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TABLE XXVII—continued.
Date.
1
1893.
10th and 11th July
... ...
12th July to 2nd August ...
3rd August ... ... ...
3rd
„ ... ... ...
4th
„ ... ... ...
4th
„ ... ... ...
5th
„ ... ... ...
5th to 8th August ... ...
9th August ... ... ...
9th
„ ... ... ...
9th to 11th August ... ...
12th August ... ...
13th
„ ... ...
14th
„ ... ...
15th
„ ... ...
16th
„ ... ...
17th
„ ... ...
17th August to 5th September ...
6th September
7th to 9th September ...
10th to 12th
„ ... ...
13th to 16th
„ ... ...
17th and 18th „ ... ...
19th to 27th „ ... ...
28th „ ... ...
3rd to 8th October
...
...
Place.
2
Poona ...
Ahmednagar ...
Páchora ...
Bhadgaon ...
Páchora ...
Bhusával ...
Sávda ...
Chálisgaon ...
Dhulia ...
Chálisgaon ...
Nándgaon ...
Manmád ...
Málegaon and back.
Násik ...
Yeola ...
Kopargaon ...
Ráhuri ...
Ahmednagar ...
Bombay
Poona ...
Bombay
Ahmednagar ...
Bombay ...
Poona ...
Bombay
Quetta ...
District.
3
Poona ...
Ahmednagar ...
Khándesh
...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Násik ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Ahmednagar ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Poona ...
... ...
Ahmednagar ...
......
Poona ...
Beluchistan ...
NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELLED
ON TOUR.
By Road.
4
...
...
...
12
12
...
...
...
34
34
...
...
46
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
By Rail.
5
99
99
155
...
...
44
10
82
...
...
26
16
...
45
96
8
44
76
218
119
119
218
218
119
119
2,033
By Boat.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Inspection of Government
Stallions.
7
......
......
......
Inspected stallion ...
......
......
Inspected stallion ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Inspected stallion ...
......
Inspected stallion ...
......
Inspected stallion ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
REMARKS.
8
To attend meeting of Stewards and arrange
Horse Show.
En route to Bhadgaon.
Brand mares.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Brand mares.
Inspected Veterinary Dispensary.
Brand mares.
Do.
Do.
Purchase stallions.
To attend Committee of Bombay Vete-
rinary College.
Do.
do.
To attend Committee of Bombay Vete-
rinary College.
To attend Horse Show.
En route to Quetta.
To attend Horse Show.
47
9th
„ ... ...
9th
„ ... ...
10th „ ... ...
14th to 18th „ ... ...
19th October to 1st November ...
2nd November ... ...
3rd to 7th November ... ...
8th to 16th
„
...
...
17th to 18th
„ ... ...
19th to 25th
„ ... ...
26th and 27th „ ... ...
28th and 29th „ ... ...
30th
„ ... ...
1st December ... ...
2nd and 3rd December ... ...
4th „ ... ...
5th and 6th
„ ... ...
7th „ ... ...
8th „ ... ...
9th and 10th „ ... ...
11th „ ... ...
12th and 13th „ ... ...
14th and 15th „ ... ...
16th „ ... ...
17th „ ... ...
18th
„
...
...
19th
„ ... ...
20th
„ ... ...
21st and 22nd „ ... ...
23rd
„ ... ...
24th to 26th
„ ... ...
27th „ ... ...
27th to 31st „ ... ...
1894.
1st January ... ...
2nd
„ ... ...
3rd to 12th January
... ...
13th and 14th „ ... ...
Peshin ...
Quetta ...
Karáchi
Bombay
Ahmednagar ...
Poona ...
Bombay
Ahmednagar ...
Bombay
Rájkot ...
Bhávnagar ...
Ránpur ...
Uchedi ...
Barwala ...
Dholera ...
Gaumph ...
Dhandhuka ...
Lola
Koth ...
Dholka ...
Nawapura ...
Barejadi ...
