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(a) Anthrax.—This disease was prevalent in the Hyderabad District only.
38 animals were attacked and the whole of them died.
(b) Foot and mouth disease—Prevailed in the two districts of the Province,
i.e., Hyderabad and Karáchi. The total number of attacks were 286 against
115, and deaths 6 against 2, showing a percentage of 2.09 against 1.74 last
year.
(c) Other diseases.—The total number of animals attacked this year was
3,590 against 3,551 and deaths 56 against 213, showing a percentage of 1.56
against 5.99.
(3).—Treatment.
1. The cattle of the districts from which cattle-disease reports were received
during the year, were treated by the Veterinary Graduates.
(4).—Cattle-breeding, including Cattle Fairs and Shows.
1. Cattle-breeding.—There is only one bull kept by the Hyderabad Local
Board, but I have not received any information as to results. This bull was
kept stabled, but I recommended he should be turned loose with a herd.
(a) Cattle Fairs and Shows.—No cattle show or fair was held during the
year.
(5).— Veterinary Institutions.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
(a) Hyderabad.
Results of treatment.
Cured
...
...
Relieved ... ...
Died
...
...
...
Incurable ... ...
Unknown ... ...
Remaining ... ...
Total ...
903
34
27
4
27
19
1,014
"The Steele Veterinary Dispensary : " Veterinary Graduate Asudumal.—
Inspected by me on the 24th January 1900 and found
in a satisfactory condition. The total number of cases
during the year amounted to 1,014 as against 1,111 last year, the decrease being
attributed to the prevalence of plague by the
Veterinary Graduate. In-patients 131, out-patients
883. Eight cases of castration are reported as against
15 last year. The Veterinary Graduate did not attend
the Moro Horse Show held during the year; this I
think a pity, as such visits into the district afford him
opportunities of becoming personally acquainted with
zamindárs and owners of stock. During the year under
report the new buildings of the dispensary have been
finished and occupied, but, as I pointed out last year,
the accommodation provided is out of all proportion
to its cost. At a meeting of the District Local Board held on the 28th October
last, it was decided to levy a fee of 4 annas per day on all in-patients; this, the
Veterinary Graduate considers, was too high, and reports as having considerably
reduced the number of in-patients. This fee appears to me to be a high one,
and it is hoped that the Committee will see its way to reducing it. The ques-
tion of utilizing the services of the Veterinary Graduate, in connection with
lectures to the students of the agricultural class, was, as proposed by me last
year, reconsidered, with the result that the authorities have availed themselves
of his services for this purpose. The financial condition of the institution
appears very satisfactory, and is shown as below.
Receipts
...
...
...
Expenditure
...
... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
9,753
7,842
1,910
a.
6
14
7
p.
3
6
9
The report is very satisfactory and testifies to the good work done by the
Veterinary Graduate in charge.
4
Receipts
... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
7,236
6,430
805
a.
1
10
7
p.
7
0
7
(d) Shikárpur.
Veterinary Graduate Vedh.—Inspected by me on
the 7th November 1899, and found satisfactory.
The total number of cases during the year amounted to 820 against 916
last year, the decrease being probably due to scarcity.
Results of treatment.
Cured
...
...
Relieved ...
...
Pied
...
...
Incurable
...
...
Unknown ...
...
Total ...
761
38
10
3
8
820
In-patients 82, out-patients 738. Only 2 cases of castration are reported
against 3 last year. During the year under report
the dispensary has been removed to a new site; this is
nearer the town, and is in every way more suitable,
and will, I feel sure, greatly increase the popularity of
the institution. No outbreak of any cattle-disease is
reported from this district during the past year.
Several Imperial stallions in the district were treated
by the Veterinary Graduate during the year.
The financial state of the institution is as below.
Receìpts ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ...
Balance...
Rs.
4,733
4,753
—19
a.
14
5
7
p.
0
4
4
Large compensation was paid for the site of the new dipsensary, or there
would have been a good balance in hand.
(6).—Tour of the Superintendent,
I visited nearly the whole of the Province, travelling 546 miles by road
and 5,846 by rail.
H. M. MAXWELL., Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Baluchistán and Sind
5
TABLE A.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Return of Horse, Pony, and Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, for the official year 1899-1900.
Details.
Balance on 1st April 1899 ...
Increase ...
Purchased in India.
By transfer from .
Total ...
Decrease ...
Died
...
...
Destroyed ...
Sold
...
...
Total ...
Balance on 31st March 1900 ...
