10
number 424 belonged to breeders and 116 belonged to dealers. No remounts
were purchased this year at the Show. One silver medal was awarded to the
best brood mare in the Show and money prizes to the value of Rs. 1,975 were
awarded to 132 exhibits.
(b) Cattle Fairs.
39. Table XIV gives particulars of the Cattle Fairs and Shows held during
the year.
Ahmednagar Cattle Show.—This Show was held in October at the same
time as the Ahmednagar Horse Show after a lapse of eight years. The last Show
was held in 1896-97 (vide Government Resolution, Revenue Department,
No. 5780, dated 2nd August 1897). The entries were fairly satisfactory,
especially as there was no fair or market for the sale of cattle at the time.
There were 66 bulls, 75 bullocks, 28 cows, 55 young stock and 4 buffaloes
exhibited. The amount awarded in prizes was Rs. 280.
The Mhaswad Show.—This was held in December in connection with the
Mhaswad Cattle Fair. The number of animals present at the Fair was as
follows:—Bulls 1,300, bullocks 5,811, cows 2,145, buffaloes 1,100 and others
14,704. The total number of animals entered to compete in the Show was
276 as against 250 last year. There was great difficulty in obtaining forage and
consequently many people removed their animals from the Fair before the Show
commenced. The total amount warded in prizes was Rs. 700 in addition to
two silver medals awarded, one for the best bull in the Show and the other for
the best cow. There were some good class Khillari animals present. The
people showed a good deal of interest and the Show appears to be serving a
useful purpose.
The Sholápur Cattle Fair and Show.—This was held in January. It was
not well attended and there were very few pure bred animals shown, The total
number of animals present at the Fair was 970. There were 49 animals entered
for the Show. The total amount distributed in prizes was Rs. 315. Only one
silver medal was awarded, that for the best bull. The other medal was withheld
as no animal in the Show was considered suitable to receive it. Many of the
prizes had to be diminished or withheld altogether on account of the inferior
quality of the exhibits. This Show does not serve a useful purpose.
The Ahmedabad Cattle Show.—This was held in March in connection with
the Horse Show. This was the first attempt at a Show in this district.
There
were 6 bulls, 326 bullocks, 64 cows, 10 young stock, 19 buffaloes and 6 other
animals exhibited. The amount awarded in prizes was Rs. 625 in addition to
two silver medals, one for the best bull and the other for the best cow in the
Show.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
40. Table VII shows that there was 24 members of the Subordinate
establishment during the year. The number belonging to the Bombay Veteri-
nary College has been omitted from this report. Out of the total strength 1
is working as the Special Assistant to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary
Department, 1 as the Manager, Northcote Cattle Farm, Chharodi, 17 Veterinary
Graduates, and 2 Veterinary Assistants are in independent charge of dispen-
saries; 2 Salutris are attached to the dispensaries at Surat and Thána, but
they also tour in the districts. Besides these there is an additional Gradute
attached to the District Veterinary Dispensary, Poona.
Work clone by the Special Assistant to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Mr.Buxy, G. B. V. C.
41. Mr. Buxy travelled in all 9,720 miles by rail and 750 by road as
against 6,19S and 1,524 respectively last year.
He visited the districts of
Thána, Bijápur, Sholápur, Broach, Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Násik, Sátára,
Poona and the City of Bombay in connection with outbreaks of cattle disease or
to collect information relating to cattle breeding. He attended with the
Superintendent the cattle fairs at Mhaswad and Sholápur and the cattle shows
at Ahmednagar and Ahmedabad. At these fairs and shows his services were