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APPENDIX.
Financial statement of the Lazaretto Establishment in connection with Act XX of 1879 for the official year ending 31st March 1897.
Budget sanction.
Heads.
Staff salaries ... ... ... ...
Contingent grants ... ... ... ... ...
Do.
for purchase of mallcin ... ... ...
Do.
for burning carcasses ... ... ...
Do.
for Veterinary Surgeons' fees ... ...
Total ...
Amount.
1896.
Rs.
5,760
290
200
1,000
500
7,750
a.
0
0
0
0
0
0
p.
0
0
0
0
0
0
Actual Expenditure.
Heads.
Establishment-
Itinerating Veterinary Inspector ... ... ...
Veterinary Inspectors ... ... ... ...
Harbour Veterinary Inspector ... ... ...
Watchman ... ... ... ... ...
Conveyance allowance to Establishment... ... ...
Fees payable to Veterinary Surgeons ... ... ...
Supplies and Services—
Purchase of mallein ... ... ... ...
Feeding charges ... ... ... ...
Burning carcasses of horses ... ... ...
Contingencies—
Rates and taxes ... ... ... ...
Postage charges ... ... ... ...
Purchase of furniture
...
...
...
...
Charges for syces ... ... ... ...
Water-supply ... ... ... ... ...
Miscellaneous office expenses ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Amount.
1896.
Rs. a. p.
438
3,316
690
120
246
84
7
3
0
0
1
10
11
9
0
0
0
0
79
60
729
10
4
6
0
0
6
39
50
33
6
20
300
6,214
7
3
4
2
14
4
14
9
0
0
0
3
3
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Bombay, 29th May 1897.
JAMES MILLS, Veterinary Major, A.V.D.,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
Annual
Administration
Report of the
Civil Veterinary
Department
in the
Bombay Presidency
for 1896-97 and
the Annual Report on the working
of
the Glanders and Farcy Act in Bombay
for the 15 months ending 31st March
1897.
No. 8560.
REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Bombay Castle, 24th November 1897.
Letter from the Principal, Bombay Veterinary College, No. 268-L., dated 29th May 1897—
Submitting his report on the working of the Glanders and Farcy Act in Bombay for
the 15 months ending 31st March 1897.
Letter from the Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and Agriculture,
No. A.—2819, dated 9th September 1897—Submitting one No. 784, dated 16th June
1897, from the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, together with that
officer's Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary Department in the
Bombay Presidency for the year 1896-97, and Mr. Muir-Mackenzie's review of it
No. A—2435, dated 10th August 1897; and stating that the Annual Report on the
working of the Glanders and Farcy Act in Bombay has been bound with that report as
directed in paragraph 2 of Government Resolution No. 6773 dated 28th August 1896.
RESOLUTION.—The progress made by the Civil Veterinary Department in
the improvement of horse and mule-breeding in the years 1895-96 and 1896-97
is shown in the subjoined table:—
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.
1895-96.
69
56.37
1,894
3359
615
39.99
11.03
1896-97.
66
59.52
1,919
32.24
597
39.72
10.59
Male-breeding,
1895-96.
26
23.03
872
37.86
101
17
4.42
1896-97.
28
25.40
753
29.64
127
20.32
5.52
2. Of the 69 horse and pony stallions on the register at the commence-
ment of the year under review, five were destroyed, one was cast and sold, being
diseased and unfit for breeding, one was sold to the Ráo of Cutch and one was
transferred to Bengal, being unsuitable for this Presidency. Two thorough-
breds were imported from England and two Arab horses and one pony were
purchased locally. The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and
Agriculture observes that the Norfolk Trotter and Hackney stallions are being
gradually eliminated and that their place is being taken by thorough-breds and
Arabs. The attention of the Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department,
should be invited to Mr. Muir-Mackenzie's remarks on this subject in paragraphs 4
and 11 of his memorandum. Of the 66 stallions on the register during the year
under report 40 were located in the Deccan, 10 in Gujarát and 16 in Sind and
Cutch. The number of stallions on the average actually at stud work during
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1895-96 to 19,614 in 1896-97 and the percentage of those cured and relieved
also increased from 82.93 to 84.30. It is again reported that owners remove
their animals before they are either cured or relieved and that such cases swell
the number under the head ' result unknown.'