HORSE AND PONY STALLIONS.
Horses.
District Boards.
Arab.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
Total.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ponies.
District Boards.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
..
...
.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Courts of Ward.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private persons.
Arab.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Persian.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
........
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DONKEY STALLIONS.
District
Boards.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
1
...
...
1
...
...
1
1
...
Courts of
Ward.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an.
...
...
...
...
...
....
...
...
...
Private
persons.
I t al i an.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sindhi.
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
Tot al .
2
..
...
2
...
...
1
1
1
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
B 347—b
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TABLE E.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of Horse and Pony Stallions, the property of District
Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1899-1900.
Province.
Sind ...
District.
Hyderabad ... ...
NUMBER OF
STALLONS OR
DAYS.
Horse.
365
Pony.
...
TOTAL ANNUAL COST.
Horse.
Rs.
408
a.
15
p.
0
Pony.
...
AVERAGE COST PER
STALLION.
Horse.
Rs.
408
a.
15
p.
0
Pony.
...
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
TABLE H.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards, Courts of Ward, and private persons,
shown under separate heads, sold during 1899-1900.
Brand
No.
...
Name.
Jubilee
Class.
Persian ...
Name of purchaser.
Mohandas, resident
of Mothani, Tá-
luka Naushahro.
Amount sold
for.
Rs.
50
Remarks showing cause of
rejection.
The donkey became unfit
for stud purposes and was
therefore sold on 7th
November 1899.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
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TABLE K.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Cost of feed, keep, attendants, &c., of Donkey Stallions, the property of District Boards,
Courts of Ward, and private persons, shown under separate heads during 1899-1900.
Province.
Sind
...
...
Sind ... ...
District.
Local Board.
Hyderabad .. ... ....
Private persons.
Hyderabad...
Total ...
Number of
Donkey stal-
lions or days.
1
1
2
Total annual cost.
Rs.
165
264
429
a.
7
7
15
p.
2
11
1
Average per
donkey stallion.
Rs.
165
264
429
a.
7
7
15
p.
2
11
1
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
TABLE L.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Breeders' and other Colts castrated by Veterinary Assistants and Salutris paid from
Local Funds in 1899-1900.
Province.
Sind ... ...
District.
Hyderabad ... ...
Shikárpur ... ... ...
Karáchi ... ... ...
Upper Sind Frontier ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF COLTS CASTRATED.
Horse
stock.
15
2
4
...
21
Mule
stock.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
15
2
4
...
21
Number of
deaths, resulting
from effects of
castration.
Nil.
Nil.
Nil.
......
......
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety .-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V.D., Baluchistán and Sind.
B 347— c
10
TABLE L (a).
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants at Dispensaries during 1899-1900.
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad
...
...
Naushahro
...
...
Karáchi
...
...
Shikárpur ... ...
Total ...
IN-PATIENTS.
Remaining on 1st April 1899.
5
1
12
4
22
Admitted during the year.
126
14
300
80
520
Total.
131
15
312
84
542
Number cured.
107
11
293
70
481
Number relieved.
5
4
7
6
22
Number died.
15
...
6
4
25
Returned incurable.
1
...
...
2
3
Result not known.
...
...
...
...
...
Remaining on 31st March
1900.
3
...
6
2
11
OUT-PATIENTS.
Remaining on 1st April 1899.
10
2
28
22
62
Admitted during the year.
873
300
2,322
740
4,235
Total.
883
302
2,350
762
4,297
Number cured.
796
224
2,282
691
3,993
Number relieved.
29
50
18
32
129
Number died.
12
8
23
6
49
Returned incurable.
3
10
1
1
15
Result not known.
27
4
...
9
40
Remaining on 31st March
1900.
16
6
26
23
71
Total of in and out-patients remaining
on 31st March 1900.
19
6
32
25
82
REMARKS.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
11
TABLE M.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Showing Districts where Outbreaks of Cattle-disease occurred during 1899-1900.
Province.
Sind
...
...
District.
Hyderabrd ...
Hyderabad-Nau-
sháhro ... ...
Karáchi ... ...
Shikárpur ...
Total ...
RINDERPEST.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
ANTHRAX.
Number attacked.
...
38
...
...
38
Number died.
...
38
...
...
38
Percentage of deaths.
...
Cent p. c.
...
...
Cent p. c.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH
DISEASE.
Number attacked.
...
232
54
...
286
Number died.
...
6
...
...
6
Percentage of deaths.
