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LUNATIC ASYLUMS IN BENGAL.
dormitories of the lunatics, where it is likely to prove a nuisance, and it is much
to be regretted that a better site for it was not chosen. At Dacca the new female
asylum was occupied on the 22nd April, but is found to have an insufficient
number of separate cells—a defect which Dr. Crombie is taking steps to have
remedied. At Patna the buildings are reported to be in an unsatisfactory con-
dition, and the Executive Engineer is framing estimates for their improvement.
It is in contemplation to erect some additional wards and cells at Cuttack. At
Berhampore the house accommodation is sufficient for the demands made upon it.
28 General remarks.—The annual reports of the five asylums have been
written by Drs. Murray, Crombie, Purves, Stewart, and Sanders, who all speak
favourably of the kindness and the attention which the subordinate establishment
bestow on the lunatics under their care.
29. In reporting on the working and administration of the provincial
asylums for the past year, I have laboured under the serious disadvantage of not
having seen any of them, save that at Dullunda, and I have therefore refrained
from criticism and from expressing opinions which could not have that weight
or accuracy which a more intimate knowledge of the institutions would have
imparted. But judging from the reports which have been furnished by the
different Superintendents, it is impossible not to be impressed by the favourable
results of their management.
30. The sickness and mortality are comparatively small when it is consi-
dered that the asylums are situated in a part of India where fevers and bowel-
complaints are common, and it is a noteworthy circumstance that notwithstanding
the prevalence of cholera among the general population, very few cases have
occurred in any of the asylums, while some have been completely free from it.
This fact alone proves that the importance of sanitary measures is fully
recognised, and speaks volumes for the care and attention bestowed on the
health and well-being of the inmates.
31. The expenditure, if contrasted with that which obtains in other parts
of India, may be deemed somewhat high and capable perhaps of reduction ;
but local circumstances account for much of the excess. The officers in
charge all seem alive to the importance of economical management, and
doubtless the current year will afford a further proof of their desire to lessen
the pecuniary burden which Government has to bear. But there is a limit
beyond which retrenchment should not go. The asylums are filled with pati-
ents, many of whom are suffering from an incurable disease, and the dictates
of humanity call for an expenditure which will secure for them the care and
attention which the dreadful nature of their affliction demands.
APPENDIX.
21
STATEMENT No. II—concluded.
1
YEARS.
BERHAMPORE.
1877 ... ... ... ...
1878
...
...
...
...
1879
...
...
...
...
1880
...
...
...
...
1881
...
...
...
...
1882
...
...
...
...
1883
...
...
...
...
1884 ... ... ... ...
1885
...
...
...
...
1886
...
...
...
...
1887
...
...
...
...
2
Remaining on 1st
January.
Males.
51
49
57
60
51
57
62
66
58
55
56
Females.
1
2
1
1
1
4
5
4
5
6
6
Total.
52
51
58
61
52
61
67
70
63
61
62
3
Admitted.
Males.
5
9
7
4
8
15
14
5
6
8
11
Females.
1
......
......
......
3
2
......
1
1
1
1
Total.
6
9
7
4
11
17
14
6
7
9
12
4
Re-admitted.
Males.
......
......
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
......
Females.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
1
Total.
......
......
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
5
Total.
Males.
56
65
66
65
62
73
78
73
67
65
67
Females.
2
2
1
1
4
6
5
5
6
7
8
Total.
58
(a)67
(b)67
66
66
79
83
78
73
72
75
6
Discharged,
transferred, &c.
Males.
4
5
3
7
3
6
7
11
8
7
6
Females.
......
1
......
......
......
1
1
......
......
1
1
Total.
4
6
3
7
3
7
8
11
8
8
7
7
Died.
Males.
3
3
3
7
2
5
5
4
4
2
5
Females.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Total.
3
3
3
7
2
5
5
4
4
2
5
8
Remaining on 31st
December.
Males.
49
57
60
51
57
62
66
58
55
56
56
Females.
2
1
1
1
4
5
4
5
6
6
7
Total.
51
58
61
52
61
67
70
63
61
62
63
9
Daily average strength.
Males.
50.69
56.8
57.65
56.36
52.92
58.58
65.97
61.82
57.56
56.15
53.
Females.
