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6. The Governor in Council takes this opportunity of acknowledging the
excellent service rendered in this Presidency by Veterinary Major Morgan,
who has since the close of the year been selected for the important post of
Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department.
P. J. MEAD,
Under Secretary to Government.
To
The Director of Land Records and Agriculture,
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
The Commissioner in Sind,
The Commissioners of Divisions,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of
Bombay,
The Private Secretary to His Excellency the
Governor,
The Accountant General,
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Judicial Department of the Secretariat,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Famine Department of the Secretariat,
The Deputy Adjutant General, Bombay Command,
The Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India.
With copies of the
report.
By letter.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1901-1902.
[Indian Price—10 Annas.]
[English Price—11 Pence.]
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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1901-1902.
No. 515 OF 1902.
From
THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency;
To
THE UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay.
Ahmednagar, dated 29th May 1902.
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 1901-1902.
2. Veterinary-Major Morgan was in charge of the office of Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay Presidency, until the 27th of May 1901,
on which date I took over charge from him.
3. In compliance with the orders of the Government of India received
under Government Resolution in the Revenue Department, No. 2684, dated
22nd April 1902, the prescribed forms in the provincial section of the report
have been adopted as far as possible.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
F. JOSLEN, Veterinary-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND AGRICULTURE.
B 308—1
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1901-1902.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
(a)—MILITARY SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
There were 47 stallions on the register on the 1st April 1901—30 horses
and 17 ponies. Two thoroughbred English stallions were received from
England, viz.:—
" Craco," 4 years, 15-2 in height; a compact horse with good bone
and action—somewhat like the " Swale " received last year, but a better
horse.
" Johnny Sands," 6 years, 15-2 in height; a nice well-balanced horse
with good bone and substance.
These horses are very suitable for the Deccan.
One Arab pony was purchased for Rs. 650.
2. Tables III and IV show that six horses were removed from the registers
during the year, as against 4 horses and 2 ponies last year. The general per-
centage of casualties was 13.33 for horse and nil for pony, as against 10.34 and
11.76, respectively, last year. One of the casualties unfortunately was the cele-
brated thoroughbred English horse " Dagobert." He was 17 years old, and in
any case would not have lasted very much longer. As a good stockgetter he will
be long remembered and classed with a famous horse named " Tam-O'-Shanter,"
which died in 1897.
3. There were 44 stallions (26 horses and 18 ponies) on the register at the
close of the year. Of these, 22 horses and 16 ponies were in the Deccan, and 4
horses and 2 ponies were in Gujarát and Káthiáwár. These, with one exception,
are all suitable and vigorous horses.
4. The number of stallions actually employed at stud work was 40.75 as
against 39.67 last year, and the remainder were kept in the depôt for acclimatis-
ation or treatment.
5. 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.
6. The total number of mares covered by Government horse and pony
stallions during the year was 1,063 against 943 last year; and the average
number of mares covered per stallion employed at stud work was 26.08 against
23.77 last year. This increase is a favourable sign in view of the fact that
famine conditions have continued and that there are fewer mares on the regis-
ters. It is probably due partly to the scarcity of horses and the increased
demand for them.
(2)—Remounts, Country-bred.
7. The number of country-bred remounts purchased for Native Cavalry,
Police, &c., was 218 against 135 last year :—
Bombay Native Cavalry
... ... ...
Police
...
...
...
Remount Rearing Depôt, Nagar ...
...
...
Total ...
147
29
42
218
4
The various places at which these remounts were purchased are given
below.
Place.
Bombay
...
...
...
...
Ahmednagar District ... ...
Do.
Fair ...
...
...
Poona ... ... ... ... ...
Taloda (Khándesh)
...
...
...
Surat ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ahmedabad
...
...
...
...
Bhávnagar
...
...
...
...
Rájkot
...
...
...
...
Wánkáner
...
...
...
...
Carried over ...
Number.
18
1
7
1
1
1
8
1
7
5
50
Place.
Brought forward ...
Jacobabad
...
...
...
...
Quetta Show
...
...
...
