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Number at stud work.
20. The number of donkey stallions actually at
stud work during the year was 25.40 against 23.03 last
year.
Number of mares covered.
21. The number of pony mares covered during the year is given below
and compared with figures for the two preceding
years:—
1894-95
1895-96
1896-97
...
...
...
...
...
...
763
872
753
There is a decrease of 119 over last year.
Demand for donkey stallions.
22. Mule-breeding makes satisfactory progress in Sind and there is a
steady demand in the Hyderabad District for more
stallions. I am still further convinced that mule-
breeding in the Presidency proper is a complete failure and have removed all
the stallions, except at Sirúr and Ahmedabad, to places where their services will
be more fully utilized.
(2).—Number of Mules purchased by Government.
23. Table X will show that 11 mules were purchased during the year
against 27 last year: one for batteries and 10 for Commissariat transport.
Besides this, 16 mules were purchased at the Sind Horse Show, Jacobabad, for
the 7th Bombay Lancers.
(b) REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
24. Table XI gives the cost of feed, keep, transit, &c., of Government
horse and pony stallions during the year, and the
average annual cost per stallion during the last three
years is given below:—
1894-95
1895-96
1896-97
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rs.
361
368
425
a.
15
12
6
p.
7
6
11
25. There is an increase of Rs. 56-10-5 in the average annual cost per
horse and pony stallion over last year and is due to the increased prices owing
to the great scarcity which prevailed throughout the Presidency. Excluding
the transit charges the average cost of maintaining a horse and pony for the last
two years is compared below:—
Districts.
Khándesh ... ...
Násik... ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
Poona... ... ...
Sholápur ... ...
Sátára ... ...
Bijápur ... ...
Kaira... ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Deesa... ... ...
Cutch... ... ...
Hyderabad ... ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Jacobabad ... ...
Thar and Párkar ... ...
Average ...
HORSE.
1895-96.
...
...
374
344
330
368
...
291
356
382
332
306
330
443
271
363
1896-97.
...
...
451
443
435
380
...
409
419
380
360
249
407
494
...
425
PONY.
1895-96.
331
362
326
313
398
322
298
...
301
...
...
327
...
386
...
329
1896-97.
370
398
372
349
...
378
251
...
298
...
...
402
...
441
...
367
8
26. It will be seen that the increase is general except at Deesa and
Hyderabad in the case of horse and at Bijápur and Ahmedabad in the case of
pony. The figure for Hyderabad appears to be incorrect, and the point has
been referred back to the Collector. At Bijápur the stallion was only for two
months. The decrease in other places is very small, and no explanation is
available.
(2).—Branded
Mares.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
27. The number of branded mares on the regis-
ters in the three horse-breeding provinces on the 1st
April 1896 was as shown in the table below:—
Province.
Deccan ... ...
Gujarat ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ...
Total ...
Horse¬
breeding.
923
1,103
3,252
5,278
Pony¬
breeding.
3,881
1,276
532
5,689
Mule¬
breeding.
57
1
1,813
1,871
Total.
4,861
2,380
5,597
12,838
Number added to registers.
28. During the year under report the following
number of mares was added to the registers:—
Province.
Deccan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ...
Total ...
Horse¬
breeding.
39
43
154
236
Pony¬
breeding.
92
69
89
250
Mule¬
breeding.
...
2
37
39
Total.
131
114
280
525
29. Only 525 mares were branded by me during the year against 1,465
last year. The decrease is due to the fact that my tour in the Deccan was
practically useless, as owners absolutely refused to bring their mares to be branded
owing to the great scarcity which prevailed. Many of them attended the
various camps and explained that it was impossible for them to buy fodder away
from their own villages and they could not bring their mares if the camp
happened to be more than five miles from their homes. I was compelled also
to abandon my tour in Sind, as the whole of my establishment was placed in
quarantino for 15 days at Karáchi, at the expiration of which it was necessary
for me to attend the two horse shows at Moro and Talhár and then proceed to
Cutch.
Number
removed
from
registers.
30. The following table shows the number of
mares removed from registers for various reasons:—
Particulars.
Died ... ... ...
Gone out of Presidency ...
Struck off the registers, being
too old for breeding ...
Total ...
Horse¬
breeding.
11
5
1,553
1,569
Pony¬
breeding.
33
22
978
1,033
Mule¬
breeding.
...