10. The attention of the district officers referred to should be drawn to
the remarks made by Veterinary Captain Morgan in paragraph 84 of his report
and they should be requested to observe greater punctuality in the submission
of their returns for embodiment in the Annual Report. The proposal made by
the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, and supported by the Survey
Commissioner and Director, that district officers should furnish their returns by
15th April, is approved and sanctioned.
11. The Report has been fully reviewed by Mr. Muir-Mackenzie and
discloses on the whole continued good work on the part of Veterinary Captain
Morgan, which however was curtailed by causes above specified.
12. In accordance with the orders contained in paragraph 2 of Government
Resolution No. 6773, dated 28th August 1896, the Principal, Bombay Veterinary
College, has submitted his report on the working of the Glanders and Farcy
Act in Bombay for consideration with the Report of the Civil Veterinary De-
partment. The Report covers a period of 15 months ending 31st March 1897.
During this period 36 glandered horses were destroyed against 26 in the
12 months ending 31st December 1895. The slight increase is attributed by
Veterinary Major Mills to more careful supervision exercised by the increased
establishment of Inspectors and to the fact that Bándra has been placed under
one of them. Efforts should be made by the establishment working the Act to
check the reprehensible practice of turning glandered horses loose in the streets.
The attention of the Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay should be
drawn to the remarks made in paragraph 6 of Veterinary Major Mills's report
regarding the insanitary condition of the stables of the Arab horse-dealers. The
question of the supply of uniforms to Inspectors working the Act has been
disposed of by Government Resolution No. 5175, dated 10th July 1897.
J. P. ORR,
Acting Under Secretary to Government.
To
The Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records
and Agriculture,
The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Principal, Bombay Veterinary College,
The Commissioner in Sind,
The Commissioners, N., C. and S. Divisions,
The Collectors of the Panch Maháls, Dharwár, Hyder-
abad, Thar and Párkar, Surat, Shikárpur, Sholápur
and Khándesh,
All other Collectors, including the Collectors and Deputy
Commissioners in Sind,
The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay,
The Accountant General,
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Judicial Department of the Secretariat,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Deputy Adjutant General, Bombay Command.
The Inspector General, Civil Veterinary Department,
The Government of India,
The Secretary of State for India.
No.
of 1897.
Copy forwarded for information and guidance to
With copies of
the report.
By letter.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
[Indian Price––Re. 013-0-]
[English Price––£ 0-1-1.]
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
No. A.—2546 OF 1898.
FROM
THE SURVEY COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR,
LAND RECORDS AND AGRICULTURE,
BOMBAY;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
Bombay.
Poona, 7th September 1898.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit herewith the Annual Report of the Civil
Veterinary Department for the year 1897-98 with my review thereof attached
to it, in print.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. B. FFORDE,
Acting Survey Commissioner and Director,
Land Records and Agriculture.
No. 712 OF1898.
FROM
THE SUPERINTENDENT,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency ;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay.
Camp Ahmednagar, dated 30th May 1898.
SIR,
I have the honour to submit, for the consideration of His Excellency the
Governor in Council, the Annual Administration Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department in the Bombay Presidency for the official year 1897-98.
2. I was in charge of the Department throughout the year, except from
15th October to 7th December 1897, during which time I was on leave and
Veterinary Lieutenant Walker acted for me.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. W. A. MORGAN, Veterinary Captain,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
Through the Survey Commissioner and Director of Land Records and
Agriculture, Poona.
B 302—1
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL VETERINARY
DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
(a).—MILITARY SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1). —Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
In the beginning of the year under report the
number of stallions was as follows :—
Class.
Thorough-bred English ... ....
Half-bred English
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter
Arab ... ... ... ... ...
Country-bred ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
16
1
4
25
1
47
Pony.
...
....
....
18
1
19
Total.
16
1
4
43
2
66
Number added to registers.
2. The number added to registers during the
year is given below :—
Whence received.
England ... ...
Class.
Thorough-bred English ...
Horse.
2
Pony.
...
Total.
2
3. The two following horses were received from England :—
"Montezuma ", 7 years—a compact useful horse on short legs, with great
quality, good bone and substance.
" Oakwood Towers ", 5 years—a thickset, compact and powerful horse on
short legs ; with faulty action in front.
They were landed in excellent condition and were fit to put to work in four
months.
