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APPENDIX VIII.
HORSE-BREEDING.
General Statement showing the results of the year's Operations during the official year 1892-93.
Ser i al Numbe r
.
1
1
2
3
4
Province.
2
Deccan
...
...
Gujarát
...
...
Sind and Cutch ...
Baluchistan...
...
Total ...
Number of branded Mares the Property of Breeders
remaining on the Register on 31st March 1893.
3
5,725
2,130
2,811
1,189
11,855
Number of branded
Mares the Property
of Breeders covered
by Government
Stallions.
During 1891-92.
4
1,121
407
638
921
3,087
During 1892-93.
5
1,148
330
556
1,075
3,109
Number of
Government Horse
Stallions employed
at Stud Work.
During 1891-92.
6
42.26
10.81
18.66
16.94
88.67
During 1892-93.
7
43.2
10
17.3
19.3
89.8
Average number of branded Mares covered in
1892-93 per Stallion employed
during the year.
8
26.57
33.
32.08
55.64
34.62
Number of Stock the Property of Breeders got by Government Stallions foaled during 1892-93,
the results of Coverings of 1891-92.
Total Produce.
T. D. E.
9
43
2
14
46
105
N. T. E.
10
43
2
26
62
133
Pegu.
11
...
...
...
...
...
Arabs.
12
190
73
65
112
440
Deaths and Abortions.
13
185
8
23
13
229
Total Produce.
14
461
85
128
233
907
Not hel d.
15
476
120
387
251
1,240
Not known.
16
184
202
123
431
940
Tot al .
17
1,121
407
638
921
3,087
Number of Mares covered in 1891-92,
the results
of
which are known.
18
937
205
515
490
2,147
Number of Government Stallions employed in
1891-92, the results of which with regard to
Coverings are known.
19
35.32
5.45
15.61
9.02
65.40
Percentage of Produce foaled during 1892-93 to
Mares covered in 1891-92.
20
49.19
41.46
24.85
47.55
42.24
Average
number of Produce foaled during 1892-93
per Stallion employed at Stud Work in 1891-92.
21
13.05
15.59
8.19
25.83*
13.86
* Kelat returns not received.
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
B 360—6
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APPENDIX IX.
HORSE-BREEDING.
Statement of Remounts purchased in Bombay Presidency and Baluchistan during the official year 1892-93.
Remounts purchased for
1
Bombay Native Cavalry ...
Police, Northern Division ...
Do. Central
do. ...
Do. in Sind
do, ...
Remount Rearing Depot, Ahmed-
nagar ... ...
Total ...
NUMBER OF REMOUNTS PURCHASED.
Horses.
2
182
10
18
55
22
287
Mares.
3
9
...
...
6
21
36
Geldings.
4
15
...
...
9
4
28
Total.
5
206
10
18
70
47
351
1½ to 3
years.
6
14
1
...
7
40
62
3 years to
6 years.
7
164
9
14
54
7
248
6 years to
8 years.
8
27
...
4
8
...
39
8 years
and over.
9
1
...
...
1
...
2
Total.
10
206
10
18
70
47
351
BREEDS OF REMOUNTS PURCHASED.
Produce of
Govern-
ment
Stallions.
11
17
...
...
1
39
57
Class of
Sires
not known.
12
44
...
15
22
...
81
Country
Breed.
13
145
10
3
47
8
213
Total.
14
206
10
18
70
47
351
REMARKS.
15
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX X.
MULE-BREEDINGS.
Statement of Mules purchased during the official year 1892-93.
Serial
No.
1
1
Mules purchased for
2
Transport ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Total number
purchased.
3
151
151
REMARKS.
4
APPENDIX XI.
HORSE-BREEDING.
Statement showing the number of Colts, the Property of Zamindárs, Castrated by
District Salutries and Castrators in the Bombay Presidency and Beluchis-
tan Horse-Breeding Districts during the official year 1892-93.
Province.
1
Deccan
...
...
Gujarát ... ...
Beluchistan ...
...
District.
2
Poona... ... ...
Khándesh ... ...
Ahmednagar... ...
Ahmedabad ... ...