Sibi ... ... ... ...
Amritsar ... ... ... ...
Fort Sandaman ... ... ... ...
Meshed
...
...
...
...
Dera Ghazikhan ...
...
...
Ulwar Fair ... ... ...
Calcutta ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
50
80
45
24
8
2
23
13
5
18
218
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1)—Government Donkey Stallions.
8. No Government donkey stallions are maintained in this Presidency.
(2)—Number of Mules purchased by Government.
9. Table VIII shows that 349 mules were purchased as against 374 last
year:—
Supply and Transport...
Bombay Native Cavalry
Remount Depôt, Nagar ...
...
...
...
Total
... 168
... 180
...
1
... 349
These were purchased at the places given below.
Place.
Bombay
...
...
...
...
Wánkáner
...
...
...
...
Jacobabad ... ... ... ...
Lárkhána ... ... ... ...
Hyderabad ... ... ... ...
Skikárpur
...
...
...
...
Amritsar
...
...
...
...
Rawalpindi ...
...
...
...
Carried over ...
Number.
168
1
42
38
10
3
2
10
274
Place.
Brought forward ...
Ulwar ... ... ... ...
Meshed ...
...
...
...
Sháhápur
...
...
...
Patiála
...
...
...
...
Ludhiána ... ... ... ...
Quetta
...
...
...
...
Gujarkhan ... ... ... ...
Calcutta ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
274
2
22
5
8
2
14
10
12
349
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(b)— REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE BREEDING.
(1)—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
10. 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.
1900-1901 ...
1901-1902 ...
Rs.
... 504
... 470
There is a decrease of Rs. 34 due to fodder being more plentiful this year
than last in most places. 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
...
...
...
Sholápur
...
... ...
Sátára
...
...
...
Násik
...
...
...
...
Khándesh ... ... ...
Kaira ... ... ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ... ...
Deesa . . . ...
...
...
Average ...
Horse.
1900-1901.
Rs.
512
591
457
549
...
...
361
454
438
516
1901-1902.
Rs.
463
580
341
382
...
...
384
467
359
483
Difference.
Rs.
—49
—11
—116
—167
...
...
+ 23
+ 13
—79
—33
Pony.
1900-1901.
Rs.
475
455
...
560
523
465
371
462
...
470
1901-1902.
Rs.
416
457
...
419
443
384
403
377
...
428
Difference.
Rs.
—59
+ 2
...
—141
—80
—81
+ 32
—85
...
—42
The large decrease in the cost of keep of pony stallions in the Ahmedabad
District, while the cost of keep of the horses has increased, has not as yet been
explained, but will be noted. The cost of maintaining a pony is greater than
that of a horse in the districts of Sátára and Kaira. This is due to the fact that
the price of fodder was higher at Dahiwadi and Nadiad where ponies have been
kept, than at Vita and Kaira where horses have been located. Other variations
being very small need no explanation.
(2)—Branded Mares.
11. The number of branded mares on the registers at the beginning of the
year was as follows :—
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarat ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
735
375
1,110
Pony.
2,174
838
3,012
Total.
2,909
1,213
4,122
B 308—2
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12. The following table shows the number of branded mares added to the
registers during the year :—
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarat
...
...
...
Total ...
Horse.
62
77
139
Pony.
137
80
217
Total.
199
157
356
This gives a total of 356 against 179 of last year. Mares were very care-
fully selected for branding and the increase is mainly due to an extended tour
having been made in Gujarát.
13. The following table will show the number of branded mares removed
from the registers for reasons given :—
Province.
Deccan
...
...
Gujarát ...
...
Reason for removal.
Died ... ... ... ...
No trace ... ... ...
Total ...
Died ... ... ... ...
No trace ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Horse.
96
131
227
157
97
254
481
Pony.
534
316
850
323
186
509
1,359
Total.
630
447
1,077
480
283
763
1,840
14. The balance remaining at the close of the year is shown below :—
Province.
Deccan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
To|al ...
Horse.
570
198
768
Pony.
1,461
409
1,870
Total.