Naroda ...
Hansol ...
Ráipur ...
Mohekal ...
Harsol ...
Ghadi ...
Parántij ...
Sádra ...
Dangarva ...
Meerut ...
Bábugarh ...
Meerut ...
Lahore ...
Shikárpur ...
Jacobabad ...
Do.
Do.
Karáchi
......
Ahmednagar ...
Poona ...
Ahmednagar ...
Káthiáwar ...
Do. ...
Ahmedabad ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Mahi Rántha
Agency.
State ...
......
......
......
......
Shikárpur ...
Jacobabad ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12
10
22
10
12
11
12
14
10
12
14
3
8
24
8
8
8
10
18
...
24
24
...
...
...
56
56
601
...
218
99
119
218
218
449
163
71
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
664
...
...
305
517
26
...
...
...
501
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
......
...
...
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
......
......
......
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
Do. ...
Brand mares.
Do.
En route to Bombay.
To purchase stallions.
To attend Committee of Bombay Vete-
rinary College.
To purchase stallions.
En route to Rájkot.
To attend Rájkot Horse Show.
To inspect paddock and to arrange Horse
Show.
Brand mares.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
To confer with the Inspector General, C. V.
Department.
En route to Lahore.
To purchase brood mares for Native States.
To attend Horse Show; inspect Dispensary.
Brand mares.
48
TABLE XXVII—concluded.
Date.
1
1894.
17th to 22nd January ... ...
23rd to 25th „ ... ...
26th „ ... ...
27th to 30th „ ... ...
31st „ ... ...
1st and 2nd February ... ... ...
3rd „ ... ...
3rd „ ... ...
5th and 6th
„ ... ...
7th „ ... ...
8th to 15th „ ... ...
17th „ ... ...
20th to 27th
„ ... ...
28th February to 15th March ...
16th March ... ...
17th „ ... ...
17th „ ... ...
18th „ ... ...
19th to 22nd March ... ...
22nd and 23rd „ ... ...
24th „ ... ...
24th
„
...
...
25th „ ... ...
26th to 29th „ ... ...
30th „ ... ...
30th to 31st
„ ... ...
Total ...
Place.
2
Karáchi ...
Hyderabad ...
Dádu ...
Moro ...
Dádu ...
Lárkhána ...
Dokri ...
Lárkhána ...
Kambar ...
Lárkhána ...
Sibi ...
Karáchi
Bombay
Ahmednagar ...
Bombay
Songhad ...
Pálitána ...
Songhad ...
Bhávnagar ...
Morvi ...
Vánkáner ...
Wadhwán ...
Bombay...
Ahmednagar ...
Sirur ...
Ahmednagar ...
......
District.
3
Karáchi ...
Hyderabad ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Shikárpur ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Beluchistan ...
Karáchi ...
......
Ahmednagar ...
......
Bhávnagar ...
Pálitána ...
Bhávnagar ...
Do. ...
Morvi ...
Vánkáner ...
Wadhwán ...
......
Ahmednagar ...
Poona ...
Anmednagar ...
......
NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELLED
ON TOUR.
By Road.
4
...
...
...
13
13
...
...
...
14
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
32
32
681
By Rail.
5
351
115
117
...
...
65
9
9
...
...
166
447
...
218
218
476
...
...
17
171
16
52
389
218
...
...
12,268
By Boat.
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
501
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1,002
Inspection of Government
Stallions.
7
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
......
Inspected stallions ...
......
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Inspected stallions ...
......
REMARKS.
8
Inspected Veterinary Dispensary.
To inspect Veterinary Dispensary and mule-
run.
En route to Moro.
To attend Horse Show and brand mares.
En route to Lárkhána.
Brand mares.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
To attend Horse Show and hand over charge
of Beluchistan stud.
En route to Bombay.
Purchase stallions.
En route to Bhávnagar.
To visit Pálitátna stud.
Inspected studs.
Do.