1.4
1.82
1.00
1.00
2.71
3.86
4.27
4.56
5.70
5.46
6.75
Total.
52.09
58.62
58.65
57.36
55.63
62.44
70.24
66.38
63.26
61.61
59.75
(a)
(b)
Inclusive of
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ditto
...
...
...
...
...
...
Male.
7
1
Female.
......
......
Total.
7 1
Received by transfer.
28
APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. VIII—concluded.
Asylums.
CUTTACK.
BERHAMPORE.
Number.
22
23(a)
58
56
64
1005(b)
19
22
23(a)
23(b)
29(b)
55
58
65
73
91
147
349(a)
473
475
499
852
1100
1
DISEASES.
Dysentery ... ... ...
Ague
...
...
...
Debility
...
...
...
Old age
...
...
...
Tubercles of lungs ...
Asphyxia from strangula-
tion.
Total ...
Cholera
...
...
...
Dysentery ... ... ...
Intermittent fever ...
Remittent fever... ...
Syphilis (c) palate ...
Debility
...
...
...
Rheumatism
...
...
Scrofula
...
...
...
Anæmia
...
...
...
Apoplexy ... ... ...
Conjunctivitis
...
...
Pneumonia
...
...
Diarrhœa ... ... ...
Colio ... ... ... ...
Jaundice ... ... ...
Boil ... ... ... ...
Wound of neck ... ...
Total ...
GRAND TOTAL ...
2
Remaining
in hospital
from previ-
ous year.
Males.
...
...
1
...
1
...
2
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
23
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Total.
...
...
1
...
2
...
3
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
29
3
Admitted
during the
year.
Males.
2
11
2
2
1
1
19
1
17
15
1
1
1
...
1
2
1
1
1
11
1
...
2
...
56
405
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
9
96
Total.
2
11
2
2
1
1
19
1
20
15
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
12
1
1
2
1
65
501
4
Total.
Males.
2
11
3
2
2
1
21
1
19
15
1
1
1
...
1
2
1
1
1
11
1
...
2
...
58
428
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
3
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
9
102
Total.
2
11
3
2
3
1
22
...
22
15
2
...
...
1
...
2
2
1
1
12
1
1
2
1
67
580
5
6
7
8
RESULTS.
Discharged
cured.
Males.
2
8
1
...
...
...
11
...
11
14
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
9
1
...
2
...
40
323
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
6
75
Total.
2
8
1
...
...
...
11
...
14
14
1
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
...
10
1
...
2
1
46
398
Discharged
otherwise.
Males.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
Died.
Males.
...
...
1
1
2
1
5
1
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
15
68
Females.
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
3
16
Total.
...
...
1
1
3
1
6
1
8
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
2
...
1
2
...
1
...
...
18*
84
Remaining
sick.
Males.
...
3
1
1
...
...
5
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
31
Females.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
Total.
...
3
1
1
...
...
5
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
40
* Besides this there were two suicidal deaths outside the asylum Hospital.
APPENDIX.
29
STATEMENT No. IX.
Showing the Cash accounts of the Asylums for the year 1887.
ASYLUMS.
1
Dullunda
...
...
...
...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
Patna ... ... ... ...
Cuttack ... ... ... ...
Berhampore ... ... ...
Total ...
RECEIPTS.
Received from
treasury.
2
Rs.
16,378
15,869
13,944
4,914
11,878
62,985
A.
1
9
14
6
10
9
P.
0
11*
0
1
5
5
Received from
paying patients.
3
Rs.
988
114
215
A.
4
13
13
P.
8
6
0
......
......
1,318 15 2
Value of articles
received from
Manufacture
Department.
4
Rs.
8,642
756
2,340
15
1,427
13,181
A.
11
8
1
6
2
12
P.
0
0
0
8
0
8
Total.
5
Rs.
26,009
16,740
16,500
4,929
13,305
77,486
A.
0
15
12
12
12
5
P.
8
5
0
9
5
3
EXPENDITURE.
FROM TREASURY ON ACCOUNT OF—
Establishment.
Establishment
proper.
6
Rs.
7,157
3,947
4,038
1,211
3,652
20,008
A.
15
15
9
7
3
4
P.
9
10
3
4
11
1
Superinten-
dence.
7
Rs.
3,664
4,239
4,500
2,100
4,200
18,703
A.
