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(d)—Functional or structural formations of the generative organs of the mare
which render it impossible for them to breed.
197. To counteract this, artificial insemination of mares is now being
extensively tried in America with marvellous results, if all accounts can be relied
upon; and as I deem it the duty of this Department, as being the horse-breeding
Department of India, to be in possession of all facts likely to lead to success,
I hope to be in a position, within a few months, to practically test this operation at
our Depôts.
Reliability of
statistics.
198. Great attention has been paid to this subject during the year. In the
North-Western Provinces the Zilladars' working has greatly improved. In 90
cases their returns have been submitted to the Collectors for verification and in
every case they have been found correct.
199. The check by Patwaris' returns in these Provinces has not as yet been
of much value to this Department, but being a new system it is not understood and
it is hoped that in time correct returns will be received.
200. On this subject the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
North-Western Provinces and Oudh, states:—
Covering and foaling returns have been submitted by Patwaris of the following districts:—Bulandshahr,
Shahjehanpur, Aligarh, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Etah, Bareilly, Bijnor, Dehra Dun, Fatchpur, Etawah,
Muttra and Saharunpore.
As remarked last year these returns were of little value, being generally incomplete or incorrect. In order
to ensure correct information being given in the returns, the Director of Land Records and Agriculture (in
accordance with instructions received from the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department) has addressed a
Circular letter to the Civil Authorities in charge of the horse-breeding districts, and list of branded mares have
been furnished to each with a request to issue such orders to the Kanungo and Patwari staff as will prevent the
laxity observed in past returns.
201. Remarking on this subject in his Annual Report, the Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department, South Punjab, states:—
No forms have been received from the Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, for issue to Patwaris,
but if they had been received and issued it would have been of no use as Patwaris' returns cannot be checked
owing to want of sufficient clerical establishment.
Extracts from Covering and Produce Returns received from Zilladars were sent to Tahsildars through
Deputy Commissioners, for verification, and were found correct.
202. These forms were not supplied from this Office as the Director of Land
Records and Agriculture, Punjab, had agreed to issue them in running Persian
character, so that they would be more readily understood by the Patwaris. This
Officer will be addressed on the subject.
203. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, North Punjab,
remarks:—
The system of checking at random the returns submitted by Zilladars has again worked well and proves
that they have been accurately kept.
204. The Zilladars on the whole have worked more satisfactorily during the
year under reviw. I have to thank the Superintendents of Horse Breeding Circles
for the close supervision of the working of these subordinates.
205. Zilladars have been found guilty of neglect in a number of cases, but
even with the amount of supervision exercised, these cases are not of such frequency
as they used to be. Every case in which any are warned, is reported to this office,
whilst I personally enquire into all cases in which fines are imposed or in which
men are recommended to be dismissed. The following are the cases which have
occurred during the year:—
North-Western Provinces & Oudh
North Punjab
South Punjab
Baluchistan
Warned.
3
0
4
1
8
Fined.
3
0
0
1
4
Dismissed.
0
1
0
1
2
Total.
6
1
4
3
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Darindah system.
206. I have never liked the Darindah system, as I believe that a certain
proportion will always harm the stallions, still we must recognize that at times
it is advisable to appoint men of influence as Darindahs, as they tend to popularize
horse and mule-breeding in the part of the country over which their influence
extends.
207. The Darindah system, by which is meant that some native recom-
mended by the District Officer as being reliable, is given charge of as many
stallions as are necessary, Government paying him a certain rent for stabling and