As only ponies were required for the Bombay Presidency, I delayed and
completed their purchase in April. Early in the season, dealers ask exorbitant
prices and generally put animals fit for stud purposes into training. A large
percentage of them are found wanting, and I find that in April, when the Arabs
are anxious to get back to their country and there are no buyers, good ponies
can be obtained at a reasonable price. The Arab market was, I think, a dis-
tinct improvement on last year and several horses fit for stallions were import-
ed. The batch bought by the Remount Agent was, taken all round, above the
average. One Arab was purchased by me for the Rájkot State in Káthiáwár.
Number removed from re-
gisters.
4. It will be seen from Tables II and III that six horses and two pony
stallions were removed from registers during the year
under report. The sale to His Highness the Ráo of
Cutch of the Thorough-bred English " Scheldt" was
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completed, and the newly imported Thorough-bred English " Oakwood Towers "
was transferred to Beluchistán under instructions from the Inspector-General,
Civil Veterinary Department. One Arab pony and one country-bred horse,
being old and uncertain foal getters, were sold. The celebrated Thorough-bred
English " Tam O'Shanter " was destroyed on the 13th January 1898, as it was
deemed inadvisable to keep him alive any longer. He was received in October
1878 as a 7-year old and stood in the Deccan until the time of his death. I
believe him to have been the best and most certain foal getter ever imported
into this country, and many years must elapse before the mark he has made in
the Deccan will die out, and it is highly improbable that the Bombay Govern-
ment will ever own such a valuable servant or sterling good horse again. Judg-
ing from after events, I feel sure that had he remained in England his stud
career would have been an unparalleled success. Two Arab horses and one Arab
pony also were destroyed, all being incapacitated by age for stud purposes.
The general percentage of casualties was 6.38 for horse and 5.26 for pony
against 6.25 and 9.52 respectively last year. No horse or pony stallion died
during the year.
Number present at close of
year.
5. The number of stallions present at the close
of the year under report is as shown below : —
Class.
Thorough-bred English ... ...
Half-bred
do. ... ...
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter
Arab .. ... ...
Country-bred ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
15
1
4
23
...
43
Pony.
...
...
...
16
1
17
Total.
15
1
4
39
1
60
6. This gives a total of 60 against 66 of last year, the decrease being four
breeding provinces is given below and compared with the figures of last two
years :—
Year.
1895-96 ... ...
1896-97 ... ...
1897-98 ... ...
Deccan.
39
40
82
Gujarat.
9
10
10
Sind.
21
16
18
Total.
69
66
60
Number at stud work.
7. Out of the 60 stallions present at the close of the year, 58.82 were
actually at stud work and the remainder were in the
Ahmednagar Depôt for acclimatization or treatment.
All Government stallions have been removed from Cutch, and horses working
in that district are now the property of the Darbár.
8. The attached sketch map will show the various stands in the Bombay
Presidency and the number and class of stallions at each stand on the 31st
March 1898.
Number of mares covered
and demand for stallions.
9. The total number of mares covered by Government horse and pony
stallions during the year was 1,565 against 1,919 last
year. Out of the above number, 209 coverings were
effected under the certification system, viz., 90 in the
Deccan and 119 in Gujarát. There is a decrease of 354 in the total number of
mares covered, the average per stallion having fallen from 32.24 last year to
26.60 this year. The effects of famine and plague on horse-breeding in the
Deccan during the past year have been most disastrous, and I am agreeably sur-
SKETCH MAP
OF THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
including Sind
SHOWING STALLION STANDS AS IT STOOD ON 31st MARCH
1898
Scale of Miles
References
The letters and figures under the name or side
of a stand indicate the number of Horse, Pony
and Donkey Stallions at that stand.
H-Horse.
P-Pony
D-Donkey
Govt. Photozinco, Office, Poona, 1898
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13. The number of remounts purchased at each place is given below :—
Place
Ahmednagar ... ...
Poona
...
...
...
Bombay ...
Deesa ... ... ...
I'dar
...
...
...
Ahmedabad ... ... ...
Káthiáwár ... ... ...
Karáchi
...
...
...
Hyderabad
Naushahro ... ... ...
Talhár ... ... ...
Umarkot ... ... ...
Total ...
Number.
6
15
5
2
1
1
10
13
13
7
17
22
112
Place.
Total B. F. ...
Jacobabad... ... ...
Quetta ... ... ...
Sibi ... ... ...
Rewari ... ... ...
Amritsar ... ... ...
Shákpur
...
...
...
Lahore
Dera Gházikhán ... ...
Jellalabad
...
...