...
2.58
...
...
2.09
PLEURO-
PNEUMONIA.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Number attacked.
...
...
...
...
...
Number died.
...
...
...
...
...
Percentage of deaths.
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER DISEASES.
Number attacked.
1,014
...
2,576
...
3,590
Number died.
27
...
29
...
56
Percentage of deaths.
2.6
...
1.12
...
1.56
TOTAL.
Number attacked.
1,014
270
2,630
...
3,914
Number died.
27
44
29
...
100
Percentage of deaths.
2.6
16.29
1.11
...
2.55
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
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TABLE N.
Statement showing the number of animals treated by Veterinary Assistants during the year 1890-1900.
District.
Hyderabad ...
Do. ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
Upper
Sind
Frontier ....
Tehsil.
Hyderabad ...
Nausháhro ...
Karáchi ...
Shikárpur ...
Upper
Sind
Frontier ...
RINDERPEST.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
ANTHRAX.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
......
...
...
...
...
FOOT-AND- MOUTH
DISEASE.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
39
54
...
...
Total.
...
39
54
...
...
PLEURO-
PNEUMONIA.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
CHARBON
SYMPTOMATIQUE.
Died.
...
...
...
...
...
Relieved.
...
...
...
...
...
Cured.
...
...
...
...
...
Total.
...
...
...
...
...
OTHER DISEASES.
Died.
27
8
29
10
...
Relieved.
34
54
25
38
...
Cured.
903
196
2,521
761
...
Total.
964
258
2,575
809
...
TOTAL TREATED.
Died.
27
8
29
10
...
Relieved.
34
54
25
38
...
Cured.
903
235
2,575
761
...
Total.
964
297
2,629
809
...
Number of villages
visited.
...
89
9
4
....
Number of Veterinary
Assistants employed.
One.
Do.
Do.
Do.
...
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
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TABLE O.
PROVINCIAL REPORT.
Statement showing Receipts and Expenditure of Veterinary Dispensaries during 1899-1900.
Dispensaries.
Hyderabad
...
...
Nausháhro
...
...
Karáchi
...
...
Shikárpur...
...
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
balance.
Rs.
7,057
44
1,745
7,303
a.
7
10
13
14
p.
5
10
7
5
By Local
Fund Grant.
Rs.
1,600
1,500
2,000
2,900
a.
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
By Govern-
ment Grant.
Rs,
775
480
900
1,455
a.
0
2
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
By Municipal
contribution.
Rs,
300
a.
0
p.
0
1,500
370
0
0
0
0
By other
somces.
Rs.
20
4
1,090
8
a.
14
2
4
14
p.
10
0
0
0
Total.
Rs.
9,753
2,028
7,236
12,037
a.
6
14
1
12
p.
3
10
7
5
EXPENDITURE.
Pay.
Rs.
2,333
1,095
3,697
2,320
a.
0
7
15
7
p.
0
10
0
3
Travelling
allowance.
Rs. a. p.
...
103
364
124
8
4
8
0
0
6
Medicines,
Instruments,
&c.,&c.
Rs.
302
193
1,709
2,308
a.
14
2
5
5
p.
5
11
5
7
Including
contingen-
cies,&c.
Furniture,
land,
&c., &c.
Rs. a. p.
...
51
80
6
0
0
0
...
Contingen-
cies, stabling,
house-rent.
&c.
Rs.
5,207
145
579
a.
0
5
1
p.
1
1
7
Trans-
ferred to
Indian
Veterinary
Dispensary
Fund.
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
Total.
Rs.
7,842
1,588
6,430
4,753
a.
14
13
10
5
p.
6
10
0
4
Balance.
Rs.
1,910
440
805
7,284
a.
7
1
7
7
p.
9
0
7
1
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety.-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
B 347—d
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TABLE P.
Provincial Report.
Statement showing Tours of Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department, during 1899-1900.
Rank, name and designation of Officer.
Veterinary-Captain H. M Maxwell, Superintend-
dent, C. V. D., Balucnistan and Sind.
Districts visited.
Upper
Sind
Frontier,
Hydeiabad,
Shikárpur
and Karáchi.
Fairs and Shows attended.
Jacobabad and Moro
Shows.
NUMBER OF MILES TRAWELLED
By Road.
546
By Rail.
5,846
By Boat
or
Steamer.
...
Total.
6,392
REMARKS.
H. M. MAXWELL, Vety .-Captain,
Superintendent, C. V. D., Baluchistán and Sind.
