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TABLE X
Return of horse, pony and donkey stallions under local bodies for the year 1937-38
Details
1
Balance on 1st April 1937 ..
Increase
Purchased in India ..
Received from ..
Total ..
Decrease
Died ..
Sold ..
Destroyed ..
Transferred ..
Total Decrease ..
Balance on 31st March 1938 ..
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies
Horses
Arab
2
5
..
..
5
..
..
..
..
..
5
Per s i
an
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Country
breed
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
T.B.E.
5
2
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
2
Total
6
7
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
7
Ponies
Arab
7
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Persian
8
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Country
breed
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
10
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total horses and
ponies
11
7
..
..
7
..
..
..
..
..
7
Donkey stallions under local bodies
Italian
12
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Cyprian
13
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Country breed
14
15
1
..
16
..
1
..
..
1
15
Persian
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Total
16
15
1
16
..
..
..
..
..
15
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TABLE XI
Services and produce of each class of horse, pony and donkey stallions, under local bodies, during the year 1937-38
Horse, pony or donkey
1
Horse ..
Pony ..
Donkey ..
District or agency
2
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Total ..
Total ..
Peshawar ..
Mardan ..
Kohat ..
Bannu ..
Dera Ismail Khan ..
Kurram ..
Malakand
..
Total ..
Stallions
on
register
on the
31st
March
1938
3
4
2
1
..
7
..
..
3
2
5
3
..
1
1
15
Stallions actually
employed at stud
Year
under
report
4
4
2
1
..
7
..
..
3
2
6
3
..
1
1
16
Previous
year
5
4
2
2
4
12
1
1
3
2
5
3
2
1
1
17
Number of mares
covered
Year
under
report
6
136
115
63
..
314
..
..
288
261
273
213
..
61
35
1,131
Previous
year
7
205
107
73
196
581
28
28
221
164
221
203
48
75
76
1,008
Average number of
mares covered
per stallion
employed at stud
Year
under
report
8
34.0
57.5
63.0
..
51.5
..
..
96.0
130.5
45.5
71.0
..
61.0
35.0
73.1
Previous
year
9
51.2
53.2
36.5
49.0
47.5
28.0
28.0
73.6
82.0
44.2
67.6
24.0
75.0
76.0
63.2
Re ma r
ks
10
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TABLE XIII
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held_in non-selected districts
during the year 1937-38
Name of fair
1
Kohat ..
Mardan ..
Total
..
Number
of
horse
fairs
and
shows
held
2
1
1
2
Total
number of
animals
present
Year
under
report
3
74
155
229
Pre-
vious
year
4
..
..
..
Total
number
competing
for prizes
Year
under
report
5
74
141
215
Pre-
vious
year
6
..
..
..
Total
number of
horse stock
(not includ-
ing
branded
marks)
present
Be-
long-
ing
to
breed-
ers
7
74
155
229
Be-
long-
ing to
dealers
8
..
..
..
Number of remounts
purchased
For
Re-
mounts
Depart-
ment
9
..
..
..
For
Native
Caval-
ry
10
..
..
..
For
Police
11
..
..
..
Total
12
..
..
..
Price paid for
remounts
High-
est
price
13
Rs.
..
..
..
Low-
est
price
14
Rs.
..
..
..
Aver-
age
price
15
Rs.
..
..
..
Number of mules
purchased
By Go v e r
n me n t
16
..
..
..
By
others
17
..
..
..
Total
18
..
..
..
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TABLE XIII—concluded
Abstract of particulars regarding horse fairs and shows held in non-selected districts
during the year 1937-38—concluded
Name of fair
1
Kohat ..
Mardan ..
Total
Price paid for mules by
Government
Highest
price
19
Rs.
..
..
..
Lowest
price
20
Rs.
..
..
..
Average
price
21
Rs.
..
..
..
Total
number
of
animals
sold
22
..
..
..
From
Imperial
Funds
23
Rs.
..
..
..
From
Provin-
cial
Funds
24
Rs.
..
..
..
Prize-money provided
From
Local
Funds
25
Rs.
138
..
..
From
other
sources
26
Rs.
..
..
..
Total
27
Rs.
138
500
638
Amount
actually
awarded
28
Rs.
