54
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
44.66
Percentage
unknown.
19.42
16.62
0.42
3.39
32.62
29.62
20.64
18.13
The large decrease in the percentage of produce and increase in the percentage
of " not held " in Gujarát has not been explained. The percentage of unknown
results in this division, though larger than that of the preceding year, is still
very small as compared with other divisions and is, as before, very satisfactory.
The average percentage of produce for the Presidency approaches the fair
standard of 38, and may be considered satisfactory. The Sind percentage of
45.64 is very satisfactory.
Improvement of the regis-
tration of produce.
8. To ensure more correct and accurate registration of the produce of
Government stallions, Mr. Muir-Mackenzie has already
submitted forms to Government (vide this office No.
A-1654 dated 13th—21st ultimo), and the undersigned
therefore refrains from commenting upon the present system of registration.
Relative merits of stallions
as foal-getters.
9. As regards the relative merits of foal-getters of the different classes of
stallions, the statement given in paragraph 40 of the
Report shows that the Hackney and Norfolk Trotter
rank first as the surest foal-getters, the Arab pony the
second, the Thorough-bred English the third, and the Arab horse the last.
These results have varied more or less from year to year and it would be unsafe
to draw inferences from the existing statistics. It may, however, safely be
observed that Arab pony stallions in Gujarát have shown highest results conti-
nuously for several years.
Stallions which produce the
most useful stocks for re-
mounts.
10. The following statement shows the percentages of allotments of
remounts issued from the Ahmadnagar Depôt for
remount purposes during the year under report as
compared with preceding years :—
Year
1893-94 … …
1894-95 … …
1895-96 … …
1896-97 … …
1897-93 … …
PERCENTAGE OF ALLOTMENTS.
Produce of Thorough-bred-English.
Number
inspect-
ed.
14
17
5
20
14
British
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
29
47
20
40
*72
Native
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
60
47
80
45
14
Rejected.
Per
cent.
21
6
... 15
14
Produce of Norfolk Trotter
and Hackney.
Number
inspect-
ed.
10
7
13
12
4
British |
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
50
43
77
43
BO
Native
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
80
57
23
50
25
Rejected.
Per
cent.
20
… 8
25
Produce of Arab.
Number
inspect-
ed.
34
24
12
24
11
British
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
12
46
58
17
†18
Native
Cavalry.
Per
cent.
32
50
42
71
73
Reject-
ed.
Per
cent.
5G
4
12
9
* Includes percentage on account of one charger issued.
† Iucludcs percentage on account of a horse issued for Field Artillery.
It is somewhat unsafe to draw any conclusions from these figures. The infer-
ences drawn from the figures for one year are apt to contradict those of the
succeeding year. During these five years, in furnishing British Cavalry remounts,
the Norfolk Trotter has shown the best results. For three years it stood first.
But this class of stallions is to be gradually eliminated ; and the Inspector-
General, Civil Veterinary Department, has already expressed himself regarding