...
251
251
Total.
44
27
2,782
2,853
9
31. It has been deemed advisable to go carefully through the registers
and strike off all mares over 20 years of age, as I am of opinion that few mares
in this coountry are worth breeding from after they have attained this limit.
By adopting this method, and taking a rough census once every five years, a more
or less accurate record of the breeding mares in this Presidency will be obtain-
able.
Number present at close of
year.
32. The balance remaining on the 31st March
1897 is shown in the table below:—
Province.
Deccan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ...
Total ...
Horse¬
breeding.
742
543
2,660
3,945
Pony¬
breeding.
3,164
1,143
599
4,906
Mule¬
breeding.
57
3
1,599
1,659
Total.
3,963
1,689
4,858
10,510
Number served by Govern-
ment stallions.
33. The number of branded mares served by horse and pony stallions
during the year under report is 1,836. Besides this
number, 83 certificated mares were served, making a
total of 1,919 against 1,894 last year.
34. Certificated Mares.—Mr. Bagnell, I. C. S., of Kaira is the only officer
in this Presidency who has exercised his powers in granting certificates to
mares. Prior to my tour in Gujarát he had certified 12 mares, 5 of which I
saw and branded, and rejected one. Since December he has issued certificates
to 291 mares. Out of this number only 28 are 14 hands and over, the remainder
varying from 12 to 13 hands, and a great many too young to be covered at
present. The list taken throughout adds very little to the actual breeding
wealth of the country. This officer, however, has taken the greatest interest
in the scheme and has done all in his power to help the Department and further
the wishes of Government on this point.
(3).—Produce.
Number foaled.
35. Out of 1,894 mares covered during the last year, 597 foaled, 906 did
not hold, and the result of 391 mares is not known.
The following table compares the results of coverings
of the year under report with those of the previous two years:—
Particulars.
Percentage of produce of mares covered during the
previous year ...
Do.
mares not held ...
Do.
results unknown ...
Total ...
1894-95.
27.3
49.0
23.7
100.
1895-96.
32.9
49.4
17.7
100.
1896-97.
31.6
47.7
20.7
100.
36. There is a slight fall in the percentage of mares "foaled" and "not
held" with the corresponding rise in the results "unknown." The result of 27
coverings of the stallion "Waverly" have not been received from Shikárpur,
and have, therefore, been shown under the heading "unknown."
37. The average produce foaled per stallion has slightly fallen from 11.03
last year to 10.59 in the year under report. It has almost remained stationary in
the Deccan, greatly fallen in Gujarát and slightly risen in Sind. The following
table shows the working of the principal classes of stallions for the last three
years:—
B 563—3
10
Class of Stallion.
Thorough-bred English... ...
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter,
English.
Arab Horse
...
...
...
Arab
Pony
...
...
...
Average number of
Mares covered per
Stallion.
1893-94.
42.22
40.83
29.61
27.96
1894-95.
42.54
41.53
30.36
31.79
1895.96.
39.40
36.80
32.90
29.68
Average number of
Produce known per
Stallion.
1894-95.
10.77
7.66
8.01
9.02
1895-96.
11.30
14.02
9.61
12.06
1896-97.
12.46
12.23
9.52
9.73
Percentage of known
Produce to Mares
covered.
1894-95.
25.5
18.8
27.1
32.3
1895-96.
26.9
33.7
31.6
37.9
1896-97.
31.7
33.1
28.9
32.8
38. The Arab horse has shown some improvement in the number of mares
covered, but the results of the coverings, as far as we have been able to ascertain,
are not satisfactory.
(4)—Castration.
Number of colts castrated.
39. The number of horse and mule colts castrated in different districts by
Veterinary Graduates and salutris during the year is
given in Table XIII. The table below compares the
total number of castrations effected during the year with that of the two preced-
ing years:—
1894-95
1895-96
1896-97
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
171
151
148
Out of this number 41 colts were castrated by Veterinary Graduates and 107 by
salutris.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
40. The cost of feed, keep, &c., of Government donkey stallions during
the year is given in Table XIV and the table below
compares the average annual cost for the last two years
excluding transit:—
District.
Khándesh ... ...
Násik
...
...
...
Ahmednagar ... ...
Poona ... ... ...
Sholápur ... ... ...
Sátára
...
...
...
Bijápur ... ... ...
Kaira ... ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Donkey.