Not reported
Total ...
Number.
112
87
143
10
18
60
7
6
8
10
4
465
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
14. The number of donkey stallions present on
1st April 1897 was 28, as shown below :—
Breed.
Italian ... ... ...
Persian
...
...
...
Arab
...
...
...
Khorásán ... ... ...
Cyprus......
...
Total
...
Number.
17
6
2
1
2
28
Number added to registers.
15. No donkey stallions were added to the regis-
ters during the year.
Number removed from
registers
16. One Italian, two Persian and one Arab donkey stallions were
destroyed during the year, as they were old, worn out
and useless for stud purposes. No donkey died during
the year or was sold.
Number present at close
of year.
17. There were 24 donkey stallions of the
various breeds, as shown below, present on the 31st
March 1898 :—
Breed.
Italian... ... ...
Persian...
...
...
Arab...
...
...
Khorásán...
...
...
Cyprus
...
...
...
Total ...
Number.
16
4
1
1
2
24
Number at stud work.
18. The number of donkey stallions actually at stud work during the
year under report was 25.34 against 25.40 last
year.
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to come ; and, the parts of Sind where the industry is established are distin ctly
good, and that those portions which have recently taken to mule-breeding are
promising and capable of extension.
(2).—Number of mules purchased by Government.
27. Table X will show that 12 mules were purchased during the year
against 11 last year—3 for Batteries, 3 for Transport and 6 for the Bombay Mu-
nicipality. The Bombay Municipality suffer considerable loss annually from
the constant sickness and mortality which take place amongst their bullocks, and
I suggested to the Municipal Commissioner that it would be advisable to try
mules for this work. Three pairs of good stout mules were purchased by me
during the past year, and it is proposed to give the experiment a thorough
trial. I feel sure, if conducted on careful lines, it will be found that mules can
do this work quicker, cost less, live longer, and that sickness amongst them will
be practically unknown. Besides the above number, 16 mules were purchased
at the Jacobabad Horse Show—4 by the 15th Bengal Lancers and 12 for the 5th
Bombay Cavalry, making a grand total of 28 mules purchased during the year.
(b).—REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
Cost of feed, keep and transit.
28. Table XI gives the cost of feed, keep and transit of Government
horse and pony stallions during the year, and the
average annual cost per stallion for the last two years
is compared below :—
1896-97... ... ...
1897-98 ... ... ...
Rs.
425
548
a.
6
9
p.
11
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There is an increase of Rs. 123-2-4 over last year, principally due to the un-
usually high prices of fodder in the Deccan districts, as will be seen from the
following table, which gives the cost of maintaining a horse and pony stallion
separately in each district, excluding the transit charges:—
District.
Khándesh
...
...
...
Násik ... ...
...
...
Ahmednagar ...
...
...
Poona ... ... ...
Sholápur
... ... ...
Sátára ... ... ...
Kaira ...
... ... ...
Ahmedabad ... ... ...
Deesa ... ...
Hyderabad ... ... ...
Shikárpur
... ... ...
Jacobabad ... ... ...
Average ...
Horse.
1896-97.
...
...
451
443
435
409
419
380
467
407
494
425
1897-98.
...
...
661
635
565
Difference.
...
...
+ 210
+ 192
+ 130
Pony.
1896-97.
370
398
372
349
...
Complete figures not received.
379
427
394
402
413
508
543
—30
+8
+ 14
—65
+ 6
+ 14
+ 118
...
298
...
402
...
441
367
3897-98.
559
386
581
521
608
435
354
...
385
...
489
512
Difference.
+ 189
—12
+ 209
+ 172
...
...
+ 56
...
—17
...
48
+ 145
29. It will be seen that the increase is chiefly confined to the Deccan
districts except Násik, where there is a slight decrease. In Kaira, the cost has
decreased in the case of horse, but it is curious to find that the cost of maintain-
ing a pony is greater than that of a horse. The same thing is observed in the
Sholápur District; in both these districts, however, ponies were standing only for
a portion of the year, and no satisfactory explanation is forthcoming. In
other districts the variations are small and need no comments. Hyderabad
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figures for 1896-97 have been corrected since the publication of the last annual
report (paragraph 26).
(2).—Branded Mares.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
30. The number of branded mares in the begin-
ning of the year under report is shown in the table
below : —
Province.
Deecan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
Sind ... ...
Total ...
Mares branded for breeding.
Horse.
