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horse-breeding operations in their territories, and stallions were stationed
there in the hope that Government would obtain the produce as remounts.
Owing to various causes, which need not be entered into, these expectations
were disappointed. The Chiefs were not on good terms with the then
Superintendent of the Horse-breeding Department and took little or no
effective interest in breeding operations conducted under his supervision
or advice. It became finally necessary to remove the stallions. * * * *
"6. But things are now entirely changed. The Chiefs are allowed
to conduct their breeding operations in their own way and with their sires
of their own choosing. The Superintendent of the Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, however, without being given any official locus standi with them,
has contrived, with what can hardly be termed anything less than admir-
able tact, so to win their confidence that they have introduced into their
studs several stallions of his choosing, and have sold to him animals fit for
remount purposes. They also allow their mares to be mated according to
his ideas.
"7. There are, in the paddocks at Ahmadnagar at the present moment
more than twenty young stock thus obtained, which I have seen, and which
it would be hard to beat. Indeed it may safely be affirmed that since 1893,
no Native States in India of similar extent and importance have supplied
Government with such high class stock, whether in size or quality, or in
such large numbers as the States of Káthiáwár and Cutch. The following
are the results since 1894, in which year the present Superintendent com-
menced going into Cutch and Káthiáwár:—
Year.
1894
1895
1896
1897
State.
Cutch
...
... ...
Káthiáwár ... ... ...
Cutch ... ... ...
Káthiáwár ... ...
Cutch
...
... ...
Káthiáwár ... ...
Cutch
...
... ...
Káthiáwár ... ... ...
Total
Number of young
stock purchased.
2
11
6
9
5
18
11
...
62
*
*
*
*
*
*
* "
"2. * * Recently the successful acquisition of remounts in Cutch
has been interrupted by the sudden demand on the part of the Darbár of what
the Superintendent and the judges at the last show held at Bhúj consider
unreasonably high prices. But it is hoped that this difficulty will prove
to be only temporary."
Cattle breeding.
19. The details given under this heading are very meagre. The fact is
that under existing arrangements, the Superintendent
has little or no time to devote to this part of his work,
and if more is to be done, an officer to look after cattle breeding must be pro-
vided. At the same time, there is no reason why a more complete information
of the results of services by stud bulls, maintained by Local Boards, should not
be obtained, and steps will at once be taken to procure it.
Horse and cattle shows.
20. Four shows aided by Government were held in the Presidency, viz.,
at Ahmadnagar, Jacobabad, Moro and Talhár. Vete-
rinary Captain Morgan has given a detailed account of
each show, and I have no further remarks to offer other than those I have already
made on the reports submitted to Government. A show on a small scale was
also held as usual at Bhúj by the Cutch Darbár. No show was held at Junágad
and Chinchli on account of the prevailing scarcity.
Cattle diseases.
21. Cattle disease was reported from 17 districts; no reports were
received from the six districts of Ahmadabad, Surat,
Panch Maháls, Dhárwár, Hyderabad, and Thar and
Párkar. The last four named have made no report for three years and Surat for