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Veterinary Hospitals at Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan. Otherwise it may
become necessary to apply to the Punjab Government for a share in the services
of the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, who has lately been
appointed for the above purposes.
In any case the District Boards should make a start by arranging in
consultation with the Superintendent, North Punjab, for the deputation of their
Veterinary Assistants to the Bactereological Institute at Muktesar for instruc-
tion in the treatment of rinderpest, anthrax, &c.
5. The Provincial cost of the Civil Veterinary Department for the year
was Rs. 6,695-15-7. This is made up of the pay and travelling allowance
of the Subordinate Veterinary establishment and of contingent charges.
ORDER.—That a copy of the Report and the above Remarks be submitted
to the Government of India in the Revenue and Agricultural Department, and
the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department in India, and be commu-
nicated to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, North Punjab.
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.
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PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
(A).—MILITARY SECTION.
1.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
3. There were 17 Government horse stallions, as detailed in Table I
attached to this Report, present in North-West Frontier Pro-
vince on the 1st of April 1901.
Number added to regis-
ter.
4. One horse stallion was received from the United Provinces of Oudh
and Agra by allotment and four by transfer from the North
Punjab, making a total of five added to the register.
Number removed from re-
gister.
5. Six horse stallions were removed from the register during the year
under report, of which three were destroyed for reasons given
in Table II, one was sold and two were transferred to North
Punjab Circle.
Casualties.
6. Vide Table II, there were three casualties, working
to 17.64 per cent.
Sales.
7. One horse stallion was sold during the year under report as unsuit-
able for stud work. He fetched Rs. 95 as shown in
Table III.
Number present at close
of year.
8. As shown in Table I (vide details below) there were 16 horse stallions
present at the close of year:—
Thoroughbred English ...
Halfbred English and Norfolk Trotters
Hackneys ... ...
Australians ... ...
Arabs ... ... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
... ...
Total ...
3
2
2
1
8
16
Number at stud work.
9. Out of 16 stallions present at the close of year, 13 were employed at
stud work as against 15 employed last year, the remaining
being sick or at rest at Depôt.
Average of mares cover-
ed.
10. The average of mares covered per stallion em-
ployed at stud was 45.00 against 39.06 last year.
Demand for stallions.
11. With the exception of the thoroughbreds and a halfbred English
and a Norfoik Trotter, the covering returns show the demand
is small. Tank returns but 15 mares served, Kohat 22 and
Kark 25; the stallion at Hangu too does but little work. I shall, therefore, very
strongly recommend the abolition of them as horse stallion stands. The stand at
Kark was started in 1899 experimentally, as I had frequent applications from
owners and the zilladars for the services of a horse. The thoroughbred English
is somewhat behind in his average as compared with the North Punjab.
(2).—Remounts (Countrybred).
Number purchased.
12. The only horse show in the North-West Frontier Province was the
one held at Bannu where no remounts were purchased. I
have not heard of any bought in the districts by Remount
Officers or others.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Number present at com¬
mencement of year.
13. As shown in Table I there were 27 donkey
stallions present at the commencement of the year.
Number added to register.
14. During the year under report 13 stallions were added to the register,
six by allotment from the United Provinces of Agra and
Oudh and seven by transfer from North Punjab.
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Number removed from re-
gister.
15. Seven stallions were removed from the register, of which one died,
three were destroyed—vide Table VII—and three transferred
to North Punjab Circle.
Number present at close
of year.
16. There were 33 stallions, as classed below, present
at the close of the year under report:—
Catalonian
Homebred
Italian
Persian
Cyprian
Zanzibar
Countrybred
Gujrati
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
10
3
14
1
1
1
33
Number at stud work.
17. Of the 33 stallions present at the close of year,
28 were employed at stud work as against 22 employed last
year.
Number of mares covered
per stallion employed at
stud.
18. The average number of pony mares covered by stallions employed at
mule-breeding was 58.60 against 65.36, and that of donkey
mares covered by the only stallion employed in donkey-
breeding was 36.00 against 52.00.
(2.)—Number of Mules purchased by Government.
Number purchased.
19. Only one young mule was purchased by Veterinary-Lieutenant
A. Smith, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, for
Hissar Farm at the Bannu Horse Show.
(B).—REVENUE SECTION.
1.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
20. The total expenditure under this head was Rs. 5,759-10-8, and the
general average cost per stallion per annum Rs. 336-3-3.
(2).—Branded Mares.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
21. As shown in Table XII, there were 1,263 branded mares present on
the 1st of April 1901 in the districts of the North-West
Frontier Province.
Number added to register.
22. One hundred and forty-six mares newly branded
and 62 received by transfer from other districts, a total of
208 mares, were added to the registers.