68
397
465
Number
of
medals
awarded
29
..
1
1
Amount sanctioned by Government of India
for next year's fair or show
30
Rs.
..
..
..
Remarks
31
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TABLE XIV
Abstract of particulars regarding cattle fairs and shows held during the year 1937-38
Name of fair
1
Haripur ..
Kohat ..
Mardan ..
Total ..
Num-
ber of
cattle
fairs
and
shows
held
a
1
1
1
3
Total number of stock
present
Bulls
3
202
360
205
767
Bullocks
4
123
239
163
525
Cows
5
245
284
180
709
Young stock
6
547
331
290
1,168
Buf f
a l
l
oe s
7
118
190
199
507
Ca me ls
8
4
8
6
18
Ot her s
9
337
198
92
627
Average
price of
animal
sold
Bul l
s
10
Rs
..
..
..
..
Bul l
oc ks
11
Rs.
..
..
..
..
Cows
12
..
..
..
..
Buf f
a l
oe s
13
Rs.
..
..
..
..
Ca me l
s
14
..
..
..
..
Amo u n t r eal i zed in f ees
15
Rs.
..
..
..
..
Total
number
of animals
that
competed
for
prizes
16
1,438
1,610
1,103
4,153
Prize money
provided
From
Im-
perial
Funds
17
Rs.
..
..
..
..
Fr om Pr ovi nci al Funds
18
Rs.
500
..
..
..
Fr om Local Funds
X9
Rs.
922
687
..
..
Fr om other sources
20
Rs.
..
..
..
..
Total
21
Rs.
1,422
687
1,722
3,831
Amount actually awarded
22
Rs.
1,422
750
1,169
3,341
Num-
ber
of
medals
award-
ed
23
2
1
2
5
Re ma r
k s
24
Also 5 challenge
cups
5
cups
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TABLE XV
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department
during the official year in the North-West Frontier Province.
Major Heads
1
Superintendcnce ..
Veterinary Instruction ..
Subordinate Establishment ..
Hospitals and Dispensaries ..
Breeding Operations ..
Prizes ..
Fairs and Shows ..
Deduct Cost of Veterinary ..
Assistants recovered ..
From Local Bodies ..
Cost of Sera and Vaccine for
use in Agencies ..
Total ..
Amount
Imperial
2
Rs.
..
..
8,965
..
5,676
..
..
..
..
..
3,621
18,262
Provincial
3
Rs.
32,648
8,875
64,311
2,346
21,736
4,000
3,000
3,847
..
..
..
1,40,763
Local
4
Rs.
..
..
40,636
..
33,652
..
11,284
..
..
..
..
85,572
Total
5
Rs.
32,648
8,875
1,13,912
2,346
61,064
4,000
14,284
3,847
..
..
3,621
2,44,597
Remarks
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GOVERNMENT OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - - -
- - - - DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1938-39
Printed and Published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1940
Price— Rs. 1-9-0 or £ 0-2-3
GOVERNMENT OF THE
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
REPORT
ON THE
CIVIL VETERINARY - - -
- - - - DEPARTMENT
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE
FOR THE YEAR
1938-39
Printed and Published by the Manager,
Government Stationery and Printing,
North-West Frontier Province,
Peshawar
1940
Price—Re. 1-9-0 or £ 0-2-3
Review by the Government of the North-West Frontier
Province of the Annual Report of the Civil Veterinary
Department for the year 1938-39.
The Civil Veterinary Department continues to grow and
its expansion since 1927 has been remarkable. In the latter
year there were only 18 dispensaries there are now 71 dis-
pensaries and 160 touring dispensaries. These figures are in
themselves satisfactory, but it is more important that each
dispensary should become a real live centre than for an
increase in mere numbers to be shown year after year.
The number of outbreaks of contagious disease among
cattle rose from 83 in the previous year to 221, and the con-
sequent mortality from 3,207 to 4,602. There was a heavy
increase in the incidence of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and
Rinderpest, and the Superintendent reports that inspite of the
extensive use of Goat Virus Vaccine the Department have
been unable to control the latter disease. The lack of a
Provincial Laboratory is partly to blame for this. Govern-
ment intend to build a Laboratory as soon as funds permit.
