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II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
28. As shown in Table XIV, the total cost under this head was
Rs. 4,736-13-2, and the general average cost per stallion per
annum Rs. 170-14-10.
(2).—Pony and Donkey Mares.
Number served by Go-
vernment stallions.
29. Table IX will show that 1,641 pony and 36 donkey mares were
covered by Government donkey stallions against 1,438 and
62 respectively, covered last year.
(3).—Produce.
Number of mule stock
foaled showing averages to
mares covered and per stal-
lion employed at stud.
30. Table IX also shows that 279 mule foals were dropped as the result
of 1,438 mares covered last year. The average result per
stallion employed at stud being 12.68 and that of 100 mares
covered 19.40.
31. Out of 62 donkey mares covered last year, 13 donkey foals were
dropped during the year. This gives an average of 13.00 per stallion employed
at stud and 20.96 per 100 mares covered.
III.—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
Bannu.
32. Veterinary-Lieutenant Smith attended the only show held in the
Province, viz. Bannu. He says it was poorly attended, and
the stock were not at all good. The best animals were
brought in by the Waziris. He suggests, when a stallion is available, that it should
be located at Miran Shah under the Political Officer.
Stallions whose produce
won prizes.
33. The thoroughbred English stock has secured the largest proportion
of prizes "Highwater II," T. B. E., securing the largest
number of any single horse, and "Quid," Arab, winning the
next greatest number; both these stand at Bannu.
Stands opened and abo-
lished.
34. Only one horse stallion stand was opened at
Lakki in the Bannu District, and none were abolished.
Donkey stallions in
charge of Lambardars.
35. There were five donkeys in charge of Lambardars at the close of the
year under report, two in Kohat and three in the Hazara
District: they are paid at the rate of Rs. 10 a month per
head for feed and keep of these stallions.
The average number of mares covered by these stallions is 24.50.
Mules purchased
for
Hissar Farm.
36. Only one mule was purchased at the Bannu Horse
Show for Rs. 74 for rearing at Government Cattle Farm,
Hissar.
Outbreak of glanders.
37. A case of glanders was reported by the Veterinary
Assistant of the Hazara District, and was destroyed at
Haripur.
VI.—GENERAL.
(2)—Tour of Officers of Civil Veterinary Department.
Tour of Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, North Punjab.
38. I was on one year's furlough from 13th April
1901.
Veterinary-Lieutenant A. Smith, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, South Punjab, remained in charge of the office and he visited the districts of
Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan and attended the Bannu Horse Show.
(3).—GENERAL.
General remarks.
39. I am afraid horse-breeding has not made much progress in this
Province during the last few years, except in one or two
localities about the Hazara District. There have of course
been a number of bad seasons, and I think horse stock is almost the first thing
which is sacrificed when famine begins to pinch. Then there has been no horse
show at Dera Ismail Khan for three years in succession. Peshawar is practically
doing nothing, two horse stands had to be abolished (in Swabi and Peshawar in
1901). Mardan keeps up pretty well, but it is to be recollected that the mares of
the Guides Cavalry are included in the returns.