2,031
607
2,638
The balance shows a decrease of 1,484 over last year, due to a large number
of branded mares having either died or been sold out of the Presidency. It is
also due to statistics having been more accurately recorded by departmental
agency, the attempts previously made by other means having proved a failure.
Some of the mares now reported as having gone out of the Presidency have
probably been gone for years, but their names have remained on the registers.
If it were possible to prove it, it would most likely be found that the decrease
in the number of mares actually kept for breeding purposes was not so great
as it appears to be, as all the mares that are branded are by no means bred from.
(3)—Produce.
15. Out of 943 mares covered during 1900-1901, 284 foaled, 497 did not
hold, and the result of 162 is not known. The result of 41 mares served by
Government stallions in the Khándesh and Násik Districts has been entered as
" unknown," as the information was not received from the Itinerating Veterinary
Graduates in those districts. The percentage of the results is given below and
compared with the figures for the year before in each province :—
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Province
Deccan
...
...
...
Gujarát
...
...
...
Average
...
...
...
Year.
1900-1901.
1901-1902.
1900-1901.
1901-1902.
1900-1901.
1901-1902.
Percentage of
Produce.
37.95
30.54
21.88
27.78
34.85
30.12
Not held.
41.90
49.94
65.62
68.05
46.47
52.70
Unknown.
20.15
19.52
12.50
4.17
18.68
17.18
16. This clearly shows the effects of the famine of the two previous years.
The percentage of " produce " is less and of " not held " greater, and the actual
number of mares covered in those years is less. This is further exemplified in
the following table which shows the working of the principal classes of stallions
for the last two years :—
Class of Stallions.
Thorough-bred English ....
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter ...
Arab Horse ... ...
Arab Pony ... ...
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion.
1899-1900.
30.93
36.04
28.49
25.83
1900-1901.
28.61
29.48
20.97
22.28
Average number of
produce known per
stallion.
1900-1901.
8.11
13.18
10.04
9.81
1901-1902.
9.06
9.83
6.57
5.69
Percentage of known
produce to mares
covered.
1900-1901.
26.25
36.56
35.23
37.97
1901-1902.
31.66
33.34
31.33
25.53
(4)—Castration.
17. Table XI shows that 36 colts were castrated during the year—10 by
the Ahmednagar Salutri and 26 by the several Veterinary Graduates, as against
6 and 29, respectively, last year. These were mainly vicious animals.
III.—HORSE FAIRS AND SHOWS.
18. It will be seen from Table XIII that only one Horse Show was held
during the year—the Deccan Horse Show at Ahmednagar, held on the 27th,
28th and 29th November. Considering the continued stress of famine it was a
decided success. The judges, who had attended former shows at Ahmednagar,
remarked that on the whole the class of animal exhibited showed no appreciable
decline. The animals exhibited were generally speaking in very good condition,
and though the number attending the show again fell, it was only by 49. The
regular breeders appear to have been affected but little. The young stock,
though up to those of former years, were fewer. This, considering the number
of years the famine has been prevalent, combined with the great demand there
is for horses, was to be expected. The Army Remount Department purchased
7 head of young stock, one less than last year. The total number present was
383 against 432 last year.
19. Table XIV shows the Government stallions whose produce won prizes
at the Ahmednagar Horse Show. The following is their order and percentage
of winners :—
Thorough-bred ... ... ... ...
Country-bred ... ... ... ...
Norfolk Trotter ... ... ... ...
Arabs ... ... ... ...
Australians ... ... ... ...
3.57
3.00
2.65
1.80
1.00
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The country-bred would be more correctly described as " unknown," and
the Norfolk Trotter winners had strains of Arab or English blood on the dam's
side.
VI.—GENERAL.
20. Table XX of the Imperial section and Table XVIII of the Provincial
section of the report together show that the total cost of the Department during
the year amounted to Rs. 45,466 against Rs. 55,646 last year, i. e., Rs. 10,180
less. The decrease is mainly observed under the heads " purchase of stallions
and their maintenance" and the "pay of officers." The total cost has been
sub-divided under the following sub-heads :—
1.
