REVIEW BY THE SURVEY COMMISSIONER AND DIRECTOR,
LAND RECORDS AND AGRICULTURE.
No. A/8317 OF 1899.
Poona, 29th November 1899.
Submitted to Government.
As directed in Government Resolution No. 2447, dated 8th April 1899, Reve-
nue Department, the Provincial Report for Sind submitted by the Superintend-
ent, Civil Veterinary Department, Beluchistán and Sind, is appended to the
Presidential Report.
The Superintendent's tour.
Ahmedabad, Kaira, Surat,
Khándesh, Násik, Ahmed¬
nagar,
Poona,
Sholápur,
Sátára, Belgaum, Dhárwár,
Thána, Pálanpar, Rájkot,
Bhávnagar, Junágad, Vánká¬
ner and Morvi.
2.
The Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay, was under the charge of
Veterinary Major Morgan till the 5th November 1898,
when he went on furlough. Veterinary Lieutenant
Baldrey acted for him during the rest of the year. The distance travelled by
these officers was no less than 1,008 miles by road
and 8,348 miles by rail—total 9,356 miles. The
Superintendent visited the marginally noted Districts
and States and paid seven visits to Bombay. He
inspected all the Grant-in-aid Veterinary Dispen-
saries and attended the Horse Shows held at Ahmed-
nagar and Rájkot.
Horse and pony stallions
on the register.
3. There were 42 stallions on the register in the Presidency Proper at
the commencement of the year. Of these 5 were
removed from the register during the year, 4 being
destroyed and i having died. Eight stallions (3
horses and 5 ponies) were purchased. Thus the number of stallions at the close
of the year was 45, of which 9 were thorough-bred English, 3 Hackney and
Norfolk Trotter, 31 Arab, 1 country-bred and 1 Australian. Nine of the stal-
lions were located in Gujarát and the rest (36) in the Deccan.
Stallions actually at stud
work.
4. The effective strength or the actual number
of stallions at stud work during the year was 41.39
against 44.79 during the preceding year.
Mares covered.
5. The total number of mares served by Government stallions was 1,466
against 1,105 during the preceding year. Of these,
1,155 were covered in the Deccan against 815 in the
previous year and 311 in Gujarát against 290. The average number of mares
covered per stallion in the Deccan, which fell to 23.33 during the preceding year
mainly owing to the effects of famine, rose to 36.06. In Gujarat also the aver-
age rose from 29.41 to 33.23,—the Arab stallions covering somewhat fewer
mares, but the thorough-bred English many more. The average for the two
provinces together consequently rose from 24.67 to 35.42.
Produce statistics.
6. Out of the 1,105 mares covered during the preceding year, 386 foaled,
585 did not hold, and the result of 134 coverings was
not known.
The following statement compares the results of coverings attained during
the year with those of the preceding year:—
Province.
Deccan ...
Gujarat
...
Average ...
Year.
1897-98 ..
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
1897-98 ...
1898-99 ...
Average
number of
mares
covered
per
stallion
during the
preceding
year.
32.29
23.33
29.70
29.41
31.78
24.67
Results of coverings per
stallion.
Produce.
11.29
8.99
9.30
7.30
10.89
8.62
Not held.
15.63
11.08
19.39
20.08
16.39
13.06
Unknown.
5.37
3.26
1.01
2.03
4.50
2.99
Percentage results.
Produce.
34.97
38.53
31.32
24.83
34.29
34.93
Not held.
48.41
47.49
65.29
68.28
51.54
52.94
Unknown.
l6.62
13.98
3 39
6.89
14.17
12.13
B 334—A