Inspected studs and attended Horse Show.
Inspected studs.
En route to Head Quarters.
Do.
Do.
Brand mares.
49
TABLE XXVIII.
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
REVENUE SECTION.
General Statement of Expenditure during the official year 1893-94.
Number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Heads of Expenditure.
2
Superintendent ...
Establishment ...
Inspectors ...
Castrators ... ...
Office expenses ...
Horse and Pony
Stallions' keep, &c.
Donkey
Stallions'
keep, &c. ...
Stallions' purchase .
Horse Shows ...
Total ...
Pay.
3
Rs.
12,613
2,173
1,521
1,320
a.
2
15
14
0
p.
5
2
8
0
......
......
......
......
......
17,629 0 3
Travelling
Allowance.
4
Rs.
1,989
922
549
223
a.
4
7
13
11
p.
0
6
6
6
......
......
......
......
......
3,685 4 6
Service
Stamps.
5
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
100 0 0
...
...
...
...
100 0 0
Telegrams.
6
Rs. a. p.
.
..
.
..
.
..
.
..
45 7 0
.
..
.
..
...
45 7 0
Office Rent.
7
Rs. a. p.
.
..
.
..
...
.
..
240 0 0
.
..
..
.
..
.
..
.
240 0 0
Miscellaneoius
Contingent
Expenses.
8
Rs. a. p.
...
...
...
...
815 13 9
...
...
.
..
.
..
815 13 9
COST OF FEED, &c. &c.
Debited to
Local Funds.
9
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
9,366
2,834
14
1
2
2
......
......
12,200 15 4
Debited to
Provincial.
10
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
12,390
3,359
13
1
1
11
......
......
15,749 15 0
Total.
11
Rs. a. p.
......
......
......
......
......
21,757
6,193
11
3
3
1
......
......
27,950 14 4
Grand Total.
12
Rs.
14,602
3,096
2,071
1,543
1,201
21,757
6,193
5,514
4,600
60,581
a.
6
6
12
11
4
11
3
10
0
1
p.
5
8
2
6
9
3
1
0
0
10
RE-
MARKS.
13
B 579—13
( 3 )
in paragraph 197 of the Superintendent's report, His Excellency in Council has
every desire that the work of constructing new stallion stables at Ahmednagar
should be commenced without delay, but he is not prepared even under those
circumstances to approve of extravagant designs. There is nothing to delay
the building of new stables, except the submission of a design suitable to the
purpose and the financial ability of Government.
7. During the year under report the Superintendent inspected most of the
Veterinary Dispensaries in the Presidency, and be has embodied in his report a
review of the working of these institutions. The Collectors concerned should be
requested to draw the attention of the Dispensary Committees to the remarks
made by the Superintendent, and especially to his suggestion that the reports of
the dispensaries should, prior to submission to him, be briefly criticised, and
that all figures entered therein should be checked, by the Presidents of the
Committees concerned.
8. Veterinary Captain Morgan has submitted an extremely interesting
report, evincing a creditable activity on his part in acquainting himself with
the conditions that prevail in, and the needs of, different parts of the Presidency.
His Excellency in Council is satisfied that under his supervision, direction and
advice intelligent progress in a marked degree is being made in the breeding and
treatment of horses and cattle in this Presidency, and that the interest he dis-
plays in his charge will communicate itself to the officers and owners with whom
his work brings him into relation. The thanks of Government are due and
should be conveyed to Veterinary Captain Morgan for the very valuable experi-
ments in sheep-breeding and in the production of fodder crops which he is con-
ducting at his own expense ; and the Director of Land Records and Agricul-
ture should enquire if it is possible for Government to give Veterinary Captain
Morgan any assistance in these matters.
J. NUGENT,
Chief 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 Laud,
Records and Agriculture,
The Accountant General,
The Military Department of the Secretariat,
The Political Department of the Secretariat,
The Judicial Department of the Secretariat,
The Public Works Department of the Secretariat,
The General Department of the Secretariat,
The Secretary of State for India,
The Government of India.
