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evening of the sixth, it again began to rise until it reached 106º.6 on the evening
of the seventh day, when death took place.—Vide Chart No. XII.
I made a most careful post-mortem examination soon after death and found
all the typical signs of anthrax. The body was cremated and the gear also
destroyed by fire.
15. In accordance with the recommendations made by this Department,
embodied in Government Resolution, General Department, No. 3149, dated 3rd
June 1898, improvements in the sanitary arrangements of the stables mentioned
therein are gradually being carried out. One thing however, which I should
like to see abolished, is the system in vogue, in some of the stables, of draining
the standings by means of gully traps. I consider them a standing danger, as
the syces can never be depended or prevailed upon to keep them clean, and the
consequence is that they are always more or less in an insanitary condition.
Besides, there is no necessity for gully traps in stalls, for the reason that the
amount of urine excreted by a horse is not such as to demand them. And,
again, I utterly fail to see of what service they can be in stalls laid with muram,
even however well rammed down, as the urine soaks into this material. A
little dry earth thrown down in the stalls will rapidly absorb the urine, which
can then be swept up and removed. This system has been in force in the stables
of the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital here for nearly 10 years and works
to perfection.
16. During the embarkation of the Indian Contingent for South Africa,
this Department placed at the disposal of the Veterinary Officer of the Army
Veterinary Department superintending the despatch of horses as many Inspectors
an were necessary.
17. Veterinary Inspector A. I. Shaik was transferred on the 1st January
to the staff of the Veterinary College as lecturer to the Salutri Class. Veteri-
nary Inspector S. E. Benjamin, having obtained an appointment as a Sanitary
Inspector under the Karáchi Municipality, resigned on the 18th January.
These two Inspectors were replaced by Mr. J. F. Valladares, G.B.V.C., and
Mr. T. E. Rodrigues, G.B.V.C.
18. Chief Veterinary Inspector Fernandez and the other Inspectors have
performed their duties to my satisfaction.
19. Appendix III is the financial statement for the year under report.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. BRODIE-MILLS,
Veterinary Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
5
APPENDIX No, I.
Return of cases admitted to the Government Lazaretto at Sewree from 1st April 1899 to 31st March 1900.
Number.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Name of Owner.
Captain Onsley,
R.A., Ammuni-
tion
Column,
Proceeding
to
South Africa.
5th
Dragoon
Guard.
"F"
Battery,
R.H.A.
Ownerless
...
Ibrahim Mahmad.
Walli Mora ...
Taili Ismail ...
Ownerless ...
Caste.
Waler...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Arab ...
Do. ...
C. B. ...
Arab ...
Colour.
Bay ...
Brown
...
Bay ...
Do.
Chestnut ...
Iron Grey ...
Grey
Chestnut ...
Sex.
Mare ...
Do. ...
Gelding...
Do.
...
Entire ...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Age.
Aged ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
5 years ...
Rising 4
years.
Aged
Do.
Date of Admission.
27th September
1899.
28th September
1899.
4th
October
1899.
30th
October
1899.
4th November
1899.
26th January
1900.
1st
February
1900.
18th
March
1900.
Date of Discharge.
1st December
1899.
27th November
1899.
10th
October
1899.
30th
October
1899.
16th November
1899.
12th February
1900.
13th February
1900.
19th
March
1900.
Glandered.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Suspicious.
Suspected for
Farcy.
Suspected for
Anthrax.
Anthrax ...
Starvation ...
Suspected for
Glanders.
Do.
...
Do. ...
Starvation ...
How disposed of.
Discharged ...
Do. ...
Died.
Do.
Discharged ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Destroyed.
Remarks.
Not known how
long
in the
country.
Do.
2 months in the
country.
3 months in the
country.
1 month in the
country.
Bombay, 16th April 1900.
J. BRODIE-MILLS, Veterinary Major, A.V.D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
B 104—2
6
APPENDIX No. II.
Return showing the details of animals imported into Bombay during the year 1899-1900.
Caste.
English
..
...
...
Waler
...
...
...
Arab
...
...
...
Persian ... ... ...
Country-bred
...
...
Austro-Hungarian ...
Northerners
...
...
Burman ... ... ...
French
...
...
...
Total ...
April 1899.
Horses.
...
3
10
...
1
...
...
...
...
14
Ponies.