REVIEW BY THE SURVEY COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR,
LAND RECORDS AND AGRICULTURE, BOMBAY.
NO. A/2824 OF 1900.
Poona, 30th July 1900.
Submitted to Government.
The Superintendent's tour.
Ahmedabad, Kaira, Surat,
Khándesh, Násik, Ahmed-
nagar,
Poona,
Sholápur,
Sátára, Belgaum, Dhárwár,
Thána, Pálanpur, Vankáner,
Rájkot, Bhávnagar, Gondal,
Songad, Pálitána and Gondal.
2. The office of Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay,
was held by Veterinary Lieutenant Baldrey till 6th
November 1899, when Veterinary Major Morgan, the
permanent incumbent, returned from furlough. The distance travelled by the
Superintendent beats the records of many years past,
being 1,352 miles by road, 13,701 miles by rail, total
15,053 miles.
The Superintendent visited the
marginally noted districts and States and also paid
thirteen visits to Bombay, mostly in connection with
experimental inoculation against rinderpest.
Horse and pony stallions
on the register.
3. There were 45 stallions on the register at the commencement of the year.
Of these 5 were removed from the register, 2 being
destroyed, 2 having died and 1 being sold.
Six
stallions (2 thorough-bred English and 4 Arab) were
added during the year. Thus the number of stallions at the close of the year
was 46, of which 10 were thorough-bred English, 2 Norfolk Trotter, 1 Austra-
lian, 32 Arab and 1 country-bred. Ten of the stallions were located in Gujarát
and the rest in the Deccan.
Stallions actually at stud
work.
4. Though the number of stallions at the close of the year was thus one
more than in the preceding year, the effective strength
or the actual number at stud work showed a slight
fall, being 40.33 against 41.39.
Mares covered.
5. The following statement shows a considerable fall in the number of
mares covered as compared with the preceding year,
owing to the famine, which prevented breeders from
bringing their mares. But it is satisfactory to find that the figures, excepting
those for Gujarát, compare favourably with those of 1897-98, when similar con-
ditions prevailed in the Deccan :—
Province.
Deccan ...
...
...
Gujarat ... ... ...
Total ...
Total number of mares
covered.
1897-98.
815
290
1,105
1898-99.
1,155
311
1,466
1899-1900.
938
224
1,162
Average number of mares
covered per stallion.
1897-98.
23.33
29.41
24.67
1898-99.
36.06
33.23
35.42
1899-1900.
29.93
24.88
28.81
Produce statistics.
6. Out of the 1,466 mares covered during the preceding year, 461 foaled,
818 did not hold, and the results of 187 coverings were
not known. The following statement compares the
results of coverings per stallion attained during the year with those of the pre-
ceding year :—
B 347—A
3
Year.
1898-94 ... ...
1894-95 ... ...
1895-96 ... ...
1896-97 ... ...
1897-98 ... ...
1898-99 ... ...
1899-1900 ...
Average ...
THONOUGH- BERD-
ENGLISH.
Number
inspect-
ed.
14
17
5
20
11
22
15
107
British
Cavalry.
P. c.
20
47
20
40
72
68
73
53
Native
Cavalry.
P. c.
50
47
80
45
14
18
7
33
jected.
P. c.
21
6
... 15
14
14
20
14
NORFOLH TROTTER.
Number
inspect-
ed.
10
7
13
12
4
2
4
52
British
Cavalry.
P. c.
50
43
77
42
50
100
100
60
Native
Cavalry.
P. c.
30
57
23
50
25
...
...
33
Reject-
ed.
P.c.
20
....
... 8
25
...
...
7
ARAB
Number
inspect-
ed.
34
24
12
24
11
13
9
127
British
Cavalry.
P. c.
12
46
58
17
18
54
78
33
Native
Cavalry.
P. c.
32
50
42
71
73
15
11
44
Reject-
ed.
P. c.
50
4
... 12
9
31
11
23
AUSTRALLIAN.
Number
inspect-
ed.
...
...
......
... 6
5
4
15
British
Cavalry.
P. c.
...
... ...
... 33
80
100
66
Native
Cavalry.
P. c.
...
...
...
... 67
20
...
34
Reje
ed
P.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country-bred remounts
purchased.
9. The number of country-bred remounts purchased was 242 against 152
during the preceding year, the increase being chiefly due
to the larger number of purchases made by the Bombay
Native Cavalry. Only 50 of these, however, were pur-
chased in the Presidency proper, the rest being bought in Sind, Baluchistán
and the Punjáb. The following statement shows the breed of the several country-
bred remounts purchased :—
Year.