With copies of the
report.
By letter.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1894-95.
[Price—9 Annas.]
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT
IN THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1894-95.
No. 896 OF 1895.
FROM
THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency;
To
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
Revenue Department,
Bombay.
Camp Ahmednagar, 25th June 1895.
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 1894-95.
2. I took over the officiating charge of the Department from Veterinary
Captain Morgan, Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay Pre-
sidency, on the 1st June 1895, and the report, with the exception of the returns
from Shikárpur, was complete on the above date.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
E. W. LARNDER, Veterinary-Lieut.,
Acting Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.
B 411-1
GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT FOR THE
OFFICIAL YEAR 1894-95.
PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
(a) MILITERY SECTION.
1.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(i) 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 ... ....
Hackneys and Norfolk Trotters ...
Arab ... .... ...
Country-bred ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
12
1
7
25
1
46
Pony.
...
...
...
27
...
27
Total.
12
1
7
52
1
73
Number added to registers.
2. The number received during the year is given
below:—
Whence received.
England ...
...
Purchased in India
...
Class of Stallions.
Thorough-bred English ...
Half-bred English ...
Hackneys
and
Norfolk
Trotters ... ...
Arab ... ...
Country-bred ...
Total ...
Horse.
3
1
1
4
...
9
Pony.
...
...
...
2
1
3
Total.
3
1
1
6
1
12
3. Three thorough-breds, one half-bred, and one hackney have been received
from England. They are short-legged, compact horses with good bone and sub-
stance, and are suitable in every way. The half-bred "Forrest," however, is a
young 3-year old with very coarse and doubtful hocks, and I am of opinion that
it is not advisable to send stallions to this country until they are at least four
years old. Four Arab horses, two Arab and one country-bred pony were pur-
chased by me in the Bombay market. The great scarcity of high class horses
during the past season has considerably increased the difficulty of obtaining suit-
able Arab sires ; and it is evident that the class of horse imported into the
Bombay market has steadily deteriorated. Dealers, who formerly brought
horses, now depend entirely on the polo pony market, as they find that they can
get high prices and that there is a constant demand. Small under-bred horses are
useless to this department; even animals of this class were not obtainable by
the Remount Agent in sufficient numbers during the season. The subject is
one that invites further enquiry, as the decline within the last few years has been
so rapid as to lead one to suppose that the Arabs have found a better market for
their stock or that they are not bred in such large numbers as they used to be.
4
Owing to the increased price sanctioned by Government for Arab sires, this
season definite arrangements have been made with the dealer Abdulla bin Fariss
to import specially for this department.
Number removed from re-
gisters.
4. The number of casualties and the diseases from which stallions died are
given in Table II. The general percentage was 13.04
for horse and 14.81 for pony. Two stallions died and
eight were destroyed for the reasons given in the table.
5. Table III shows that eight stallions were disposed of by sale for reasons
given against each in the remarks column, calculated to render them unfit for
stud purposes.
Number present at close of
year.
6. At the close of the year under report the
following number of stallions were present:—
Class.
Thorough-bred English
...
...
Half-bred English ... ...
Hackneys and Norfolk Trotters ...
Arab ... ... ...
Country-bred ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse.
12
2
6
24
1
45
Pony.
...
...
...
21
1
22
Total.
12
2
6
45
2
67
7. This gives a total of 67 against 73 of last year. The table below gives
the distribution of stallions for the last five years in the horse-breeding
provinces:—
Years.
1890-91
...
...
1891-92
...
...
1892-93
...
...
1893-94
...
...
1894-95
...
...
Deccan.
48
45
45
46
43
Gujarat.
11
11
10
9
8
Sind and Cutch.
24
20
19
19
16
Total.
83
76
74
73
67
Number at Stud work.
8. Of the stallions shown above, 55.75 were actually at stud work and the
remainder were in the Ahmednagar Depôt for accli-
matization or treatment.