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
2
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
May 1899.
Horses.
5
5
2
...
1
...
1
...
...
14
Ponies.
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
June 1899.
Horses.
2
4
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
Ponies.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
3
...
4
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
July 1899.
Horses.
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
4
Ponies.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
August 1899,
Horses.
...
...
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
3
Ponies.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
September 1899.
Horses.
3
339
216
...
...
...
...
...
...
558
Ponies.
...
39
225
...
3
...
...
...
...
267
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
October 1899.
Horses.
8
5
569
2
5
4
...
...
...
593
Ponies.
2
...
400
...
12
...
...
...
...
414
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
Caste.
English
...
...
...
Waler ...
...
...
Arab ... ... ...
Persian ... ... ...
Country-bred
...
...
Austro-Hungarian ...
Northerners ... ... ...
Burman ... ... ...
French ... ... ...
Total ...
November 1899.
Horses.
6
806
305
14
1
5
2
...
...
1,139
Ponies.
4
18
134
...
6
...
...
...
...
162
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
December 1899.
Horses,
1
164
176
125
14
...
...
...
...
480
Ponies.
...
26
47
...
8
...
1
...
...
82
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
January 1900.
Horses.
6
1
39
4
9
...
...
...
...
59
Ponies.
1
...
7
...
2
...
...
...
...
10
Donkeys.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
February 1900.
Horses.
1
215
9
...
...
...
3
...
2
230
Ponies.
...
40
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
49
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
March 1900.
Horses.
2
3
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
6
Ponies.
...
...
5
...
1
...
...
...
...
6
Donkeys.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
Horses.
34
1,545
1,333
146
32
13
6
...
2
3,111
Ponies.
7
132
822
...
33
...
1
5
...
1,000
Donkeys.
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Mules.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Grand
Total.
...
....
....
...
...
...
....
...
...
4,112
Bombay, 16th April 1900.
J. BRODIE-MILLS, Veterinary Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
7
APPENDIX No. III.
Financial Statement of the Glanders and Farcy Department, Bombay, for the year 1899-1900.
Budget Sanction.
Heads.
Salaries:—
Inspecting staff
...
...
...
Establishment ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance to officers ... ...
Do,
Inspecting staff ...
Fees payable to Veterinary Surgeons ... ...
Grant for mallein, &c.
...
...
Do.
burning carcases
... ...
Telephone charges
...
...
...
Contingent charges
...
... ...
Building and repairs ... ... ...
Rates and Taxes
...
... ...
Total ...
Amount.
1898-99.
Rs.
5,700
420
840
1,260
500
200
1,000
175
290
180
23
10,588
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1899-1900.
Rs.
6,000
420
840
1,260
500
200
1,000
175
290
189
23
10,897
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual Expenditure.
Heads.
Establishment:—
Inspecting staff ... ... ...
Establishment ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance to officers ... ...
Do.
Inspecting staff ...
Fees payable to Veterinary Surgeons ...
Cost of mallein, &c. ... ... ...
Cost of burning carcases ...
...
..
Telephone charges ... ... ...
Grain compensation allowance ... ...
Purchase of an incubator with burner ...
Contingent charges ... ... ...
Repairs at the Lazaretto ... ... ...
Rates and taxes ... ... ...
Purchase of a photo camera ... ...
Uniforms to Inspectors ... ... ...
Travelling to Establishment ... ...
Total ...
Amount.
1898-99.
Rs.
5,540
420
757
1,223
60
189
120
175
......
165
389
179
19
200
...
......
9,438
a.
0
0
0
11
0
12
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
2
p.
0
0
0
8
0
3
0
0
0
3
4
6
0
0
1899-1900.
Rs.
5,640
420
810
1,190
......
89
......
175
9
......
289
188
17
......
90
39 1
8,960
a.
0
0
0
9
14
0
0
11
13
4
0
2
0
p.
0
0
0
5
6
0
0
0
2
9
0
0
10
Bombay 25th May 1900.
J. BRODIE-MILLS, Veterinary.-Major, A. V. D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Chart No. 1
Animal
Co/our
Cast
Sex ... ...
Age .. ..
Horse
Boy.
Naier.
Mare.
Aged.
