
3
Total.
5
9
18
13
11
56
Number of deaths re-
sulting from effects
of castration.
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
viii
TABLE XIV.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards,
Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1901-02.
PROVINCE.
North-West Frontier
Province.
DISTRICT.
District Board.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
TOTAL ...
Number of don-
key stallions
or days.
488
...
...
...
365
853
Total annual
cost.
Rs.
108
A.
13
P.
3
...
...
...
171
280
14
11
1
4
Average per
donkey
stallion.
Rs.
54
A.
6
P.
7
...
...
...
171
113
14
2
1
4
REMARKS.
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TABLE XXI.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Provincial cost of the Civil Veterinary Department during the official year 1901-1902.
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, North¬
Western
Province
and Oudh.
Superintend¬
end, North
Punjab.
...
...
3,950
...
1,218
1,526
...
...
...
6,695
...
...
3
...
12
10
...
...
...
15
...
...
6
...
9
4
...
...
...
7
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 Dis-
trict Cess
Fund.
Provincial
Charges.
REMARKS.
This statement to be furnished by the Accountant-General of the Province.
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TABLE XXII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants at Dispensaries during 1901-02.
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-pa-
tients remaining on 31st
March 190
REMARKS.
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TABLE XXIII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT
Showing Districts where outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1901-02.
PROVINCE.
North-West Frontier Province.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
TOTAL ...
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
80
...
121
...
...
201
Number died.
9
...
42
...
...
51
Percentage of deaths.
11.25
...
34.71
...
...
25.37
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
...
...
43
...
40
83
Number died.
...
...
22
...
30
52
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
51.16
...
75
62.65
FOOT-AND-MOUTH.
DISEASE.
Number attacked.
116
742
250
...
...
1,108
Number died.
3
...
...
...
...
3
Percentage of deaths.
2.58
...
...
...
...
.27
PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER
DISEASES.
Number attacked.
186
...
...
...
572
7.58
Number died.
12
...
...
...
3
15
Percentage of deaths.
6.45
...
...
...
.52
1.97
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
382
742
414
...
612
2,150
Number died.
24
...
64
...
33
121
Percentage of deaths.
6.28
...
15.45
...
5.39
5.62
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TABLE XXIV.
Statement showing the number of Animals treated by Veterinary Assistants during the year 1901-02.
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat ... ... ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
TOTAL ...
Tahsil.
Peshawar
Nowshera
Charsadda
Mardan
Swabi
Kohat
Hangu
Teri
District
Bannu
Marwat
District
...
RINDERPEST.
Died.
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
71
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
71
Total.
80
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
80
ANTHRAX.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
30
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
10
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
40
40
FOOT-AND-MOUTH
DISEASE.
Died.
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
113
...
...
...
113
Cured.
101
12
...
...
...
591
67
84
...
...
...
...
855
Total.
102
14
...
...
...
591
67
84
113
...
...
...
971
PLEURO-PNEU¬
MONIA.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON SYMPTO¬
MATIQUE.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER DISEASES.
Died.
6
...
1
4
1
...
...
...
...
4
...
3
19
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
57
...
...
...
57
Cured.
90
11
12
48
13
...
...
...
...
269
10
48
501
Total.
96
11
13
52
14
...
...
...
57
273
10
51
577
TOTAL
TREATED.
Died.
16
2
1
4
1
...
...
...
...
4
...
33
61
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
170
...
...
...
170
Cured.
262
23
12
48
13
591
67
84
...
269
10
58
1,437
Total.
278
25
13
52
14
591
67
84
170
273
10
91
1,668
Nu mb e r of villages visited.
85
11
8
6
6
5
1
1
221
44
35
186
609
Number of
Veternary
Assistants
employed.
1
One emp-
loyed
on
horse-breed
ing duties
as well.
1
1
1
5
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TABLE XXV.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1901-02.
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 Munici-
pal Contri-
bution.
Rs. A. P.
By other
sources.
Rs. A. P.
Total.
Rs. A. P.
Nil.
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, stab
ling, house¬
rent, etc.
Rs. A. P.
Transferred
to Indian
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs. A. P.
Total.
Rs. A. P.
Balance.
Rs. A. P.
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TABLE XXVI.
Statement showing the expenditure on Veterinary objects in the Districts of North
Punjab for the year 1901-1902.
1
DI VI SI ON.
North-West Fr ont i
er Pr ovi nce.
2
Ser i al Number.
1
2
3
4
5
3
DISTRICT.
Peshawar ... ... ...
Kohat District Board ...
Kohat Municipal Board ...