Sibi ... ... ...
Quetta
...
...
Total ...
Number of
Colts cas-
trated.
3
16
44
31
12
113
110
326
Number of
deaths result-
ing from
effects of
Castration.
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
5
NOTE.—Besides this the Ahmednagar Salutri castrated 63 colts from the Remount Rearing Depôt, Ahmednagar.
APPENDIX XII.
MULE-BREEDING.
Casualty Roll of Government Donkey Stallions in the Bombay Presidency
during the official year 1892-93.
No.
1
1
Name.
2
Boanarges ...
Breed.
3
Arab.
Description
of Casualty.
4
Destroyed
Date of Casualty.
5
17th January 1993 ...
Nature of Casualty.
6
Chronic laminitis.
ABSTRACT.
Province.
1
Shid ... ...
Number
died.
2
...
Number
destroyed.
3
1
Total.
4
1
Percentage
deaths.
5
...
Percentage
destroyed.
6
4.16
General
percentage.
7
4.16
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XIII.
MULE-BREEDING.
Statement of Government Donkey Stallions sold during the official
year 1892-93.
No.
1
1
Name.
2
Kandahari.
Class.
3
Bokhara...
Date of Sale.
4
12th December 1892.
Name of Purchaser.
5
Motilal
walad
Muso Dego.
Amount
sold for.
6
48 2 0
REMARKS.
7
Impotent.
APPENDIX XIV.
MULE-BREEDING.
Statement showing Cost of Feed, Keep, Attendants, &c., of Donkey Stallions
in the Bombay Presidency during the official year 1892-93.
Province.
1
Deccan
...
Sind...
...
Beluchistan...
District.
2
Ahmednagar...
...
Poona... ... ...
Total ...
Hyderabad
...
...
Shikárpur ...
...
Jacobabad
...
...
Total ...
Quetta
...
...
Sibi...
...
...
Total ...
Number
of Stallions
or days.
3
797
109
906
658
4,668
2,190
7,516
79
501
580
Total annual
Cost.
4
Rs.
719
100
819
440
3,332
2,173
5,947
71
336
407
a.
2
7
9
13
12
14
9
1
3
4
p.
2
3
5
7
7
11
1
5
5
10
Average per
Stallion
per annum.
5
Rs.
329
336
a.
5
6
p.
5
0
......
244
260
362
8
9
5
8
6
1
......
264
244
15
15
9
1
.....
General average
in each
Province.
6
Rs.
330
a.
2
p.
11
288 13 3
256 5 1
ABSTRACT.
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Sind ... ... ...
Beluchistan ... ...
General Average ...
Average
in each Province.
Rs.
330
288
256
290
a.
2
13
5
14
p.
11
3
1
3
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XV
MULE-BREEDING.
General Statement showing results of the year's Operations during the official year 1892-93.
Serial Numbe r
.
1
1
2
3
Province.
2
Deccan
...
...
Sind...
...
...
Beluchistan...
...
Total
...
MARES COVERED.
During 1891-92.
3
1
988
30
1,019
During 1892-93.
4
28
814
4
846
NUMBER OF GOVERN-
---- DONKEY
STALLIONS EMPLOYED
AT STUD WORK.
During 1891-92.
5
.45
22.13
.94
23.52
During 1892-93.
6
1.56
1913
1
21.69
Average number of Mares cover-
ed during 1892-93 per Stallion
employed
in that year.
7
17.9
42.55
4
39.001
MULE FOALS BY GOVERNMENT DONKEY STALLIONS FOALED DURING THE YEAR.
Total Produce.
Arab.
8
...
17
...
17
Khorasan.
9
...
4
...
4
Cyprus.
10
...
4
...
4
Italian.
11
...
29
3
32
Persian.
12
...
25
...
25
Bokhara.
13
...
3
...
3
Abortions.
14
...
10
1
11
Total Pro-
duce.
15
...
92
4
96
Not hel d.
16
1
517
19
537
Not known.
17
...
379
7
386
Tot al .
18
1
988
30
1,019
Number of Mares covered in
1891-92,
the results of which
are known.