REMARKS
Owner _ Capt Onsiey, R A Ammunition
Column proceeding
to South
Africa
Animal was admitted to the Lagaretto, Sus
pected for Farcy injected see Mallein on
28 th Sept 1399 No reaction Second injection
of mallem
See on 12 th Oct No reaction.
Discharged
on 1 st Dec. 1899
Chart No. V
Animal .....
Colour .....
Caste ......
Sex
Age ......
..Dog
...Red & White
..Pariah
Dog
4 Months
REMARKS.
Intracranial injection on 27 th July of a
portion of brain from a case of rabies
from Colaba.
Became rabid on morning of 15 th day
after
inoculation.
Chart IV
Animal ....
Colour
Caste
Sex
Age.........
...Dog
...Red & White
....Pariah
Dog
4 Months
REMARKS.
Intracranial injection on 27 th July of a
portion of brain from a case of rabies
from Co/aba.
Became rabid on morning of 15 th day
after
inoculation.
Chart No. VI
Animal......
Colour......
Caste ......
Sex......
Age......
Dog.
Liver
Pariah.
Dog.
4 Months.
REMARKS
Intracranial injection on 27 th July of a
portion of brain from a case of rabies
from Coloba.
Became rabid on morning of 15 th day
offer inoculation.
Chart NO VI.
Animal.....
Colour ......
Caste .........
Sex......
Age......
Dog
Liver.
Pariah.
Dog
4 Months.
REMARKS
Intracranial injection on 27 th July of a
portion of drain from a case of rabies
from Colaba.
Became rabid on morning of 15 th day
after
inoculation.
Chart No. VIII
Animal
Colour......
Casts.....
Sex......
Age........
Dog
Black and White.
Pariah.......
Slut.
...
...
2 Months ... ...
REMARKS
Inoculated with brain substance
from a sow suspected to have
died from Rabies at
Royal Alfred Sailor's Home
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1900-1901.
[Indian Price—10 Annas.]
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1900-1901.
No. 452 OF 1901.
From
THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency;
To
THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay.
Ahmednagar, dated 26th May 1901.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit, for the consideration of His Excellency the
Governor in Council, the Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department, Bombay Presidency, for the official year 1900-1901.
2. According to Government Resolution in the Revenue Department, No.
2884, dated 1st May 1901, every endeavour has been made to curtail the report
and to submit it in as concise a form as possible.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. W. A. MORGAN, Veterinary-Major,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND AGRICULTURE.
B 543—1
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICAL YEAR 1900-1901.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
(a).—MILITARY SECTION.
I. —HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
There were 46 stallions on the register in the beginning of the year under
report—29 horses and 17 ponies. Two Thoroughbred English stallions were
received from England and are described below.
"The Swale", 4 years, 15-1 in height; small, compact, with fair bone
and a moderate mover.
" Master Lurgan ", 4 years, 15-2½ in height; a powerful horse on short
legs with good bone and substance; a fair mover.
These horses are suitable for the Deccan, but not up to the standard of
former years.
Three Arab horses were purchased at an average of Rs. 1,900 and two Arab
ponies at an average of Rs. 550. One Arab pony purchased for the Hathwa
State.
2. The vast improvement noticeable throughout the Arab market was most
marked, as the great majority of dealers bought horses over 14 hands and few
small ponies were imported. This market, under the present height conditions
of polo and racing and the increased requirements of Governments, should im-
prove very rapidly.
3. Tables III and IV will show that 4 horses and 2 ponies were removed from
the registers during the year. The general percentage of casualties was 10.34
for horse and 11.76 for pony as against 7.69 and 12.5, respectively, last year.
4. All Norfolk Trotters and Hackneys have been removed (the one shown
has since been sold), and the Presidency now contains nothing but Arabs and
Thoroughbreds,—all young, vigorous horses, thoroughly suitable for the mares in
the Deccan.
5. There were 47 stallions (30 horses and 17 ponies) present on the register
at the close of the year. Out of this number 22 horses and 15 ponies were in the
Deccan and 8 horses and 2 ponies in Gujarát.
6. The number of stallions actually employed at stud work was 39.67 against
40.33 of last year, and the remainder were kept in the Depôt either for acclimatiz-
ation or treatment.
7. The attached sketch map will show the various stands and the number
and class of stallions at each of them on the last day of the year under report.