Hazara ... ... ...
Bannu ... ... ...
Dera Ismail Khan ... ...
Total ...
4
5
6
7
8
EXPENDITURE.
Total Veterinary charges.
160
250
35
433
440
1,014
2,332
Bull and stallion charges.
152
787
...
269
...
768
1,976
Horse Fair charges.
...
...
...
...
500
...
500
Cattle Fair charges.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
312
1,037
35
702
940
1,782
4,808
9 10 11 12
RECEIPTS.
Veterinary receipts.
...
10
...
...
...
...
10
Horse Fair receipts.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cattle Fair receipts.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
10
...
...
...
...
10
13
Balance of District Board Fund
on 31st March 190
...
19,874
50,074
...
8,356
8,364
86,668
REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR
1902-1903.
Peshawar.
PRINTED AT THE "COMMERCIAL" PRESS.
1903.
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Commissioners who should arrange in communication with Captain Trydell
that reports of outbreaks of cattle disease should be sent direct by Patwaris, &c.,
to the Veterinary Assistant so as to secure prompt action being taken.
5. The provincial cost of the Civil Veternary Department for the year,
which covers the pay and travelling allowance of the office and subordinate
Veterinary establishment and contingent charges rose from Rs. 6,695-15-7 to
Rs. 8,722-9-4, and an explanation of the increase which appears under all
heads is being separately called for.
In conclusion the Chief Commissioner desires to thank Veterinary
Captain Trydell for his management of the Department and the present report.
ORDER.—That a copy of the Report and Remarks be submitted to
the Government of India in the Revenue and Agriculture Department, the
Inspector-General Civil Veterinary Department and the Superintendent Civil
Veterinary Department, North Punjab and that copies be circulated for
information.
By order of the Hon'ble the Chief Commissioner
and Agent to the Governor-General,
North-West Frontier Province,
M. F. O'DWYER,
Revenue and Financial Secy. to the Chief Commr.,
North- West Frontier Province.
No. 117—10.
FROM
VETERINARY-CAPTAIN A. S. TRYDELL,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab.
To
M. F. O'DWYER, ESQUIRE, B.A.,
Revenue Commissioner,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar.
Dated, ABBOTT-ABAD, the 25th June 1903.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to forward the Annual Reports, both Imperial and Pro-
vincial, of the Civil Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Province for
the year 1902-03.
PART I.-IMPERIAL REPORT.
(2).—MILITARY SECTION.
1.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
2. There were 16 horse stallions present in the districts of the North-
West Frontier Province at the beginning of the year under
report.
Number added to register.
3. Five horse stallions were added to the register by
transfer from the North Punjab Circle.
Number removed from
the register.
4. Eight horses were removed from register of which
1 died and 7 were transferred to North Punjab.
Casualties.
5. Vide Table II there was only one casualty against 3 last year,
the percentage of death being 6.25 against 17.64.
Number present at close
of year.
6. As shown in Table I there were 13 horses
present at the close of the year vide details below:—
Thorough bred English ...
Three-fourth bred English ...
Half bred English and Norfolk Trotter
Hackney ... ... ...
Arabs ... ... ...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
3
1
6
13
Number at stud work.
7. Out of 13 stallions present at the close of the year 12 were employed
at stud work against 13 last year and one was lent to the
District Board of Hazara for pony-breeding
Avarage of mares covered.
8. The average of mares covered per stallion
employed at stud was 49.33 against 45.00 last year.
Demand for stallions.
9. In most localities the demand is poor and the class of mare inferior,
Tank, Hangu and Kark are never worth visiting and owing
to the demand for the services of Stallions in the Punjab
they should be withdrawn and placed where there is a chance of their being better
utilized.
At Dera Ismail Khan the few good mares brought to my inspections are
the property of Nawab Abdulla Khan.
The Thorough-breds are the only horses which show well in the returns—
"Blarney stone" died early in the covering season hence this Australian thorough
bred (the only one at stud) served but 48 mares. Very unfortunately I could
not replace him for some weeks owing to another horse at the stand being suspec-
ted to be suffering from a contagious disease.
(2).—Remounts (country-bred).
Number purchased.
10. Two Native Cavalry remounts were purchased at the only horse
show held at Bannu. I was not present myself but when
I visited Bannu, later I ascertained these were of a moderate
stamp.
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II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
11. As shown in Table I, there were 33 Donkey Stallions present in the
districts of the Province at the commencement of the year.
Number added to register.
12. Four Donkey Stallions were added to the register, 1 by allotment
from the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh Depôt and 3
from the North Punjab Circle.