1
7
0
0
0
8
P.
0
5
0
0
0
5
Diet.
8
Rs.
3,611
6,196
4,488
1,407
3,433
19,137
A.
1
14
6
3
6
1
P.
9
8
8
10
3
2
Clothing and
bedding.
9
Rs. A. P.
......
637
16
103
150
907
9
10
11
0
14
6
1
3
0
10
Bazar medi-
cines.
10
Rs.
23
1
3
2
11
41
A.
5
11
10
1
0
12
P.
0
8
0
0
6
2
Contingencies.
Contingencies
proper.
11
Rs.
1,764
845
770
89
381
3,852
A.
15
13
1
14
5
2
P.
6
1
5
8
9
5
Contingencies
of
manufacture.
12
Rs. A. P.
......
......
......
......
......
......
Repairs and
maintenance.
13
Rs.
150
0
127
A.
7
1
8
P.
0
9
7
.......
50
328
10
11
0
4
Total.
14
Rs.
16,371
15,869
13,944
4,914
11,878
62,979
A.
14
9
14
6
10
6
P.
0
11
0
1
5
5
* Inclusive of cost of blankets purchased from Bhagalpur Jail, for which no money payment was made but adjusted inter-departmentally.
ASYLUMS.
Dullunda ... ... ... ...
Dacca
...
...
...
...
Patna
...
...
...
...
Cuttack
...
...
...
...
Berhampore ... ... ... ...
Total ...
EXPENDITURE—concluded.
FROM MANUFACTURE DEPARTMENT.
Diet.
15
Rs.
6,900
714
1,795
7
1,276
10,694
A.
13
0
3
1
15
0
P.
6
0
2
2
0
10
Clothing and
bedding.
16
Rs.
658
A.
2
P.
0
544 13 10
......
144
1,347
10
9
0
10
Bazar medi-
cines.
17
Rs. A. P.
......
7 8 0
......
2 8 0
......
10 0 0
Contingencies.
Contingencies
proper.
18
Rs.
540
35
A.
15
0
P.
6
0
......
2
2
581
6
12
1
0
3
9
Contingencies
of manufacture.
19
Rs. A. P.
......
......
3 7 6
......
3 7 6
Repairs and
maintenance.
20
Rs.
542
A.
12
P.
0
......
......
2
545
12
8
9
9
Total.
21
Rs.
8,642
756
2,340
15
1,427
13,181
A.
11
8
1
6
2
12
P.
0
0
0
8
0
8
From
maintenance
fund for
paying
patients.
22
Rs.
6
A.
3
P.
0
......
......
......
......
6 3 0
Remitted to treasury
on account of paying
patients.
23
Rs.
988
114
215
A.
4
13
13
P.
8
6
0
......
......
1,318 15 2
Charges on account of
work done by Public
Works Department.
24
Rs.
1,692
77
A.
0
13
P.
0
6
......
253
104
2,127
2
6
5
0
3
9
Rates and taxes on
buildings attached to
the asylums.
25
Rs. A P.
......
......
......
45 0 0
......
45 0 0
Cost of printed forms
and stationery.
26
Rs.
30
24
6
4
6
71
A.
1
8
0
7
14
15
P.
1
8
0
9
4
10
Cost of English stores,
medicines, &c.
27
Rs.
494
33
7
3
47
584
A.
7
3
0
5
0
15
P.
0
5
0
3
0
8
GRAND TOTAL.
28
Rs.
28,225
16,876
16,513
5,235
13,464
80,315
A.
8
9
12
11
1
10
P.
9
0
0
9
0
6
( 3 )
The corresponding figures in 1886 were Rs. 20,061 and Rs. 18,401. The cost
of clothing and bedding was Rs. 908 against Rs. 832, and the expenditure on
account of manufactures amounted to Rs. 24,703 against Rs. 22,791 in 1886.
10. The number of patients in the European Asylum at Bhowanipore, at
the beginning of the year, was 29, of whom 15 were males and 14 females.
During the year 21 persons were admitted and 3 re-admitted, making a total
of 53 patients; of these 8 were discharged cured, 2 were made over to military
authorities, 2 were despatched to Europe under the Merchant Shipping Act, 4
were transferred to the care of friends, 2 were deported to Europe as still
insane, and 4 died, leaving 31 patients in the asylum at the close of the year.