Number removed from re-
gister.
23. Four hundred and thirty mares were removed from the registers, of
which 184 died, 241 were sold and transferred to other dis-
tricts, one was stolen and four struck-off the register, being
old and worn out.
Number present at close
of year.
24. There were 1,041 branded mares present at the
close of the year under report.
Number served by Gov-
ernment stallions.
25. Out of 1,041 branded mares present at the close of the year, 585 mares
were covered by Government stallions as against 586 cover-
ed last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled showing
averages to mares covered
and per stallion employed
at stud.
26. As shown in Table IV, 150 foals were dropped
under report, the result of 586 mares covered during
the year 1900-01.
27. The average of produce per stallion employed at stud was 10.00,
and that per 100 mares covered 25.59.
No. 67—20.
FROM
VETERINARY-LIEUTENANT A. S. TRY DELL,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North Punjab.
To
M. F. O'DWYER, ESQUIRE, B.A.,
Revenue Commissioner,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar.
Dated, ABBOTTABAD, the 27th of June 1902.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to submit the Annual Reports, both Imperial and Pro-
vincial, of the Civil Veterinary Department, North-West Frontier Province, for
the year 1901-02.
2. The charge of the office was held by Veterinary-Lieutenant A. Smith,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, South Punjab, during the whole
year (except the first week in April 1901) whilst I was on furlough.
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PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1)—Horse and Pony Stallions belonging to District Boards.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
40. There were six pony stallions, the property of District Boards, and one
belonging to Civil Veterinary Department, lent to Hazara
District Board for pony-breeding, seven in all, present in the
districts of North-West Frontier Province on the 1st of April 1901.
Number added to and
number removed from re-
gisters.
Number present at close
of year.
41. None were added or removed during the year,
and there was a balance of seven pony stallions present at
the close of year distributed as follows:—
Peshawar
Kohat ...
Hazara ...
Dera Ismail Khan
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
2
1
Number at stud work.
42. Seven pony stallions were employed at stud work during the year, the
same number as employed last year.
Average of mares cover-
ed per stallion.
43. The average of mares covered per stallion, as shown in Table IV, is
55.28 against 51.71 last year.
Demand for stallions.
44. There is a fair demand for the services of ponies judging by my ex-
perience of former years, and the average of 55 coverings, a
small improvement over last year.
Cost of feed and keep
and how defrayed.
45. The total cost of feed and keep of the pony stallions as shown in
Table XI, was Rs. 1,565-2-7, and the general average cost
per pony per annum Rs. 259-8-5.
It was wholly paid by the respective District Boards.
(2).—Mares for District Horse-breeding.
Number covered by Dis-
trict stallions.
46. Table IV shows that 387 mares were covered
against 362 covered last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled showing
averages to mares covered
and per stallion employed
at stud.
47. Table IV also shows that 98 foals were dropped
during the year under report, the result of 362 mares cover-
ed last year.
The average of produce per stallion was 14.00 and per 100 mares
covered 27.07.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Donkey Stallions belonging to District Boards.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
48. There was only one donkey stallion, the property of Dera Ismail
Khan District Board, present at the commencement of the
year.
Number added to register.
49. Two donkey stallions were lent by the Civil Veterinary Department
to the District Board of Peshawar for donkey-breeding.
Number removed from
register.
50. None were removed during the year 1901-02.
Number present at close
of year.
51. Three donkey stallions, one in Dera Ismail Khan and two in the
Peshawar District, were present at the close of the year
under report,—vide Table I.
Number at stud work.
52. Of the three donkey stallions present at the close of the year one was
employed on mule-breeding and two on donkey-breeding,
against one employed on mule-breeding last year.
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Average of mares covered
per stallion.
53. The average of mares covered per stallion employed on mule-breeding
is shown in Table IX, viz. 38 against 35 last year, and that
of stallions employed on donkey-breeding 13.00. The low
average of donkey-mares covered is accounted for by the fact that the two donkey
stallions employed on donkey-breeding were allotted to stud work after the
covering season was over.
54. Referring to Table XIV, attached to the report, it will be seen that
Rs. 280-11-4 were expended under this head, the average cost per donkey per
year being Rs. 113-2-4.
(2).—Pony and Donkey Mares.
Number covered by Dis-
trict donkey stallions.
55. Vide Table IX, 38 pony mares and 26 donkey mares were covered
during the year, against 35 pony mares covered last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled showing
averages to mares covered
and per stallion employed.
56. Only two mule foals, as shown in Table IX,
were dropped during the year, result of 35 mares covered
last year.
Castration.
57. It is recorded in Table XIII that 56 colts (53 horse and 3 mule)
were castrated during the year by the Veterinary Assistants
employed in the North-West Frontier Province.