1895-96.
272
306
401
301
...
...
...
...
278
1896-97.
274
...
396
335
...
...
...
...
318
District.
Deesa ... ... ...
Cutch
...
...
...
Hyderabad ... ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Jacobabad ... ...
Thar and Párkar ...
Average ...
Donkey.
1895-96.
...
...
245
338
301
282
270
1896-97.
...
...
261
304
317
356
305
41. The average annual cost of keeping a donkey has increased by Rs. 35
or nearly the same as that of a pony, and it is due to the same general cause, viz.,
the prevailing scarcity. The slight decrease in Ahmednagar is due to the fact
that last year's cost was exceptionally high as explained in last year's report
(paragraph 35).
(2).—Pony and Donkey Mares.
Number served by Govern-
ment donkey stallions.
42. The number of pony mares covered during the year has fallen from
872 to 753, although the actual number of donkey
stallions employed at stud has increased from 23.03 to
25.40. The average number of mares covered per
13
Summary.
50. In spite of the great scarcity which prevailed in certain parts of the
Presidency, and that the same careful system of classi-
fication was again carried out this year, there is an
increase in the total number of animals shown, viz., 4,186 against 3,993 last
year. The falling off in numbers in the Deccan was compensated by an increase
in Sind. The total expenses incurred on account of these shows amounted to
Rs. 19,352-14-4, of which Rs. 14,327-15-3 were actually awarded as prizes and
Rs. 5,024-15-1 were spent on fodder and the general arrangements of the shows.
Government contributed Rs. 6,000 against Rs. 5,000 last year.
Stallions whose produce
won prizes.
51. Table XVI gives the number and class of stallions whose produce won
prizes at several horse shows held in this Presidency
during 1896-97. It will be seen that the produce of
60 sires won 151 prizes, 22 each of the 1st, 2nd and
3rd classes and 85 of the other classes. The produce of thorough-bred
English comes first, Norfolk Trotter second and Arab third in point of merit,
the average number of prizes won by the produce per stallion in each class being
5.69, 1.75 and 1.52 respectively.
52. Tables XVII—XX are not applicable to this Presidency and are,
therefore, not given.
VI.—GENERAL.
53. Table XXI shows the total cost of the Department during the year
under report amounted to Rs. 68,733-4-1 against Rs. 69,074-15-10 last year or a
decrease of Rs. 341-11-9. There has been an increase of Rs. 5,864-5-10 mainly
coming under the heads "Prizes at Horse Fairs and Shows" and "Feed and keep
of stallions" which has been counterbalanced by a decrease of Rs. 6,206-1-7
principally under "Officers' pay" and "Purchase of stallions," leaving a net
decrease of Rs. 341-11-9 as shown above. The total cost of the Department
has been divided under the following sub-heads:—
1.
2.
3.
Cost of Supervision
...
...
Keep and Purchase of Stallions
...
Prizes for Horse-shows ...
...
Total
Rs.
23,123
39,610
6,000
68,733
a.
0
3
0
4
p.
9
4
0
1
Of the total outlay, Rs. 13,075-13-2 were charged to Local Funds,
Rs. 13,858-9-5, being the pay of the Superintendent, were debited to the Im-
perial Funds, and the balance of Rs. 41,798-13-6 were paid from Provincial
Revenues.
PART II.—PROVINCIAL REPORT.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
54. The Arab stallion "Maxim" maintained by the Hyderabad Local
Board covered 23 mares during the year under report. This figure, com-
pared with the individual coverings of the Government stallions located in the
district, is not discouraging. Information regarding the results of 12 coverings
effected by him in 1895-96 has not been received. The total cost of his feed
and keep during the year amounted to Rs. 379-11-11. The Hyderabad Local
Board has set a good example by maintaining an independent stallion which can
advantageously be followed in other districts.
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
55, As there are no Local Board donkey stallions in this Presidency, the
information required by clauses (1), (2) and (3) under this head is not given.
B 563—4
15
Cattle Fairs and Shows.
Ahmednagar.
61. Commenced on 12th November 1896 and held in conjunction with the
horse show. The total number of animals exhibited
amounted to 173 against 218 last year. The classes
throughout the show were only fair, and it is evident that, in spite of increasing
the prizes, little or no interest is taken in this part of the show, and only animals
within a radius of a few miles of Ahmednagar are exhibited. It has been deter-
mined to do away with the cattle show in future.