The daily average number was 29 against 31 in 1886. The causes of insanity
were chiefly intemperance, heredity and epilepsy. The death-rate in the asylum
was 13.79 against 6.45 in 1886, but it is impossible to draw any conclusions
from figures relating to so small an average population. The total expenditure
amounted to Rs. 20,709 against Rs. 20,271 in 1886, and the average yearly
cost of each lunatic was Rs. 714 against Rs. 654 in the previous year. The
receipts from paying patients amounted to Rs. 8,115 against Rs. 6,722 the
year before.
11. The sanitary condition of the asylum has been much improved by
filling up an offensive drain on the western side of the building, and substituting
a shallow saucer-drain of pucca masonry.
12. The management of all the asylums appears to have been efficiently
conducted, and the members of the subordinate staff are all well spoken of by
their immediate superiors.
ORDER.—Ordered that a copy of this Resolution, together with a copy
of the Report, be submitted to the Government of India in the Home
Department.
Ordered also that copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Inspector-
General of Civil Hospitals, Bengal, for information and guidance.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
J. WARE EDGAR,
Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Bengal.
No. 2281P.
COPY of the Resolution, with a copy of the Report, submitted to the
Government of India in the Home Department for information.
No. 2282P.
COPY of the Resolution forwarded to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospi-
tals for information.
By order of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal,
R. W. CARLYLE,
Offg. Under-Secy. to the Govt. of Bengal.
CALCUTTA,
The 7th July 1888.
H. P.—Reg. No. 4260C—280—9-7-88.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1903-1904.
SIMLA:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRINTING OFFICE.
1904.
ANNUAL ADMlNISTRATlON REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1903-1904.
SIMLA:
PRINTED AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRINTING OFFICE.
1904.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1903-1904.
CONTENTS.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
I.—HORSE BREEDING—
Number of stallions on the Register
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Ages of stallions . . . . . . . .
Number of stallions at work . . . . . . .
Cost of feed and keep . . . . . . .
Stallions imported and purchased in India
.
.
.
.
.
.
Casualties during the year . . . . . . . . .
Sale of rejected stallions . . . . . . . .
Castration . . . . . . .
Number of branded mares
.
.
.
.
.
.
Number of mares covered by stallions
Average coverings per stallion employed
.
.
.
.
.
Produce . . . . . . . . . . . .
Country-bred remounts purchased . . . . . . . .
Relative success of different classes of stallions as sires
.
.
.
.
General Statement of the cost of the Department
.
.
.
.
Maps . . . . . . . . . .
II.—MULE BREEDING—
Number of donkey stallions on the Register
.
.
.
.
.
.
Number of donkey stallions at stud
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Cost of feed and keep . . . . . . .
Short note on the class of donkeys purchased
.
.
.
.
.
Casualties . . . . . . . . . .
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supply of donkey stallions
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Number of mares covered by donkey stallions . . . . . .
Average coverings per stallion employed
.
.
.
.
.
Produce . . . . . . . .
Mules purchased
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
PAGES.
1
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
2
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
3
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
ib.
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III.—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS—
Horse Fairs and Shows
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Horse and Mule breeding in Native States
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Government Cattle Farm, Hissar
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VI.—EQUINE DISEASE—
Glanders and Farcy
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Publications
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Cleansing of horse-boxes and cattle-trucks
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PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.—-HORSE BREEDING—
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Sales
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Cost of feed and keep
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III.—CATTLE DISEASE—INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION—
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Preventive inoculation against Rinderpest, etc.
Veterinary Dispensaries
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Veterinary Assistants
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Cattle breeding
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VI.—GENERAL—
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13
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1903-1904.
PART I.-IMPERIAL REPORT.
I.-HORSE BREEDING.
Number of stal-
lions on the Re-
gister.
The opening balance, as shown in Table I, was 349. During the year only
2 Arabs were purchased by this Department, the remaining requirements of
the year were obtained under arrangements of the Army Remount Department,
to which the control and administration of all Imperial horse breeding in
certain selected districts, were transferred under orders contained in Government
of India, Revenue and Agriculture Department endorsement No. 482—36-4,
dated 20th March 1903. In the year under report, 2 stallions died, 24
were destroyed either for old age or otherwise unfit for stud purposes, 22 were
sold, 292 transferred to the Army Remount Department, and 10 handed
over, free of charge, to District Boards; leaving a balance of only 3 Arab
stallions in Guzerat of the Bombay Presidency.