Number removed from
register.
13. Four donkey stallions were removed from re-
gister of which 3 died and 1 was transferred to the North
Punjab Circle.
Casualties.
14. Vide Table VII, there were 3 casualties during the year, the per-
centage of deaths being 9.09.
Number present at close
of the year.
15. There were 33 donkey stallions present at the
close of the year the same number as last year vide details
below:—
Catalonian ...
Homebred ...
Punjabi ...
Italian ...
Persian
...
Cyprian ...
Zanzibar ...
Country-bred
Gujrati ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
9
2
15
1
1
1
33
Number at stud work.
16. Vide Table IX out of the 33 donkey stallions present at the close of
the year 29 were employed at mule-breeding against 28
employed last year and 1 at donkey breeding against 1 last
year and 3 were lent to the District Boards for donkey breeding.
Number of mares covered
per stallion employed at
stud.
17. The average of pony mares covered is 59.13
against 58.60 and of donkey mares 38.00 against 36.00 last
year.
Demand for stallion.
18. For mule-breeding the average demand is fair, for donkey-breeding
poor.
(2).—Number of mules purchased by Government.
Number purchased.
19. No mules were purchased for Government at the only show held at
Bannu during the year under report. There is no report
received in this office as to whether any were purchased in
the districts or not.
(B).— REVENUE SECTION.
(1).—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Horse Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
20. The total expenditure under this head was Rs 5,249-1-1 against
Rs. 5,759-15-8 in the previous year, this gives an average cost
per stallion per annum of Rs. 321-3-11 against Rs. 336-3-3.
3
(2).—Branded Mares.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
21. There were 1041 branded mares present at the
commencement of the year.
Number added to regis-
ters.
22. Eighty-six mares, 33 newly branded and 53
received by transfer from other districts, were added to the
registers.
Number removed from
registers.
23. Two hundred four mares were removed from registers, of these 78
died, 123 were sold or transferred to other districts, 1 was
stolen and 2 were struck off the register as unfit for
further stud work during the year under report vide Table XII.
Number present at close
of year.
24. Nine hundred twenty three mares were present
on the registers of the various districts at the close of the year.
Number served by donkey
stallions.
25. Out of 923 mares present at the close of the year
592 were covered against 585 covered last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled showing
averages to mares covered
and per stallion employed at
stud.
26. As shown in Table IV—155 foals were dropped during the year give
ing an average of 11.92 against 10.00 per stallion employed
at stud and 26.49 against 25.59 per 100 mares covered.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
27. As shown in Table XIV, the total cost under this head was
Rs. 4,806-5-5 against Rs. 4,736-13-2, last year and the
general average cost per stallion per annum Rs. 153-14-4
against Rs. 170-14-10 last year.
(2).—Pony and Donkey Mares.
Number served by Go-
vernment donkey stallions.
28. Table IX will show that 1715 pony mares were
covered against 1641 pony and 36 donkey mares covered last
year.
(3).—Produce.
Number of stock foaled
showing averages to mares
covered and per stallion em-
ployed at stud.
29. Table IX also shows that 304 mule foals were dropped as the result
of 1641 mares covered last year. The average result per
stallion employed at stud being 10.85 and per 100 mares
covered 18.52 against 12.68 and 19.40 respectively last
year.
30. Out of 36 donkey mares covered last year 10 donkey foals were drop-
ped the average per stallion being 10.00 and per 100 mares covered 27.77.
III—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
31. It was decided that a joint horse show should be held at Bannu and
Dera Ismail Khan in alternate years. This year the only fair was held at Bannu.
Bannu.
32. I put off informing the Deputy Commissioner till the last moment
that I could not attend to this fair (I was laid up, too ill to
travel) hoping up to the day on which I should have started
I would be able to go. From this report it would seem to have been fairly success-
ful though from my recollections of it of former years the class of animal is
moderate with the exception of one or two of the Malik's property. I learnt at
Bannu (when there recently) that there was nothing approaching a decent remount
which does not sound encouraging.
4
Stallions whose produce
won prizes.
33. High water II, appears to have been the most successful horse whose
stock won prizes but one horse show is hardly sufficient to
prove the breed of stallion which is the most successful as
the best getter of prize winners.
Stands opened and abo-
lished.
34. With the exception of a donkey stand opened as an experimental
measure at Shankiari in the Hazara district there were no
others. None have been abolished; two were recommended
to be closed as they are doing no good, but it was decided not to take any action
in the matter until a final decision is arrived at by Government regarding the
future conduct of horse-breeding operations.