Moro.
62. Commenced on the. 1st February 1897 and held in conjunction with
the horse show. The total number of animals exhi-
bited amounted to 166 against 147 last year. The
bullocks and oxen were fair, milch cattle and buffaloes good. The Committee
are of opinion that the majority of the cattle exhibited are inferior to those
usually met with in the district, and that they are exhibited in a purely hap-
hazard fashion and simply because they happen to be on the spot. Under these
circumstances they are of opinion that the cattle show should in future be
abandoned.
Talhár.
63. No cattle show held.
Bhuj.
64. Commenced on the 15th February 1897 and held in conjunction with
the horse show. The total number of animals exhibited
amounted to 319 against 185 last year. The animals
throughout were very moderate and shown in poor condition. As the show is
not a Government one it is difficult to re-arrange this part of the prospectus.
Chinchli.
65. Show abandoned owing to scarcity.
V.—VETERINARY INSTITUTION.
Veterinary Dispensaries.
Násik.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ... ...
„ relieved ...
„ incurable ...
„ unknown ...
„ died ... ...
„ remaining ...
Total ...
799
22
11
279
38
17
1,166
66. Veterinary Graduate R. Reuben.—The total number of cases treated
during the year was 1,166 against 933 last year. In-
patients 71, out-patients 1,095. Out of this number
240 were horses and the remainder cattle, goats, &c. The Veterinary Graduate
attended an epidemic of rinderpest and aptha epi-
zootica and paid 50 visits to owners' houses. The
new dispensary was taken over on the 3rd April, and
the thanks of Government are due to Sir Dinshaw
Mánikji Petit for a further contribution of Rs. 5,000
towards the dispensary with a view of completely
fitting the building and adding all the necessary re-
quirements for a hospital. The report is satisfactory
and denotes steady progress.
Receipts ...
...
...
...
Expenditure
... ... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
19,092
12,156
6,935
a.
3
10
9
p.
4
1
3
Násik (Itinerating).
67. Veterinary Graduate H. R. Kshirsagar.—The total number of cases
during the year was 531 against 503 last year. The
Veterinary Graduate toured throughout the year, with
the exception of 15 days, when he was in charge of the Veterinary Dispensary
at Násik and visited 7 tálukas where
rinderpest and aptha epizootica were
prevalent. He appears to have been
fairly successful in advising the people
to segregate their sick animals, and the
work done throughout is satisfactory.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ... ... ...
„ relieved...
...
„ incurable
...
...
„ unknown...
...
„ died
...
...
...
„ remaining
...
...
Total ...
363
17
...
131
20
...
531
16
Receipts ... ... ...
Expenditure ... ... ... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
1,828
1,372
456
a.
10
4
5
p.
1
9
4
Dhulia.
Of those treated.
Cases cured ... ... ...
„ relieved
...
...
„ incurable
...
...
„ died
...
...
...
„ unknown
...
...
„ remaining
...
...
Total ...
1,085
300
26
68
417
13
1,909
68. Veterinary Graduate Somnay.—The total number of cases treated
during the year was 1,909 against 1,604 last year.
Out of the above number 424 were horses, 1,178
cattle and the remainder goats, sheep, &c. The Veterinary Graduate paid 48
visits to the weekly cattle market,
superintended the working, &c., of the
Government stallion, and attended mild
outbreaks of epizootic aptha. It is
satisfactory to find that a new dispen-
sary is in process of construction, and
will do away with the present combined
system of dispensary and Pinjrápole.
The report is satisfactory.
Receipts
...
...
...
...
Expenditure...
...
...
Balance ...
Rs.
1,697
1,580
117
a.
7
3
4
p.
5
1
4
Jalgaon.
Of thou treated.
Cases cured ...
...
„ relieved
...
...
„ incurable
...
...
„ unknown
...
...
„ died ...
...
...
„ remaining
...
...
Total...
415
88
12
192
55
8
770
69. Veterinary Graduate Soman.—The total
number of cases treated during the year was 770
against 925 last year. Out of the above number 113 were horses, 530 cattle
and the remainder goats, sheep, &c.
The Veterinary Graduate states that the
falling off in numbers is due to scarcity
which prevailed, and that no serious
attacks of epidemic diseases occurred
during the year. One case of castra-
tion is reported. The report is satis-
factory.