Ages of stal-
lions.
2. As shown in Table II, of the 3 stallions remaining at the end of the
year, 2 were up to 10 years of age, and 1 over 10 years.
Number of stal-
lions at work.
3. For purposes of comparison it has been found necessary to confine the
particulars noted in Table V to non-selected districts only. The number of
horse stallions actually employed at stud in those districts during the year
under report was 58.70 against 86.51 in the previous year; the remainder
having either been transferred to selected districts, or stopped from serving
mares, being cases of suspected "Dourine."
Cost of feed and
keep.
4. The general average cost of feed and keep of horse stallions, as shown
in Table IX, indicates a satisfactory decrease, being Rs. 298-11-9 against
Rs. 348-15-0 in the previous year; this to some extent may be accounted for
by the fact of Rajputana, Baluchistan and Sind having been omitted by reason
of transfer to the Army Remount Department; but even so, a reference to
Table IX will show that a satisfactory corresponding decrease is noticeable in
United Provinces, Punjab, and the North-West Frontier.
Stallions impor-
ted and purchas-
ed in India.
5. The stallions imported from England having arrived in India after the
transfer of horse breeding to the Army Remount Department was effected,
they will be accounted for by that Department; together with the Arabs
purchased in India by the Purchasing Committee. The 2 Arab horse stallions
shown in Table I as "Purchased in India" are those bought for the Bombay
Government.
Casualties du-
ring the year.
6. An abstract of casualties given in Table III shows that during the year
under report - horse stallions died and 22 were destroyed, or a percentage of
0.5 and 6.2 respectively. Detailed particulars of each stallion died or
destroyed will be found in Table III (a), from which it will be observed that
of 24 horse and pony stallions destroyed, 15 were cases of "Dourine."
4
Produce.
29 The number of mule and donkey foals dropped is 1,936 and 88 respec-
tively; the average result of coverings per stallion employed being mules
12.4 and donkey stock 11.5, which compare very favourably with the figures of
previous years.
Mules purchas
ed.
30. As all statistics regarding mules purchased have been furnished to the
Army Remount Department, no information on this head is available in this
office for the year under report; Table VIII has therefore been omitted from
the appendices.
III.-HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
UNITED PROVINCES.
Horse Fairs and
Shows.
31. Table XIII is an abstract of particulars of Horse Fairs and Shows held
in non-selected districts during the year under report. Those held in selected
districts will be alluded to in the Annual Report of the Army Remount Depart-
ment. In the United Provinces only one fair was held. The number of ani-
mals competing was 129 against 83 in the previous year. No information has
been furnished as to sales effected or the number of remounts purchased.
PUNJAB.
32. Six Fairs and Shows were held in North and South Punjab. The num-
ber of animals competing for prizes was 1,352 against 1,295 in the previous
year. Only 4 remounts are reported to have been purchased, of which 3 went
to the Police Department and 1 to the Army Remount Department. 28 mules
were also obtained at these fairs, of which 3 were secured by Government
and 25 were bought by other purchasers.
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.
33. Only one show was held, at which 183 animals competed for prizes
against 518 in the previous year. No record has been furnished of remounts
or mules sold at the show.
BALUCHISTAN AND SIND.
34. Particulars of horse fairs and shows held in these Provinces will be
furnished by the Army Remount Department.
BENGAL.
35. No statistics have been furnished of any of the local horse fairs held
in the Bengal Presidency.
BOMBAY.
36. Only one horse show was held, at which 293 animals competed for
prizes. 7 remounts for the Police Department were purchased, but no infor-
mation has been furnished with regard to sales of mules.
HORSE AND MULE BREEDING IN NATIVE STATES.
37. No information has been furnished to this office of horse and mule
breeding carried on by Native States during the year under report. It is
believed that these particulars will be embodied in the Annual Report of the
Army Remount Department, therefore this heading will, in future, be omitted
from the Annual Reports of this Department.
IV.-INSTRUCTION FARMS.
38. The 2 Instruction Farms attached to the stallion depôts in the United
Provinces and the Punjab, no longer exist, as noted in paragraph 52 of last