8. The total number of mares covered by Government horse and pony
stallions during the year was 943 against 1,162 last year ; and the average number
of mares covered per stallion employed at stud work was 23.77 against 28.81 last
year. The falling off is attributable to the great losses incurred during the late
famine and the inability of the owners, owing to the continued scarcity, to bring
their mares to the various stands. The mortality in Gujarát was so great that
I have deemed it advisable to abolish 3 stands for the present.
4
(2).—Remounts, Country-bred.
9. The number of country-bred remounts purchased for Native Cavalry,
Police, &c.,was 135 against 242 last year. The decrease is mainly due to the less
number bought by the Native Cavalry. The various places at which these
remounts were purchased are given below.
Place.
Ahmednagar District ... ...
Do.
Fair ....
Poona District ... ... ...
Surat ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ahmedabad ...
...
...
...
Wánkáner ... ... ... ...
Rájkot
....
Bhávnagar ...
...
...
...
Carried over ....
Number.
2
9
2
1
1
1
8
5
29
Place.
Brought forward ...
Pushkar Fair ... ... ...
Jacobabad Fair ...
...
...
Quetta
...
... ... ...
Sibi ... ...
...
...
Dera Ghazikhan ... ... ...
Bombay ...
Unknown ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
29
4
28
47
12
11
2
2
135
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Donkey Stallions.
10. Owing to the abolition of mule-breeding no Government donkey
stallions have been maintained in this Presidency.
(2).—Number of Mules purchased by Government.
11. Table VIII will show that 374 mules were purchased during the year
against 124 last year. They were purchased at the places given below.
Place.
Bombay
...
...
...
Wánkáner
...
...
...
...
Rájkot
...
...
...
...
Karáchi
...
...
...
Shikárpur
...
...
... ...
Jacobabad
...
...
...
....
Lárkhána
...
...
...
Carried over ...
Number.
62
4
4
95
7
32
35
239
Place.
Brought forward ...
Khairpur ...
....
... ...
Lahore
...
...
Amritsar ...
... ... ...
Delhi
...
...
...
...
Quetta
... ... ... ...
Sibi
...
...
... ...
Unknown
...
...
...
...
Total ...
Number.
239
4
10
90
8
20
1
2
374
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(b).—REVENUE SECTION.
I. — HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
12. Table IX gives the cost of feed, keep and transit of Government horse
and pony stallions during the year and the average annual cost per stallion for
the last two years is compared below.
Year.
1899-1900
...
...
1900-1901
... ...
Rs.
411
504
There is an increase of Rs. 93 due to the famine prices prevailing through-
out the year all over the Presidency. The following table will show the cost of
maintaining a horse and a pony stallion separately in each district, excluding the
transit charges : —
District.
Poona ... ... ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ... ...
Skolápur ... ... ...
Sátára ... ... ...
Násik
...
...
...
...
Khándesh ... ... ...
Kaira ... ... ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ... ...
Deesa ... ... ... ...
Average ...
Horse.
1899-1900.
Rs.
423
455
397
425
...
...
384
511
418
434
1900-1900
Rs.
512
591
457
549
...
...
361
454
438
516
Difference.
Rs.
+ 89
+ 136
+ 60
+124
...
...
—23
—57
+ 20
+ 82
Pony.
1899-1900.
Rs.
347
413
...
410
454
194
379
437
...
360
1900-1901.
Rs.
475
455
...
560
523
465
371
462
...
470
Difference.
Rs.
+ 128
+ 42
...
+ 150
+ 69
+ 271
—8
+ 25
...
+ 110
N.B.—The figures for Sátára and Khándesh as given in the last year's report were incorrect and have subsequently
been corrected.
(2).—Branded Mares.
13. The number of branded mares at the beginning of the year under
report was as follows :—
Province.
Deecan ... ... ...
Gujarát
...
...
...
Total ...
Horse.
803
623
1,426
Pony.
3,084
1,419
4,503
Total.
3,887
2,042
5,929
14. The following table shows the number of branded mares added to the
registers during the year :—
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarát ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
54
4
58
Pony.
116
5
121
Total.
170
9
179
B 543—2
6
This gives a total of 179 against 183 of last year. This number is satisfac-
tory considering the conditions of the country and the large number of
villages visited where no mares whatever were collected for branding.
15. The following table will show the number of branded mares removed
from the registers for various reasons :—
Province.
Deccan
...