19
1
609
23
633
Number of Government Donkey
Stallions employed in 1891-92,
the results of which as regards
covering are known.
20
.45
13.64
.94
15.03
Percentage of Produce foaled
during 1892-93
to Mares cover-
ed in 1891-92.
21
...
15.10
17.39
15.16
Average number of Produce foal-
ed during 1892-93 per Stallion
employed in 1891-92.
22
...
6.74
4.25
6.38
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
B 360—7
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APPENDIX XVI.
HORSE-BREEDING.
General Statement showing the Horse Shows held during the official year 1892-93.
Num-
ber.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Station.
2
Quetta ... ... ...
Ahmednagar ... ...
Jacobabad
..
..
..
Sibi .. .. .. ..
Ahmedabad .. ..
Nuusháhro..
..
..
Date.
3
3rd and 4th October
1892.
7th to 9th Novem-
ber 1892.
9th to 11th January
13th to 16th Febru-
ary 1893.
20th to 23rd Febru-
ary 1893.
23rd to 21th Febru-
ary 1893.
ANIMALS EXHIBITED.
Class.
4
Hores
..
Cattle ..
Horse ..
Ponies ..
Mule ..
Cattle
..
Horses ..
Ponies ..
Mules ..
Horses ..
Ponies ..
Mules ...
Donkeys .
Horses ..
Ponies ..
Horses ..
Cattle ..
Mules ..
Total ..
Number
of each
Class.
5
262
71
561
23
417 J
1,194
70
101
1,236
158
586
96
325
226
13
5,704
Total
exhibited.
6
697
1,002
1,365
1,394
682
564
5,704
RECEIPTS.
Last year's
Balance
ear
7
Rs. a. p.
....
1 0 0
....
47
3,924
3
11
0
8
....
3,972 14 8
Government
Grant.
8
Rs.
500
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
a.
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
....
6,500 0 0
Local Fund
Grant.
9
Rs.
911
1,000
3,691
1,900
500
2,000
10,002
a.
5
0
8
0
0
0
13
p.
5
0
4
0
0
0
9
By private
Subscrip-
tion.
10
Rs. a. p.
....
321 0 0
....
100
1,070
0
0
0
0
....
1,491 0 0
From other
sources.
11
Rs. a. p.
....
192 11 0
.......
....
16 0 0
....
207 14 9
Total.
12
Rs.
1,411
3,514
5,601
3,047
6,509
2,000
22,174
a.
5
14
8
3
11
0
11
p.
5
9
4
0
8
0
2
EXPENDITURE.
Prizes.
Numbers.
13
100
125
244
188
77
123
857
Value.
14
Rs.
869
2,269
4,485
2,515
1,789
1,750
13,677
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
Expenses
incurred.
15
Rs.
542
772
1,206
532
1,211
250
4,514
a.
5
10
8
3
1
0
12
p.
5
6
4
0
2
0
5
Total
Expenses.
16
Rs.
1,411
3,011
5,691
3,047
3,000
2,000
18,191
a.
5
10
8
3
1
0
12
p
5
6
4
0
2
0
5
Balance
remaining
for
next
year.
17
Rs. a. p.
....
473 4 3
....
....
3,509 10 6
....
3,982 14 9
REMARKS.
18
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
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APPENDIX XVII.
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.
General Statement of Expenditure during the official year 1892-93.
Number
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Heads of Expenditure.
2
Superintendent ... ...
Office Establishment ...
Inspectors ... ...
Castrators
...
...
Office expenses
...
...
Horse and Pony Stallions'
keep.
Donkeys' keep, &c. ...
Stallions' purchase ...
Horse Shows ... ...
Total ...
Pay.
3
Rs.
3,216
2,293
1,140
1,280
a.
2
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
......
......
......
......
......
7,929 2 0
Travelling
Allowance.
4
Rs.
2,401
855
393
226
a.
12
9
9
13
p.
9
3
0
6
......
......
......
......
......
3,877 12 6
Service
Stamps.
5
Rs a. p.
...
...
...
...
120 0 0
....
...
...
...
120 0 0
Telegrams.
6
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
31 11 0
...