2.
3.
Cost of supervision ...
Purchase and keep of stallions
Prizes at horse fairs and shows
Total ...
Rs.
23,235
20,463
1,768
45,466
Of this amount, Rs. 13,347, being the pay of the Superintendent, were
debited to the Imperial Fund, Rs. 23,976 were paid from Provincial Funds, and
the balance, Rs. 8,143, was charged to Local Funds.
PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I AND II.—HORSE AND MULE-BREEDING.
21. There are neither horse nor donkey stallions belonging to Local Boards
in the Presidency.
III.—CATTLE DISEASE—INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION.
(1)—Information collected.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Khándesh.
Sholápur.
Sátára.
Bijápur.
5.
6.
7.
Kolába,
Kaira.
Ahmed¬
abad.
22. Reports were received from 11 out of 18 districts in the Presidency,
and the marginally noted seven districts did not
send any in. The reported number of animals
attacked by various diseases was 739 against 3,136
of last year. Out of this 190 or 25.71 per cent.
proved fatal as against 1,703 or 54.30 per cent.
last year. This shows that the outbreaks were of a very mild type during the
year under report.
(2)—Outbreaks during the year.
"Rinderpest."—Reported from seven districts including the Bombay City,
but it was no where serious. The total number of attacks was only 86, of which
57 or 66.28 per cent. proved fatal.
"Anthrax."—Only 11 cases were reported from the Panch Maháls and all
of them proved fatal.
" Foot and Mouth Disease."—Reported from six districts including Bombay
City. The total number of attacks was 506, of which 22 or 4.35 per cent. proved
fatal. This must be very much below the actual number that occurred.
" Pleuro-Pneumonia."—Not reported.
" Charbon-Symptomatique."—Occurred in one district only, the number of
attacks and deaths being 71 and 43 or 60.56 per cent. respectively.
" Other Diseases."—Include six cases of Glanders reported from Bombay
City, which were all destroyed under the Glanders and Farcy Act; Gloss
Anthrax in Dhárwár, Kánara and Ratnágiri, and Surra in Thána.
23. The extraordinary decrease in the number of animals attacked by
various diseases in the past year is due to the decrease in the number of animals
resulting from continuous famine and drought; and to the animals which remain
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casualties and castings. Young stock have suffered to such an extent that
when better conditions prevail there will be nothing coming on to replace the
losses which have occurred. The following studs were visited in Káthiáwár :—
Vánkáner, Rájkot and Bhávnagar. These are run on sound principles and are
very ably managed. The condition of the stock was very satisfactory. I
attended the Poona Army Veterinary School and the University, Bombay, as an
Examiner.
Fodder Arrangements.
43. The land within the stable enclosure was twice sown with jowári, the
first sowing was destroyed by insects and owing to insufficient rain the resulting
crop of the second withered and was lost before it had grown to any height.
The grass yield from the Padampur Kuran was so poor that only a small amount
of grass suitable for bedding was obtained. A patch of lucern that could be
irrigated has been very successful. The following table shows that the land was
worked at a loss of Rs. 274-2-0.
Expenditure.
Pay of one Máli and one Mot¬
wála, including grain com-
pensation ... ... ...
Charges for maintaining a pair of
bullocks
...
...
...
Watchman at the Padampur
Kuran at Rs. 7 per mensem
from 16th May 1901 to 5th
December 1901, both days in-
clusive
...
....
...
...
Charges for cutting and carting
grass from Padampur Kuran.
Price of lucern seed and jowári
seed
...
...
...
...
Charges for ploughing, harrowing
and clearing the land in the
stable compound ... ...
Repairing garden instruments ...
Cost of ropes and Mot, &c. ...
Total ...
Amount.
Rs.
198
148
46
11
10
16
2
23
457
a.
0
0
11
0
4
8
12
14
2
p.
0
6
11
0
0
0
0
0
5
Outturn.
Lucern 11,650 lbs., at 225
lbs. per rupee ... ...