...
Gujarát
...
...
Reasons for removal.
Died ...
...
...
No trace
Old and worn out ... ...
Total ...
Died ...
...
...
No trace
Old and worn out ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Horse.
18
14
90
122
8
6
238
252
374
Pony.
96
15
915
1,026
40
22
524
586
1,612
Total.
114
29
1,005
1,148
48
28
762
838
1,986
16. The balance remaining at the close of the year is shown below:—
Province.
Deccan
... ...
Gujarát
...
...
Total ...
Horse.
735
375
1,110
Pony.
2,174
838
3,012
Total.
2,909
1,213
4,122
The balance shows a decrease of 1,807 mares over last year, as a large num-
ber of old and worn out mares were struck off the registers. The attempt made
to record accurate statistics as to the number of branded mares actually existing
in this Presidency, as described in paragraph 25 of the last year's report, proved
a complete failure, as the information forwarded by the village officers was in
most cases valueless. I have therefore made arrangements to check the branded
mares remaining on the registers through Departmental Agency and hope to be
able to ascertain as accurate statistics as possible during the next year.
(3).— Produce.
17. Out of 1,162 mares covered during the last year 405 foaled, 540 did
not hold, and the result of 217 is not known. The percentage of the result is
given below and compares with the figures for the last year in each province :—
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarát ... ... ....
Average ... ... ...
Year.
1899-1900.
1900-1901.
1899-1900.
1900-1901.
1899-1900
1900-1901
Percentage of
Produce.
32.04
37.95
29.26
21.88
31.45
34.85
Not held.
52.98
41.90
66.24
65.62
55.80
46.47
Unknown.
14.98
20.15
4.50
12.50
12.75
18.68
7
18. The percentage of produce and not held shows improvement. The rise
in unknown cases is due to the fact that the place of the Itinerant Veterinary
Graduate in Khándesh was vacant at the close of the year and no returns were
received from that district. The following table shows the working of the prin-
cipal classes of stallions for the last two years :—
Class of Stallion.
Thorough-bred English ...
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter ...
Arab Horse ... ....
Arab Pony ... ...
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion.
1898-99.
39.95
44.33
32.54
32.38
1899-1900.
30.93
36.04
28.49
25.83
Average number of
produce known per
stallion.
1899-1900.
10.76
11.66
11.54
10.25
1900-1901.
811
13.18
10.04
9.81
Percentage of known
produce to marcs
covered.
1899.1900.
26.95
26.31
35.46
31.66
1900-1901.
26.25
36.56
35.23
37.97
19. The average number of mares covered per stallion and the average
number of produce known per stallion shows a marked falling off and must be
expected under the famine conditions of the country, and the percentage of
known produce to mares covered shows a slight improvement,
(4).—Castration.
20. Table XI shows that 35 colts were castrated during the year—6 by
the Ahmednagar Salutri and 29 by the several Veterinary Graduates, as against
5 and 28, respectively, of last year.
III.—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
21. Table XIII shows that only one Horse Show was held in the Presidency.
It was held at Ahmednagar on the 12th, 13th and 14th November, and consider-
ing the severe famine the district has just passed through, was an undoubted
success. With few exceptions the animals were exhibited in high show condition,
which speaks volumes for the care and attention bestowed on brood stock by the
Deccan breeder. The Army Remount Department purchased 8 head of young
stock for the Rearing Depôt, one Police remount was purchased and 22 head of
stock changed hands amongst private persons. The total number exhibited, viz.,
432 against 488 last year, is, under the circumstances, most satisfactory.
VI.—GENERAL.
22. Tables XX and P show that the total cost of the Department during the
year amounted to Rs. 55,646 against Rs. 45,403 last year, showing an increase
of Rs. 10,243, due mainly to the increase in the establishment pay, purchase of
stallions and their maintenance. The total cost has been sub-divided under the
following sub-heads :—
1.
2.
3.
Cost of supervision
...
...
...
Keep and purchase of stallions
...
...
Prizes at horse fairs and shows
...
...
Total ...
Rs.
24,621
28,904
2,121
55,646
Of this amount Rs. 8,842 were charged to Local Funds, Rs. 14,951, being
the pay of the Superintendent, were debited to the Imperial Fund, and the
remainder, Rs. 31,853, were paid from Provincial Revenue.