742
543
2,660
3,945
Pony.
3,164
1,143
599
4,908
Mule,
57
3
1,599
1,659
Total.
3,963
1,680
4,858
10,510
N amber added to registeas.
31. During the year under report the following
number of branded mares was added to the regis-
ters:––
Province.
Deecan ... ...
Gujarát ... ...
Sind ... ... ...
Total ...
Mares branded for breeding.
Horse.
39
25
479
543
Pony.
76
136
1
213
Mule.
...
3
785
788
Total.
115
164
1,265
1,544
32. During the year, 1,544 mares were branded against 525 last year.
Complete detailed tours were made in the horse-breeding tracts of the Deccan
and in Upper and Lower Sind. In the Deccan a very large number of mares
had either been sent away or sold owing to the famine, and the young stock were
small and stunted. The number of mares branded in Lower Sind, viz. 468, is
very satisfactory considering that three years ago the people were very averse
to the brand. During the whole of my tour no difficulty was experienced, and
I believe the majority of the mares in the district are now branded.
Number removed from re-
gisters.
33. The following table shows the number of
mares removed from registers for reasons stated:—
Particulars.
Died ... ... ...
No trace ... ...
Gone out of Presidency.
Total ...
Horse-
breeding.
34
2
5
39
Pony-
breeding.
64
10
...
74
Mule-
breeding.
...
...
...
...
Total.
98
12
3
113
34. Last year all mares over 20 years of age were struck off the registers,
and it is not thought necessary to go through the registers again this year for
this purpose.
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Proper, and I see no reason why my camp during the cold weather should not be
so arranged as to give every owner that wishes, an opportunity of bringing his
mare to be branded.
(3).—Produce.
38. Out of 1,919 mares covered during the last year, 714 foaled, 857 did not
hold, and the result of 348 is not known. The following table shows the per-
centages of results in each province separately which are compared with the
figures of the last year :—
Province.
Deccan
...
...
...
Gujarát
...
....
...
Sind ... ... ...
Average ...
Year.
1896-97 ...
1897-98 ...
1896-97
1897-98 ...
1896-97 ...
1897-98 ...
1896-97 ...
1897-98 ...
Percentage of
Produce.
34.65
34.97
46.61
31.32
17.67
45.64
31.52
37.21
Percentage
not held.
45.93
48.41
52.97
65.29
49.71
24.74
47.84
41.66
Percentage
unknown.
19.42
16.62
0.42
3.39
32.62
29.62
20.64
18.13
39. It will be seen that there is a satisfactory increase in the percentage
of produce with a corresponding fall in percentage " not held " and " unknown."
The results are more or less stationary in the Deccan, rather disappointing in
Gujarát, which, however, has been more than counterbalanced by the results in
Sind. The statistics in Sind are not reliable : for instance, in the Upper Sind
Frontier District no mare is shown under the heading "not held" during the
year, which cannot be correct.
40. The average produce foaled per stallion has increased from 10.59 last
year to 11.99 this year, being stationary in the Deccan, slightly fallen in Gujarát,
and considerably risen in Sind. The following table shows the working of the
principal classes of stallions for the last two years:—
Class of Stallion.
Thorough-bred English ...
Hackney and Norfolk Trotter ...
Arab Horse ... ...
Arab Pony ... ...
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion.
1895-96.
39.40
36.80
32.90
29.68
1896.97.
36.23
41.82
29.99
30.41
Average number of
produce known per
stallion.
1896-97.
12.46
12.23
9.52
9.73
1897-98.
13.51
16.89
11.01
11.45
Percentage of known
produce to mares
covered.
1896-97.
31.7
33.1
28.9
32.8
1897-98.
37.28.
40.38
36.71
37.65
41. There is a slight rise in the number of mares covered by the Hackney
and Norfolk Trotter and the Arab pony, while the results of the coverings are
satisfactorily improved in all cases.
(4).—Castration.
42. The number of horse and mule colts castrated in various districts by
Veterinary Graduates and salutris during the year is given in Table XIII and the
total number of castrations is compared below with the figures for the past two
years:—
1895-96... ... ... ...
1896-97... ... ... ...
1897-98... ... ... ...
151
148
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Out of this number, 64 colts were castrated by salutris and 23 by Veterinary
Graduates, against 107 and 41 respectively last year. The falling off is attri-
buted to the effects of famine and plague and the general unsettled state of the
country.