10
Mule stock: number of.
38. A general statement will be found in Appendix XV giving the
results for 1892-93. A summary of this is here
shown:—
Average number of mares covered per donkey stallion ...
Total number of mares foaled during the year ...
Percentage of produce foaled to mares covered ...
Average number of produce foaled per donkey stallion ...
1891-92.
43.32
88
19.86
4.8
1892-93.
39.004
96
15.16
6.38
39. As mule-breeding is carried on chiefly in Sind where the services of
Inspectors are not utilized, this return is altogether so incomplete as to be
valueless. Out of 988 mares covered 517 are shown as "not held" and 379 as
"not known", thus clearly proving the necessity for establishing some form of
recording more accurate statistics in this province.
40. It is only necessary to create a market for mules in the Deccan, and
I feel sure in course of few years the industry will establish itself and become
popular. Twenty-eight mares were covered in the Deccan in the year under
report against one in 1891-92.
41. A new form of covering and produce certificate has been introduced,
which I trust will be a check on individual stallions, assist purchasing officers,
and facilitate the recording of accurate statistics.
Horse Fairs and Shows,
42. The money expended in prizes at the various-
shows is shown below—vide Appendix XVI:—
Ahmednagar
...
...
...
Jacobabad
...
...
...
Sibi
...
...
...
Ahmedabad
...
...
...
Naushahro
...
...
...
Quetta.
...
...
...
Total ...
Add—Other
Expenses ...
Grand Total ...
Rs.
2,269
4,485
2,515
1,789
1,750
869
13,677
4,514
18,191
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
Rs 5,000 of the above amount came from Provincial sources, Rs. 1,500 from the
Imperial Government and the remainder. Rs. 11,691-12-5, were contributed by
local funds and subscriptions.
43. The following horse shows were attended by me during the year,
detailed reports of which have already been submitted.
44. Quetta.—Held on the 3rd and 4th of October 1892. The total number
of animals exhibited amounted to 697, i.e., 626 horses and 71 cattle. The total
number of horses sold amounted to 283. This compares very favourably with
1891, when only 438 were exhibited and 184 sales effected. There is every
prospect in a few years of this show becoming one of the largest, as Major
Gaisford, Political Agent, and the Beluchis themselves take a very keen interest
in horse-breeding. The country is eminently suitable for the industry, and
some of the young stock exhibited at the last show were very good. It also
forms the best centre in Asia to collect northern horses fit for immediate use.
The absence of buyers at the show is to be regretted, as a great number of suit-
able horses remained unsold. The Punjáb dealer, Vazirkhan, bought 90 chiefly
for the Bombay and Calcutta Tramways, as it is found that these horses can
stand the heat better than walers. This dealer also bought several head of
young stock and gave good prices. The railway facilities are so great that he
has no difficulty in taking them to India and finding a good market for them.
45. Ahmednagar.—Held on the 7th, 8th and 9th November 1892. This
show was attended by His Excellency the Governor and was the most success-