9. The sketch map of the Bombay Presidency showing the stallion stands
as it stood on the 31st of March 1895 is attached to the report. Under the name
of each stand the numbers of Government horse, pony, and donkey stallions
present are given.
Number of Mares covered.
10. Table IV shows the services and produce of
Government horse and pony stallions.
11. The number of branded and certificated mares covered by Government
stallions during the past five years is given below :—
1890-91
1891-92
1892-93
1893-94
1894-95
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3,270
3,087
3,109
2,017
1,869
There were 1,869 coverings this year against 2,017 last year.
12. To facilitate reference, the average number of mares covered per
stallion in 1893-94 and 1894-95 are given below. Details will be found in Table
IV:—
1893-94
1894-95
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
31.90
33.52
SKETCH MAP
OF THE
BOMBAY PRESIDENCY
including Sind
SHOWING STALLION STANDS AS IT STOOD ON 31 st MARCH
1895
Scale of Miles
References
The letters and figures under the name of side-
of a stand indicate the numbers of Horse, Pony
and Donkey Stallions at that stand
H-Horse
P-Pony
D-Donkey
Govt Photozinco: Office; Poona 1895
5
Demand for Stallions.
13. Horse-breeding continues to make satisfactory progress in the Deccan,
Sind, and Cutch. Owing to a further outbreak of
anthrax this year in Gujarát a considerable falling off
is noticeable.
Stallions which produce
the most suitable stock for
the Army.
14. Table V. shows that a larger percentage of Arab and thorough-bred
stock were drafted to British Regiments than stock
got by Norfolk Trotters. The majority of those under
the heading " unknown " are without doubt, from their
make and shape, the get of Arabs and thorough-breds.
The country-bred rejections sold this year were an old mare by " Pickle," which
realised Rs. 200, and one young stock Rs. 520.
(2).—Remounts, Country-bred.
Number purchased.
15. An abstract from Table VI. showing the number of country-bred
remounts purchased during the past two years is
given below:—
By whom purchased.
Bombay Native Cavalry ... ... ...
Police, Northern Division ... ... ...
Do. Central
do.
...
...
...
Do. Southern do. ... ... ... ...
Do. in Sind ... ... ... ...
Remount Rearing Depôt, Ahmednagar ...
Do.
do.
Karnal ... ...
Central India Horse ... ... ... ...
Fifth Punjáb Cavalry ... ... ...
Tenth Bengal Lancers ... ... ...
Tenth Punjab do. ... ... ...
First
do. Cavalry ... ... ...
Sixteenth Bengal do. ... ... ...
Total ...
1893-94.
276
2
1
... ...
64
37
16
9
40
16
... ...
... ...
... ...
461
1894-95.
356
3
10
8
222
57
6
... ...
... ...
... ...
7
10
6
685
The Bombay Native Cavalry purchased 80 more than the last year. Of the
total number (685), 98 are the produce of Government stallions as against 117
last year. (See paragraphs 15 and 89 of the Anuual Report for 1893-94.)
II.—MULE-BREEDING.
(2).—Government Donkey Stallions.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
16. The number of donkey stallions on the
register on the 1st April 1894 is shown in the follow-
ing table:—
Breed.
Italian. ... ...
Persian ... ...
Arab ... ...
Khorasan ... ...
Cyprus ... ...
Total ...
Number.
11
7
3
1
2
24
Number added to registers.
17. Three Italian donkey stallions were received
by importation during the year.
Number removed from re-
gisters.
18. One Persian donkey stallion was destroyed
during the year (vide Table VII).
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19. No donkey stallions were sold during the year (vide Table VIII).
Number present at close of
year.
20. The strength of the donkey stallions as it
stood on the 1st April 1895 is shown in the following
table:—
Breed.
Italian ... ...
Persian ... ...
Arab ... ...
Khorasan ... ...
Cypras ... ...