III.—CATTLE DISEASE—INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION.
58. This was entirely left in the hands of the Veterinary Assistants, as
the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department's work is so much taken up in
horse-breeding operations.
Information collected.
59. Table XXIII shows in detail the number of cattle reported to have
been attacked with contagious and other diseases, and the
percentage of casualties.
Outbreaks during the
year.
60. Table XXIII shows the number of animals attacked by contagious
and other diseases. If this was anything like correct, it
would prove that disease does not exist in the North-West
Frontier Province, except to an infinitesimal degree, therefore I presume disease is
still not reported.
Treatment.
61. This is carried out by itinerary Veterinary Assistants. It is hard to
say what amount of good they do, as they are practically
under no supervision. In Table XXIV, the Zaildar of Kohat
has horse-breeding duties to attend to in addition, notwithstanding this he is
shown to have treated far more animals than any other man. He has only
visited seven villages while another has visited 221. I presume therefore that he has
only heard of seven villages where cattle disease existed, or else he had no time to
go to others. I am afraid the table is altogether unsatisfactory.
IV.—CATTLE-BREEDING.
62. The remarks made in paragraph 58 equally apply here.
V.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTIONS.
Dispensaries.
63. I very much regret to say there are none. One Veterinary Dis-
pensary in a district would do far more good actual work
than half a dozen itinerary Veterinary Assistants.
I have seen this in the Sialkot District in the Punjab. For example, one
of the dispensaries there with stabling has always been full of patients when I
visited it. The Veterinary Assistant has the satisfaction of treating his patients
right through their illnesses, which is not only satisfactory to him and his client,
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but it enables him to become thoroughly practical and useful. Half the Veterinary
Assistants who journey about can do little or no good. Very often they have not
even been able to procure medicines, willing as they would have been to treat
animals when called upon to do so. I have known them not even to possess a
thermometer, a most necessary adjunct to a Veterinary Practitioner's outfit. A
man may qualify well at a Veterinary College—many do, but the want of appliances
and not able to practice satisfactorily when they come to work under me, and no
one to actually supervise and assist them in difficult cases cannot but tend to make
them forget the sound teachings they had at the schools. It is very hard on
them after two or three years wandering about a district to have to find fault with
them because they do not appear to know as much as they should. One or two keep
up their theoretical knowledge by reading, but no amount of book work will make
a man an useful Assistant unless he has plenty of opportunity to apply such
knowledge in a practice. I would therefore urge that steps be taken to start
Veterinary Institutions at various big towns—Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannn,
&c., if any real good and useful work is to be expected from Veterinary Assistants.
Once such places are known, as in Sialkot, we can very soon find out if the men
in charge are proficient or otherwise.
VII.—GENERAL.
(1).—Provincial cost of Department.
*Since received and attached.
64. The information required under this head not having yet been sup-
plied by the Accountant-General, North-West Frontier Pro-
vince, the Table XXI* is submitted blank. It will be fur-
nished as soon as it is received.
65. The necessary 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
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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 1901-02.
DETAILS.
Balance on 1st April 1901 ... ... ...
Increase
Purchased in India ... ... ...
Lent by the Civil Veterinary Department ...
Total ...
Decrease
Died ... ... ... ...
Destroyed ... ... ... ...
Sold ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1902
...
...
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
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
7
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
7
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
7
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DONKEY STALLIONS.
District
Boards.
C. B.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
I t al i an.
...
...
2
2
...
...
...
...
2
Courts of
Ward.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private
persons.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per si an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al .
1
...
2
3
...
...
...
...
3
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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 1901-1902.
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 1901-1902.
Brand
No.
NAME.
Class.
Horse or
pony.
Nil.
Name of purchaser.
Amounts
sold for.
Rs.
Remarks showing
cause of rejection.
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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 1901-1902.
HORSE OR
PONY.
Horse ...
Pony ...
CLASS.
Arab
...
...
Persian ...
Northern ...
&c., &c. ...
Total ...
Arab
...
...
Persian ...
Total ...
GRAND
TOTAL
Stallions on Register on 31st March 1902.
7
7
7
DISTRICT BOARDS.
Stallions actually
employed
at
stud.
Previous year.
7
7
7
Year under report.
7
7
7
No. of mares
covered.
Year under report.
387
387
387
Previous year.
362
362
362
Average of mares
covered
per
stallion employ-
ed at stud.
Year under report.
55.28
55.28
55.28
Previous year.
51.71
51.71
51.71
Result
of previous
year's covering.
No. of produce.
98
98
98
No. not held.
236
236
236
No. not known.
28
28
28
Arerage
result of
previous year's
covering
per
stallion employ-
ed at stud.