1893-94 ...
1894-95 ...
1895-96 ...
1896-97 ...
1897-98 ...
1598-99 ...
1899-1900
NUMBER PURCHASED.
Government
sires and
branded
dams.
117
98
144
91
94
68
120
Sires not
known and
country
dams.
157
293
121
83
141
52
35
Country
sires and
country
dams.
187
294
256
130
230
32
87
Total.
461
685
521
304
465
152
242
PERCENTAGES.
Government
sires and
branded
dams.
26
14
28
30
20
45
50
Sires not
known and
country
dams.
34
43
23
27
30
34
14
Country
sires and
country
dams.
40
43
49
43
50
21
36
It is satisfactory to find that as many as 50 per cent. of the purchases were
the known produce of Government sires.
Castration.
10. The number of colts castrated was 60 against 53 during the preceding
year. Of these 39 were castrated in the Presidency
proper against 29 and 21 in Sind against 24. As
remarked last year, until the Subordinate Civil Veterinary Staff is organized
in this Presidency, no great improvement in this respect can be expected.
Number of mares branded.
11. The Superintendent branded only 183 mares against 613 during the
preceding year, and 276 during 1897-98. Of these
only one mare was branded in Gujarát and the rest in
the Deccan. The Superintendent explains that his work was greatly hampered
by the prevailing scarcity, especially in Gujarát, where he did not attempt
any detailed tour for the purpose. 256 mares were removed from the register
for various reasons, and the number standing at the close of the year was 5,929.
The result of the steps taken by the Superintendent with a view to secure a
correct record of branded mares, as referred to in paragraph 25 of his report,
will be awaited.
Feeding and other charges.
12. The following statement compares the cost per stallion incurred during
the year under report with that of the preceding two
years:—
NO. 169 L. OF 1900.
From
THE PRINCIPAL,
Bombay Veterinary College;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department.
Bombay Veterinary College,
April 16th, 1900.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the working of the
Glanders and Farcy Department in Bombay, including animal diseases in
general, for the official year 1899-1900.
2. No horses were destroyed for glanders during the year under report.
3. Four suspicious cases were admitted to the Lazaretto, one for farcy and
three for glanders, all of which, however, proved refractory to the mallein test
—vide Charts Nos. I, II, III and IV. Of these four horses, one, a Waler, belonged
to Captain Onsley, R. A., Commanding Ammunition Column, proceeding on
service, viâ Bombay, to South Africa. One, an Arab, belonged to a dealer, and
two, an Arab and a Country-bred, were the property of owners of carriages
plying for hire.
4. Two ownerless horses were sent by the Police, which were admitted to
the Lazaretto—vide Appendix No. I. They were found straying in the outskirts
of the city. Neither exhibited any signs of glanders, which the post-mortem
examinations confirmed. Not a vestige of food was found in the alimentary canal
of either, and taking this with the other signs they were clearly both most cruel
cases of slow starvation. Death mercifully claimed one shortly after admission
and I took upon myself to destroy the other. This indicates a very sad state
of affairs, and it is a pity that the Bombay Police and the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals do not take steps to detect such cases, so as to
prevent an indescribable amount of suffering.
5. During the year, 4,112 horses were imported into Bombay by private
individuals—vide Appendix No. II—as against 3,905 in 1898-99 and 2,809 in
1897-98. The increase for the year under report stands at 207. At the same
time, the annual imports do not nearly reach the figures they did some years
back.
The Australian imports were 1,545 horses and 132 ponies, an increase in
horses over the previous year of 353, but a decrease of 32 in the number of
ponies.
The Arab horse imports stand at 1,333 and ponies at 822, giving a de-
crease of 157 in the number of horses and a decrease in ponies of 20. This in
a large measure is due no doubt to the heavy impost which has been placed
upon horse exports from Arabia by the Turkish Government.
The Persian imports were 146 horses, no ponies, as against 76 in the last
year, or an increase of 70.
The Austro-Hungarians were 13 horses, as against 8, an increase of 5.
Taking the average, the casualties with private imports en route were very
heavy. Out of 1,765 Australian horses that embarked, 88 died from disease or
accidents, or 5 per cent. This heavy mortality was due to one of the ships
getting into heavy weather between Australia and Colombo, and as a result her
fittings broke adrift and a large number of horses were killed or so maimed
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