64
Moro—10 days afterwards,
Talhar—10 „
„
and I have recommended that Sibi should be 14 days after Talhar. This will
bring it close to the date on which it was held this year, which date was
generally agreed as being most suitable.
327. I would, in conclusion, remark that the arrangements of the Show
were excellent, and that much credit is due to Diwan Ganpat Rai, C.I.E.,
Extra Assistant Commissioner and Honorary Secretary, for the general manage-
ment which he carried out under the directions of the Political Agent.
SIND.
328. The horse and mule breeding interests of this Province having been
handed over by the Bombay Government to Imperial control, I purpose to now
review the Fairs and Shows which have been held. This is rather out of the
usual sequence, but I deem it advisable for two reasons:—
Firstly,—because Sind and Baluchistan have been joined under one
Veterinary Officer.
Secondly,—because the chief Show held in that Province, viz., Jacoba-
bad, is so intimately connected with Baluchistan, more than half
of the exhibits coming from there.
Jacobabad (Sind)
Horse Show.
329. This Show is always held on the second Monday in January and lasts
four days, and must be looked upon as having been a marked success; the total
numbers attending rose from 1,125 to 1,208, but when we analyse the numbers
in each class, the results are still more gratifying. It has always been customary
to divide the mares into two classes, (a) branded mares covered by Government
stallions, (b) all other mares 4 years old fit for breeding purposes. As I will show
hereafter, this I consider wrong, as it is a premium against owners having their
mares branded, which of course means that they are served by country stallions.
On this occasion, the branded mares rose in numbers from 55 last year to 184
this year, whilst the unbranded class fell from 204 to 111. Another promis-
ing feature of the Show was that the number of young stock exhibited rose
from 119 to 273.
330. As to the question of quality there can be but little doubt, and on
this subject the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, states :—
"Generally speaking, all classes of animals exhibited at the Show were of good stamp and nice quality
showing great bone and substance. The great influence of the Government sires was very marked throughout
all classes in the Show by the beautiful whole colours with scarcely an exception, and by the great development
and shapeliness of all classes of young stock."
331. The class of stallion that is doing the most good is the Thoroughbred
English, but the Arab is in great request and much needed. The Hackney is
entirely out of place in this Province, and I am pleased to say that only one
is now standing there; this one will be replaced as soon as possible. This
year, the following class of horses have been allotted to Baluchistan and
Sind:—
Thoroughbred Australians. . . . . . .
„ English . . . . . . . .
Arabs . . . . . . . . . .
3
1
5
332. The following remounts were purchased. Major Broome, Remount
Agent, from Ahmednagar Depôt, purchased a very good batch of 13 young
stock. The following will show the class of sire they were by :—
Arabs . . . . . . . . . . .
Thoroughbred English . . . . . . . .
„
Australian . . . . . . .
Stud-bred . .
Unknown, but evidently by Government sire
.
.
.
.
.
TOTAL
6
3
1
1
2
13