...
...
...
31 11 0
Office Rent.
7
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
240 0 0
...
...
...
...
240 0 0
Miscelaneous
Contingent
Expenses.
8
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
589 7 0
...
.
..
...
...
589 7 0
COST OF FEED, &c.
Debited to
Local Funds.
9
Rs. a . p.
......
......
......
......
......
11,509
2,635
12
7
0
11
......
......
14,145 3 11
Debited to
Provincial.
10
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
16,438
4,131
3
10
1
7
......
......
20,569 13 8
Paid
by
Government
of India.
11
Rs. a . p.
......
......
......
......
......
9,097
407
12
4
10
10
......
......
9,505 1 8
Total.
12
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
37,045
7,174
11
7
11
4
......
......
44,220 3 3
Grand Total.
13
Rs.
5,617
3,148
1,533
1,506
981
37,045
7,174
4,760
6,500
68,268
a.
14
9
9
13
2
11
7
0
0
3
p.
9
3
0
6
0
11
4
0
0
9
REMARKS.
14
J. W. A. MORGAN,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
Annual Administration
Report of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
Bombay Presidency and Beluchistan for 1892-93.
No. 295.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 12th January 1894.
Memorandum from the Military Department of the Secretariat, No. 761-G., dated 11th May
1893—Forwarding, with reference to Government Resolution, Revenue Department,
No. 2477, dated 10th April 1893, copy of a letter No. 1578-R.A., dated 8th May 1893,
from the Adjutant General, who states that the statements referred to in the above
Resolution have been forwarded to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
for incorporation in his Annual Administration Report; and adds that the statements
from the Bombay Cavalry Regiments will be forwarded in due course.
Memorandum from the Military Department of the Secretariat, No. 795-G., dated 19th May
1893—Forwarding copy of a letter No. 1699-R.A., dated 17th idem, from the Adjutant
General, who reports, with reference to Government Resolution, Revenue Department,
No. 2477, dated 10th April 1893, that the returns from the Bombay Cavalry Regiments
have been forwarded to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department.
Letter from the Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and Agriculture,
No. A.—3064, dated 9th October 1893—Submitting one No. 1274, dated 8th July
1893, from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, with that officer's Annual
Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Bombay Presidency
and Beluchistan for the year 1892-93, and Mr. Ozanne's review thereof, No. A.—2651,
dated 25th August 1893.
RESOLUTION.—The results of the operations of the Civil Veterinary
Department in 1892-93 are compared below with those of 1891-92:—
Number of stallions on the register at the end of the
year ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average number employed on stud work
...
...
Number of mares covered ... ... ...
Average number of mares covered per stallion ...
Total number of foals... ... ... ... ...
Percentage of foals to mares covered ...
Average number of foals per stallion employed ...
Horse-breeding.
1891-92.
99
88.67
3,087
34.81
698
40.76
10.80
1892-93.
94
89.8
3,109
34.62
907
42.24
13.86
Mule-breeding.
1891-92.
23
23.52
1,019
43.32
88
19.86
4.8
1892-93.
24
21.69
846
39.004
96
15.16
6.38
The report has been reviewed in detail by the Survey Commissioner and
Director of Land Records and Agriculture, and Government concur generally in
the remarks made by that officer. During the year under report, one of the
horses stationed in Sind was transferred to Quetta, as the climate of Sind dis-
agreed with him, while another being found too big for the mares in this Presi-
dency was exchanged for a smaller one from Bábugarh. The inconvenience
and expense consequent on such transfers will be avoided in future, as it has
been arranged that the Superintendent should select the horses suitable for this
Presidency when required on arrival of every new batch in Bombay. It is
satisfactory to notice that the demand for stallions is increasing. To meet this
demand, the Superintendent has indented for 6 English stallions and has
3
5. Veterinary Captain Morgan has submitted a valuable and interesting
report and has shown commendable activity and zeal in the work of his Depart-
ment and Government will watch with interest the progress of the experiments
in fodder crops and sheep-breeding instituted by him at his own expense.