Donkey stallions in charge
of Lambardars or others.
35. At the end of the year 5 donkey stallions were under the care of
Lambardars and others at a fixed allowance for feed and
keep of Rs 10 per month per stallion. Their average
covering was 25.50.
VI.—GENERAL
Tours of Officers of Civil Veterinary Department.
Tour of Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, North Punjab.
36. I returned from furlough leave on the 23rd April 1902 and remained
in-charge of the Office of Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, North Punjab, throughout the year. I visited
the districts of Peshawar, Hazara, and Dera Ismail Khan.
(3).—General remarks.
37. I can only repeat my remarks of last year. Horse-breeding is any-
thing but a success in the North-West Frontier Province. At the best centres
the class of stock collected for my inspection was of the most moderate description.
Nawab Abdulla Khan of Dera Ismail Khan has the only stud of any pre-
tence. There is but the one horse show to help to lend encouragement to this
industry and the class of animal seen at it is very indifferent as a rule. A few
decent sized and well bred brood mares is all that are worth seeing. The District
Board class of horse would be the most suitable to keep in the four or five best
centres (except Haripur in Hazara where the maintenance of a fairly good stamp
of mares warrants the Imperial stallions being retained there).
Since the raising of the standard of mares for branding I was only able
to brand a very few.
PART II-PROVINCIAL REPORT.
1—HORSE-BEEDING.
(1)—Horse and Pony Stallions belonging to District Boards.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
38. There were 6 pony stallions the property of District Boards and 1
belonging to Civil Veterinary Department, North Punjab
lent to the Hazara District Board for pony breeding, making
a total of 7, present in the districts of the North-West Frontier Province on the
1st April 1902.
Number added to and
removed from register.
39. One pony stallion, presented by S. W. Gracey, Esquire, District
Judge to the Peshawar District Board, was added to the
strength and none were removed from the registers during
the year under report.
Number present at close
of year.
40. There were 8 stallions present in the districts of
the North-West Frontier Province on the 31st March 1903.
Number at stud work.
41. Eight pony stallions were employed at stud work during the year
under report against 7 employed last year.
5
Average of mares covered
per stallion.
42. The average of mares covered per stallion as shown in Table IV
was 44.87 against 55.28 last year.
Demand for stallions.
43. This last paragraph shows a bad falling off in the demand for stallions,
44 is a poor average.
Cost of feed and keep
and how defrayed.
44. The total cost of feed and keep of the pony stallions, vide Table XI,
was Rs. 1,596-8-4 against Rs. 1,565-2-7 and the general
average cost per pony per annum Rs. 228-1-2 against
Rs. 259-8-5 last year. It was wholly paid by the respective District Boards.
(2).—Mares for District Horse-breeding.
Number covered by Dis-
trict stallions.
45. Table IV shows that the number of mares
covered by the pony stallions was 359 against 387 covered
last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled showing
averages to mares covered
and per stallion employed
at stud.
46. Table IV also shows that 85 foals were dropped during the year
under report the result of 387 mares covered last year. The
average produce per stallion employed at stud was 12.14
and per 100 mares covered 21.96 against 14.00 and 27.07
respectively last year.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Donkey stallions belonging to District Boards.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
47. There were 3 donkey stallions one belonging to the Dera Ismail Khan
District Board and the other two lent by the Civil Veteri-
nary Department North Punjab to the Peshawar District
Board for donkey-breeding present at the beginning of the year.
Number added to and
removed from register.
48. Only two donkey stallions, lent by the Civil Veterinary Department
North Punjab, to the District Boards of Peshawar and Kohat
were added to the registers while none were removed from
registers during the year under report.
Number present at close
of year.
49. There were 5 donkey stallions 1 in Dera Ismail Khan, 1 in Kohat
and 3 in Peshawar District present at the close of the year
1902-03.
Number at stud work.
50. Vide Table IX—2 donkey stallions were employed at mule-breeding
and 3 at donkey-breeding during the year under report
against 1 and 2 employed respectively last year.
Average of mares covered
per stallion.
51. The average of pony mares covered per stallion
was 34 and donkey mares 20 against 38 and 13 covered last
year.
Cost of feed and keep and
how defrayed.
52. As shown in Table XIV the total cost under this head was Rs. 509-9-2
and the general average cost per stallion per annum
Rs. 153-3-4 against Rs. 113-2-4 last year.
(2).—Pony and Donkey Mares.
Number covered by Dis-
trict Board stallions.
53. Table IX shows that 68 pony and 60 donkey mares were covered
during the year 1902-03 against 38 and 26 covered respec-
tively last year.