Grass from Padampur Kuran
3,000 lbs., at Rs. 7-12-0 per
1,000 lbs.
...
...
...
Saving owing to the reduction
of Bhisti service at Rs. 8 per
mensem ... ... ...
Green Kirbee 1,200 lbs., at
100 lbs. per rupee ... ...
Total ...
Loss ...
Total ...
Amount.
Rs.
51
23
96
12
183
274
457
a.
12
4
0
0
0
2
2
p.
5
0
0
0
5
0
5
General Remarks.
44. The work of the Department has again been very much hampered by
the scanty rainfall and continued famine and a further decrease will have to be
made in the number of stallions stands as the number of stallions decreases
until better seasons come round. All district returns except those from the
Itinerating Veterinary Graduates, Khándesh and Násik, were punctually received
and the report was completed by the 27th May.
F. JOSLEN, Veterinary-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
B 308—4.
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TABLE I.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
Return of Government Horse and Pony Stallions for the year 1901-02.
Details.
1
Balance on 1st April 1901 ... ...
Increase ...
Decrease
...
Received by importation ...
Purchased in India ...
Total ...
Died ... ...
Sold ... ... ...
Destroyed ... ...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1902 ... ...
Distribution ... Deccan ... ...
Gujarat and Káthiáwár ...
GOVERNMENT HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS.
Thorough-
bred
English.
2
11
2
...
13
1
...
1
2
31
9
2
Hackney
and
Norfolk
Trotters.
3
1
...
...
1
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
Austra-
lian.
4
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
Arab
Horse.
5
17
...
...
17
...
1
2
3
14
12
2
Pony.
6
16
...
1
17
...
...
...
...
17
15
2
Country-bred
Horse.
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Pony.
8
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
...
Total
Hoses
and
Ponies.
9
47
2
1
50
1
2
3
6
44
38
6
Remarks.
10
TABLE II.
Statement showing the Ages of Stallions at the close of the year under report, viz., 1901-02.
Province.
1
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarát and Káthiáwár ...
Total ...
HORSES
Up to 10
years.
2
13
2
15
Over 10
and up to
15 years.
3
7
1
8
Over 15
years.
4
2
1
3
Total.
5
22
4
26
PONIES
Up to 10
years.
6
8
1
9
Over 10
and up to
15 years.
7
7
...
7
Over 15
years.
8
1
1
2
Total.
9
16
2
18
Remarks
10
TABLE III.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
Abstract of Casualties of Government Horse and Pony Stallions during 1901-02.
Province.
1
Deccan ... ...
Gujarát
...
...
Total ...
Number died.
Horse.
2
1
...
1
Pony.
3
...
...
...
Number
destroyed.
Horse.
4
...
3
3
Pony.
5
...
...
...
Total.
Horse.
6
1
3
4
Pony.
7
...
...
...
Percentage
of deaths.
Horse.
8
4.54
...
3.33
Pony.
9
...
...
...
Percentage
destroyed.
Horse.
10
...
37.50
10.00
Pony.
11
...
...
...
General
percentage.
Horse.
12
4.54
...
13.33
Pony.
13
...
...
...
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TABLE IV.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
Government Horse and Pony Stallions sold or transferred during 1901-1902.
No.
1
1
2
Name.
2
Merry legs...
Memory ...
Class.
3
N.T. E. ..
Arab ...
Horse
or
Pony.
4
Horse ...
Horse ...
Date of purchase.
5
21st May 1888.
11th September
1900.
Price
paid.
6
£ 225
Rs. 1,900
Amount
sold
for.
7
Rs. 110
Rs.550
Name of
purchaser.
8
Mr. E. C. Cox ...
Mr C. Guzdar ...
Authority for sale.
9
Government Resolu-
tion, Revenue De-
partment, No. 7586,
dated 3rd December
1900.
Government Resolu-
tion, Revenue De-
partment, No. 8951,
dated 27th December
1901.
Remarks showing
cause
to rejection.
10
Unsuitable
for
mares in the
Presidency.
Unfit for Stud
purposes owing
to disease of
generative
organs of an in-
curable natrue.