Receipts...
... ...
Expenditure
...
... ...
Balance
Rs.
1,172
1,117
54
a.
6
15
7
p.
10
1
9
Bhadgaon (Itinerating).
Of those treated
Cases cured ... ...
„ relieved ...
...
„ incurable ... ...
„ unknown ...
...
„ died
...
...
„ remaining ...
Total ...
257
80
3
319
20
6
585
70. Veterinary Graduate Kulkarni.—The dis-
pensary was only open for 10 months out of 12, as the
Veterinary Graduate was in charge of the stationary dispensary at Dhulia
during the absence on leave of the permanent
incumbent. The total number of cases treated
was 585 against 782 last year,—the decrease in
the opinion of the Graduate being due to the
fact that he was touring and to the Girna floods.
Out of the above number, 43 were horses, 522
were cattle and the remainder sheep, goats, &c.
The Veterinary Graduate attended outbreaks of
rinderpest and aptha epizootiza in the Chá-
lisgaon Tâluka, 353 animals dying of the former
and three of the latter disease. He also attended
the Government stallions. The report is satisfactory.
Receipts
...
...
...
Expenditure
...
... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
2,162
1,143
1,018
a.
12
15
13
p.
4
2
2
17
Poona.
Of those treated
Cases cured
...
...
„
relieved ...
...
„
incurable
...
„
unknown ...
„
died
...
...
„
remaining ...
Total ...
564
26
14
21
50
14
689
71. Veterinary Graduate Sanga.—Inspected by me on the 28th September
1896, and found to be in good order. The total
number of cases during the year was 689. Out of
the above number 270 were horses, 120 cattle and the remainder sheep, goats,
&c. Three cases of castration are reported. The
Veterinary Graduate attended outbreaks of
rinderpest and influenza at the Government
farm. He also visited the Government farms
at Kirkee and Manjri and paid several visits to
private stables. One case of glanders is reported
which was destroyed by the District Superin-
tendent of Police. It appears that some
difficulty was experienced by the Veterinary
Graduate in persuading the villagers to segregate
and treat rinderpest cases. The Poona and
Kirkee Cantonment Magistrates sent 48 cruelty cases to be treated during the
year. I concur with the Graduate and think that they might be asked to sub-
scribe towards the maintenance of this institution when the use they make of
it is taken into consideration. There is a slight increase in the number of cases
treated, and the report is satisfactory.
Receipts
...
... ...
Expenditure
... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
2,865
1,299
1,565
a.
14
15
14
p.
0
6
6
Belgaum.
Of those treated
Cases cured ... ...
„ relieved ... ...
„ incurable ...
...
„ unknown
...
„ died
...
...
„
remaining ...
Total ...
1,633
101
8
75
55
26
1,898
72. Veterinary Graduate Modak.—Inspected by me on the 28th August
1896, and found to be in good order. Owing to lack
of funds the Committee have been unable to make any
arrangements to build the much required accom-
modation for in-patients. The total number of
cases during the year was 1,898 against 1,559 last
year. In-patients 22, out-patients 1876. Out of
the above number 368 were horses, 990 cattle
and the remainder sheep, goats, &c. Thirteen
cases of castration are reported. The Veterinary
Graduate attended mild outbreaks of aptha
epizootica and rinderpest.
The Veterinary
Graduate has done good work, and there is a
satisfactory increase in the number of cases
treated.
Receipts ...
... ...
Expenditure
... ... ...
Balance ...
Rs.
2,710
2,538
172
a.
13
4
8
p.
7
11
8
Belgaum (Itinerating).
Of those treated
Cases cured
...
...
„
relieved ...
„ incurable ...
„
unknown ...
„ died ... ...
„ remaining ...
Total ...
917
22
31
27
4
20
1,021
73. Veterinary Graduate Jalihal.—This Graduate was appointed in June
1896. He assisted the stationary Veterinary Gradu-
ate at Belgaum until the middle of October and then
commenced touring throughout the district.
The report therefore embraces a period of 5½
months. He treated 1,021 cases and visited the
scenes of three outbreaks of rinderpest when the
mortality was exceptionally high, as 22 animals
died out of 24 attacked. He also visited the
most important cattle markets in the district.
The Graduate appears zealous in the discharge
of his duties and is anxious to help the vil-
lagers. The work done is satisfactory.
B 563—5