Average of produce
14
14
14
Average not held.
33
33
33
Average not known
4
4
4
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 covering.
No. of produce.
...
...
...
No. not held.
...
...
...
No. not known.
...
...
...
Argrage
result of
prrerious year's
carering
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 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 covering.
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.
...
...
...
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TABLE VII.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Casualty Roll of Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward
and private persons, shown under separate heads, sold during 1901-1902.
Brand
No.
NAME.
Class.
Description
of
casualty.
Nil.
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 1901-1902.
Brand
No.
NAME.
Class.
Name of purchaser.
Nil.
Amount
sold for.
Rs.
Remarks showing cause of
rejection.
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TABLE IX.—PROVINICAL REPORT.
Services and Produce of each class of Donkey Stallions the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, during 1901-1902.
CLASS OF DONKEY
STALLION.
Italian
..
..
Persian .. ..
Country bred ..
TOTAL ..
DISTRICT
BOARDS.
Stallions on register on 31-3-1902.
Stallions on Register.
2
1
3
Donkey
stallions
actually
employed
at stud.
For
mule
breeding.
Year under report.
..
1
1
Previous year.
..
1
1
For donkey
breeding.
Year under report.
2
..
2
Previous year.
..
..
..
Number
of mares
covered.
Pony mares.
Year under report.
..
38
38
Previous year.
..
35
35
Donkey mares.
Year under report.
26
..
26
Previous year.
..
..
..
Average of
mares covered
per stallion
employed at
stud.
Pony mares.
Year under report.
..
38
38
Previous year.
..
35
35
Donkey mares.
Year
under report.
13
..
13
Previous year.
..
..
..
Result of previous
year's coverings.
Pony mares.
Number of mule produce.
..
2
2
Number not held.
..
28
28
Number not known.
..
5
5
Donkey mares.
Number of donkey produce.
..
..
..
Number
not held.
..
..
..
Number
not known.
..
..
..
Average result of
previous year's cover-
ings per stallion
employed at stud.
Pony mares.
Average of mule produce.
..
2
2
Average of not held.
..
28
28
Average of not known.
..
5
5
Donkey mares.
Average of donkey produce.
..
..
..
Average of not held.
..
..
..
Average
of not known.
..
..
..
COURTS OF WARD.
St al l
i
ons on Regi s t
er .
Donkey
stallions
actually
employ-
ed at
stud.
For mule breed-
ing.
Year under report.
Previous year.
For donkey
breeding.
Year
under report.
Previous year.
Number
of mares
covered.
Pony mares.
Year under report.
Previous year.
Donkey mares.
Year
under report.
Previous
year.
Average
of mares
covered
per
stallion
employ-
ed at
stud.
Pony mares.
Year
under
report.
Previous year.
Donkey mares.
Year under report.
Previous year.
Result of
previous
year's cover-
ings.
Pony mares.
Number of mule produce.
Number not held.
Number not known.
Donkey mares.
Number of donkey produce.
Number not held.
Number
not known.
Average
result
of previous
year's cover-
ings per
stallion
employed at
stud.
Pony mares.
Average of mule produce.
Average of not held.
Average of not known.
Donkey mares.
Average of donkey produce.
Average of not held.
Average of not known.
PRIVATE PERSONS.
St al l
i
ons on Regi s t
er .
Donkey
stallions
actually
employ-
ed at
stud.
For mule breed-
ing.
Year under report.
Previous year.
For donkey
breeding.
Year under report.
Previous year.
Number
of mares
covered.
Pony mares.
Year
under report.
Previous year.
Donkey mares.
Year under report.
previous year.
Average
of mares
covered
per
stallion
employ-
ed at
stud.
Pony mares.
Year under report.
previous year.
Donkey mares.
Year
under report.
Previous year.
Result of
previous
year's cover-
ings.
Pony mares.
Number of mule produce.
Number not held.
Number not known.
Donkey mares.
Number of donkey produce.
Number
not held.
Number not known.
Average
result
of previous
year's cover-
ings per
stallion
employed at
stud.
Pony mares.
Average of mule produce.
Average of not held.
Average of not known.
Donkey mares.
Average of donkey produce.
Average of not held.
Average of not known.
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TABLE XI.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of Horse and Pony 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 STAL-
LIONS OR DAYS.
Horse.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
1,095
365
365
..
365
2,190
TOTAL ANNUAL COST.
Horse.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
Rs. A. P.
790
279
269
9
0
0
6
8
3
...
226
1,565
8
2
2
7
AVERAGE COST PER
STALLION.
Horse.
Rs. A. P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
Rs. A. P.
263
279
269
8
0
0
6
8
3
...
226
255
8
8
2
9