Separate proposals should be submitted to Government regarding the question
of the training of syces at the Ahmednagar Depôt. Future reports of the Civil
Veterinary Department will have to be submitted in accordance with the rules
and forms sanctioned in Government Resolution No. 8667, dated 27th November
1893.
W. L. HARVEY,
Under Secretary to Government.
To
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Commissioner, N. D.,
The Commissioner, C. D.,
The Commissioner, S. D.,
The Commissioner in Sind,
All Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land
Records and Agriculture,
The Accountant General,
The Military Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Department of the Secretariat.
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Government of India.
By letter.
With copies of the
report.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1893-94.
[Price—8 Annas.]
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1893-94.
Annual Administration Report for the official year 1893-94.
No. 1234 OF 1894.
FROM
THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay,
Camp Ahmednagar, dated 9th July 1894.
Government Resolution, Re-
venue Department, No. 8667.
dated 27th November 1893.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit for the consideration of His Excellency the
Governor in Council the Annual Administration Re-
port of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Bom-
bay Presidency for the official year 1893-94 according
to the form laid down in circular letter No. 42/17, dated.
28th October 1893, from the Government of India.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. W. A. MORGAN, Veterinary-Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency
B 579—1
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1893-94.
(a).—MILITARY SECTION.
Horse- breeding.
Stallions: number of.
In the beginning of the year under report the
number of stallions was as follows:—
Class.
Thorough-bred English ... ...
Hackneys and Norfolk Trotters ...
Three-quarter bred ... ...
Arab ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
11
7
1
25
44
Pony.
...
...
...
30
30
Total.
11
7
1
55
74
Number added to the Re-
gisters.
2. The number received during the year is given
below (vide Table I):—
Whence received.
England ... ...
Do. ... ...
Purchased in India ...
Do. ...
Class of Stallions.
Thorough-bred English ...
Hackney ... ...
Arab ... ...
Country-bred ...
Total ...
Horse.
2
1
3
1
7
Pony.
...
...
2
...
2
Total.
2
1
5
1
9
Two thorough-breds and one hackney have been received from England. They
are short-legged, compact horses with good bone and substance, and are suitable
in every way. It is to be regretted that the hackney is a bad "Wind Sucker."
Three Arab horses and 2 ponies were purchased by me in the Bombay market.
Great difficulty was experienced in obtaining pure-bred large-boned Arabs, and I
was unable to complete the number required for this Presidency. It is to be
hoped that the steps taken this year will have the desired effect and that a better
class of horse suitable as sires will be imported especially for this Department
during the next cold weather. One country-bred was purchased at the Shikár-
pur Show and is without doubt a very high class northern horse. As far as
I was able to ascertain he was bred within a few miles of "Maimena", but no
further particulars were obtainable. He will be used in the immediate district
and careful records kept of his stock. This is the first occasion in which a
country-bred of doubtful origin has been used as a sire in this Presidency, and
it will be interesting to watch the result. In the event of his being a success,
no doubt others of a similar stamp will be obtainable at the same price, viz.
Rs. 450. The experiment in my opinion is a very risky one and I should not
have resorted to this extreme measure had I been able to obtain Arabs of
sufficient size and substance in the Bombay market.
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Casualties.
3. The number of casualties and the diseases from which stallions died
are given in Table II. The general percentage was
6.81 for horse and 3.3 for pony. Two stallions died
and two were destroyed, one suffering from incurable disease and the other old
and worn out.
Sales.
4. Table III. shows the stallions disposed of by sale. Six stallions were
sold for reasons rendering them unfit for stud pur-
poses.
Number of stallions pre-
sent at the close of the year.
5. At the close of the year under report, the
following number of stallions were present:—
Breed.
Thorough-bred English ... ...
Three-quarter bred ... ...
Hackneys and Norfolk Trotters ...
Arabs ... ... ...
Country-bred
... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
12
1
7
25
1
46
Pony.
...
...
...
27
...
27
Total.
12
1
7
52
1
73
Distribution.
6. This gives a total of 73 against 74 last year. The table below gives
the distribution of stallions for the last four years in
the horse-breeding provinces:—
Years.
1890-91 ... ... ...
1891-92 ... ... ...