Total ...
Number.
14
6
3
1
2
26
Number at Stud work.
21. Of these, 21.82 were actually at stud work
(vide Table IX).
Number of Mares covered.
22. The number of pony mares covered by Gov-
ernment donkey stallions during the last five years is
given below:—
1890-91
1891-92
1892-93
1893-94
1894-95
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
868
1,019
846
844
763
Demand for Donkey Stallions.
23. Owing to the great difficulty experienced in obtaining donkey stallions
the following Local Boards, &c., were not supplied
during the year. Definite arrangements have, how-
ever, been made for donkey stallions to be supplied them this season :—
Khándesh ... ...
Shikárpur ... ...
Khairpur (in Sind) ... ...
Mr. Gulam Rasulkhan ...
Local Board.
Do.
State.
Zamindár and Honorary Magis-
trate, Moro, in Sind.
One Government stallion has been lent to the Khairpur State and one to
Mr. Gulam Rasulkhan until the stallions can be procured for them.
(2.)—Number of Mules purchased by Government.
24. During the year under report 51 mules were purchased by the Com-
missariat Department for Transport purposes as against 8 last year (vide
Table X).
(b).—REVENUE SECTION.
I.—HORSE-BREEDING.
(1).—Government Horse and Pony Stallions.
Cost of feed and keep.
25. Table XI. gives the cost of feed, keep, attendants, transit, &c, of Gov-
ernment horse and pony stallions during 1894-95, and
the table below shows the average cost per annum
during the preceeding five years:—
Year.
1890-91 ... ...
1891-92 ... ...
1892-93 ... ...
1893-94 ... ...
1894-95
Amount.
Rs.
343
385
395
346
357
a.
5
12
3
10
12
p.
5
2
8
6
1
7
26. There is a slight increase of Rs. 11-1-7 per stallion, due to the number
of transfers and changes which have taken place during the year. It has been
found impossible to get the details for transit, maintenance, &c., of Government
stallions this year in such a form as to show each item separately. Arrange-
ments have been made to show these items separately next year.
(2.)—Branded Mares.
Number present at com-
mencement of year.
27. On the 31st March 1894 the number of
branded mares on the registers was as shown in the
table below. Details will be found in Table XII.
Province.
Deccan ... ... ... ...
Gujarat ... ... ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse-
breeding.
975
1,048
2,573
4,596
Pony-
breeding.
4,663
1,180
372
6,215
Mule-
breeding.
37
1
1,270
1,308
Total.
5,675
2,229
4,215
12,119
Number added to registers.
28. During the year under report the following
number of mares were added to the registers :—
Province.
Deccan ... ... ...
Gujarát
Sind and Cutch ...
Total ...
Horse-
breeding.
56
54
116
226
Pony-
breeding.
75
91
28
194
Mule-
breeding.
3
...
10
13
Total.
134
145
154
433
29. During the year under report 433 mares were branded against 868 last
year, showing a decrease of 435 mares. Several new districts were visited by
me during the year where branding is unknown and where it will take a few
years to establish ; hence the small number of mares branded this year. All
very small and useless mares are not shown as " inspected by me," as such
figures are apt to mislead.
Number removed from
registers.
30. The table below gives the number of mares
removed from registers for various reasons :—
Particulars.
Died ... ... ... ... ...
Gone out of Presidency ... ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Horse-
breeding.
45
46
91
Pony-
breeding.
398
437
835
Total.
443
483
920
Number present at close of
year.
31. The balance remaining on the 31st March
1895 is shown below. Details will be found in Table
XII.
Province.
Deccan ... ... ... ...
Gujarát
... ... ... ...
Sind and Cutch ... ... ... ...
Total ... ... ... ...
Horse-
breeding.
944
1,098
2,689
4,731
Pony-
breeding.
3,910
1,264
400
5,574
Mule-
breeding.
40
1
1,280
1,321
Total.
4,894
2,363
4,369
11,626