47
193. That large numbers of young stock in the Bulandshahr district are
not unsound I can positively assert, and as to Captain Newnham's remarks
about their being undersized and the necessity for weeding out of brood mares,
I can only attribute them to the fact that he is young at the work, this being,
I believe, the first year during which he has purchased young stock. He is,
further, not aware of the orders of Government which limit the powers of this
Department to remove the brand when once given—a subject to which I shall
allude again,—and he further forgets that the object in fostering breeding is
not solely to breed for British Cavalry, but also to supply the wants of the
Native Cavalry, the Imperial Service Troops, and Police, and, further, to
generally improve the standard of indigenous stock in this country.
194. The number of remounts purchased for Native Cavalry and Imperial
Service Troops was 46 against 18 last year—a satisfactory increase. The Jeypore
Transport Train also obtained 16 ponies. The average prices paid were as
follows:—
Native Cavalry . . . . . . . .
Imperial Service Troops . . . . . . . .
Transport ponies . . . . . . . .
R
275
235
103
195. The sum paid for the above, together with the three head of young
stock purchased by the Army Remount Department, amounts to R13,332, whilst I
find from the report received from the Collector of the district that 121 head of
stock purchased by Raises and others realised the sum of R22,428. I mention
this to show what a large market exists for country-bred stock, irrespective of
the numbers bought for Military purposes.
Garhmuktesar Horse
Show and Mule
Fair.
196. This is intrinsically a Mule Fair, mules being brought to it by dealers
from the Kurnal, Delhi, and Gurgaon districts, who buy up very young mules
and rear them. The total number of mules present is, I regret to say, not given
in any report, but it would appear that 89 more competed for prizes than last
year. Still fewer were purchased. This, however, may have been due to the fact
that the Commissariat Department required a smaller number this year. The
following were obtained:—
2nd Bengal Lancers
.
.
.
.
Ulwar Imperial Service Lancers
.
.
Commissariat and Transport Department .
13
29
50
average
„
„
price
„
„
R
145
135
150
Captain Lindsay, of the Commissariat and Transport Department, who has
extensive experience of this Fair, reports the mules to have been up to the
standard of former years and good.
197. About four years ago it was determined to hold a local show of horses
in connection with this Fair. The numbers that attended on this occasion
showed a falling off of 22 on the previous year. One head of young stock was
purchased by the Remount Agent.
Makanpur Horse
Fair.
198. This is purely a dealers' Fair. The number of horse stock said to
have been present was 2,877 as compared with 3,406 last year. No British or
Native Officer was present to buy for Native Cavalry, but the Gwalior, Indore,
and Jeypore States sent representatives to purchase horses and ponies. The
following were obtained:—
Gwalior Imperial Service Troops .
„
Transport (ponies)
.
Jeypore
„ .
17
13
13
average
„
„
price
„
„
R
189
84
105
199. The Commissariat Department were represented for the purchase of
Siege Train bullocks, of which they obtained 38.
200. It is to be regretted that Makanpur has ceased to be a centre at
which Native Cavalry remounts are purchased, as it is so conveniently situated
for regiments stationed at Cawnpore, Lucknow, Bareilly, Fyzabad, and Alla-
habad.
Meerut (Nanchandi
Horse Show.
201. The attendance of horse stock was 1,633 against 1,612 last year. Of
these, 417 belonged to breeders, showing how fast Meerut is becoming one of