1892-93 ... ... ...
1893-94 ... ... ...
Deccan.
48
45
45
45
Gujarát.
11
11
10
9
Sind and
Cutch.
24
20
19
19
Total.
83
76
74
73
Number at stud work.
7. Of the stallions shown above 63.22 were
actually at stud work and the remainder were in
Ahmednagar Depôt for acclimatization.
8. The sketch map of the Bombay Presidency showing the horse-breed-
ing districts is attached to this report and the stands where the stallions were
on the 31st March last. Under the name of each stand, the numbers of Govern-
ment horse, pony and donkey stallions present are given.
Services and produce of
stallions.
9. Table IV shows the services and produce of
Government horse and pony stallions.
Mares covered: number of.
10. The number of branded and certificated
mares covered by Government stallions during the past
five years is given below:—
1889-90... ... ... ... ...
1890-91... ... ... ... ...
1891-92... ... ... ... ...
1892-93... ... ... ... ...
1893-94... ... ... ... ...
3,143
3,270
3,087
3,109
2,017
There were 2,017 coverings this year against 2,034 last year. In last and
previous years the total coverings of the stallions in the Presidency and Belu-
chistan were shown, but this year Beluchistan has not been included in the above
figure. There is a considerable decrease in Gujarát, where an outbreak of
anthrax occurred in the best breeding districts.
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11. To facilitate reference, the average number of mares covered per
stallion in 1892-93 and 1893-94 are given below; details will be found in
Table IV:—
In 1892-93
...
...
...
...
In 1893-94
...
...
...
...
28.85
31.90
Demand for stallions.
12. Horse-breeding continues to make satisfactory progress in the Deccan,
Sind and Cutch. In Gujarát there is a considerable
falling off due to an outbreak of anthrax in the best
breeding districts.
Stallions which produce
the most suitable stock for
the Army.
13. By Table V. it will be seen that the Norfolk Trotter heads the list, the
Thorough-bred English second, and the Arab last. This
table, however, is apt to give an erroneous opinion on
the comparative merits of stallions for the Deccan, as
the Bombay stud contains many very small Arabs whose stock seldom exceed
14-1. I am endeavouring to weed out these galloways as soon as possible and
replacing them by pure-bred, large-boned horses whose stock will and do grow
into remounts. The large percentage of rejections is due to the fact that these
young stock were bought with a view of starting the nursery at Ahmednagar,
and as it is now well established and the field to select from increasing yearly,
the necessity for buying anything doubtful has been done away with and great
care is exercised in purchasing. The average price (Rs. 320-8-0) of the rejec-
tions denotes that though too small for Army purposes, they were shapely
animals and readily bought by the public.
Number of country-bred
remounts purchased.
14 An abstract from Table VI. showing the
number of country-bred remounts purchased during
the last two years is given below:—
By whom purchased.
Bombay Native Cavalry ... ... ... ...
Police, Northern Division ... ... ... ...
Do. Central
do. ... ... ... ...
Do. in Sind ... ... ... ... ...
Remount Rearing Depot, Ahmednagar ... ... ...
Do.
do.
Karnal ... ... ...
Central India Horse ... ... ... ...
Fifth Punjab Cavalry ... ... ... ...
Tenth Bengal Lancers ... ... ... ...
Total ...
1392-93.
206
10
18
70
47
...
...
...
...
351
1893-94.
276
2
1
64
37
16
9
40
16
461
15. The Bombay Native Cavalry purchased 70 more than the last year.
Of the total number (461) 117 are the produce of Government stallions as
against 57 last year. These figures are very short of the mark, as many horses,
the get of Government sires, enter the ranks of which there is no record owing
to the covering and produce certificates being lost or illegible; hence the sires
are entered by purchasers as unknown (see also paragraph 89).
Mule-breeding.
Donkey stallions: number
of.
16. The number of donkey stallions on the
register on the 1st April 1893 is shown in the follow-
ing table:—
Breed.
Arab ... ... ... ...
Italian ... ... ... ...
Persian... ... ... ...
Khorasan ... ... ...
Cyprus ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
3
13
5
1
2
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