The number of cases treated at dispensaries and on tour
has risen from 421,675 to 452,926, and the number of
castrations from 91,686 to 102,892. The total number of
inoculations and vaccinations carried out increased from
70,159 to 97,667.
The number of stud bulls maintained under the Cattle
Breeding Scheme of the Department rose from 395 to 407
and the number of coverings from 25,615 to 32,030. The
value of the Department's stud bulls is shown year by year
in the improved classes which appear at district cattle shows.
In conclusion, Government wish to express their appre-
ciation of the work performed by the officers of the Depart-
ment, and in particular by the Superintendent, Khan Sahib
S. M. Shah, who has since left this Province and returned
to the Punjab. Mr. Shah has been in charge of the Civil
Veterinary Department from 1927 to 1932 and again from
1935 to 1939, and its remarkable expansion has been largely
due to his energy and administrative ability.
H. P. TOLLINTON,
Secretary to Government,
North-West Frontier Province,
Development Departments.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
FOR THE YEAR 1938-39.
PART I—GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1. Superintendence—
Khan Sahib S.M.A. Shah, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.R.C.V.S.
continued to be in charge of the Department
throughout the year under report. The post of the
Deputy Superintendent continued to remain in abey-
ance and the Superintendent had to carry out the entire
work of the Department single handed.
The Superintendent toured for 155 days and travelled
9,884 miles by road and 5,670 miles by rail.
In the course of his tours he inspected, as usual, all
the District Veterinary Offices, Veterinary Hospitals,
Touring Dispensaries and Stud Stock. He attended
practically all the big Horse Shows and Cattle Fairs in
the Province He also organised Village Cattle Shows
where small cash prizes were distributed amongst the
Cattle breeders to act as stimulus for further efforts.
Lectures and practical demonstrations on the principles
of Livestock Improvement were arranged to enlighten
the Zamindar on different aspects of Livestock Industry.
Special attention was paid to the maintenance and
covering results of the Stud Bulls purchased from His
Excellency the Viceroy's Appeal Fund.
The Superintendent also supervised the work of the
Veterinary Investigation throughout the year under
report.
He continued to inspect the Frontier Constabulary
Chargers and Dairy Centres and offered professional
advice whenever necessary.
He paid visits to Dhanni tract of the Punjab for the
purchase of stud bulls for this Province.
He attended the meetings of the Governing Body
and Advisory Board of the Imperial Council of Agricul-
tural Research in November 1938 and February 1939
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respectively as also the Second All India Cattle Show
Delhi held in February 1939 where he acted as a Judge
for three breeds of the cattle.
He worked on the Executive Committee of the
S. P. C. A. Peshawar Branch, also acted as Honorary
Veterinary Surgeon to the Society and inspected the
animals under Prevention of Cruelty to animals and
Glanders and Farcy Acts. He remained a Member of
the Provincial Rural Uplift Committee.
2. District Veterinary Offices—
The District Veterinary Offices at District Head-
quarters, continued to function fairly satisfactorily.
3. Subordinate Establishment—
The following Table shows the strength of the staff
during the years 1937 38 and 1938-39 :—
Serial
No.
1
2
3
4
5
Staff
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons ..
Veterinary Inspectors ..
Veterinary Assistants ..
Veterinary Stock Assistants ..
Veterinary Compounders ..
Number
in 1937-38
17
2
26
12
55
Number
in 1938-39
17
2
26
12
58
It will be observed that there has been an increase of
only 3 Compounders during the year under report.
The qualified staff still falls short of the minimum
requirements of the Department. Recruitment is being
gradually made on the return of our Stipendiary
Students after qualifying from Veterinary Colleges in
India.
4. Veterinary Laboratory, Peshawar
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Peshawar continued to
discharge the duties of the Laboratory. He examined
86 disease specimens. He also prepared 61,500 doses of
Goat Tissue Virsus Vaccine and supplied 59,800 doses
thereof to the Subordinate Veterinary Staff for use in
the field. All Sera and Vaccine were stored in the
Laboratory and supplied to the Veterinary Staff on
indent.
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PART II —ANIMAL DISEASES.
SECTION (A) — CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AND PREVENTIVE
INOCULATION TABLE II AND III.
(a) Equine Diseases—
Mortality.—There were 308 deaths out of 309 seizures
as against 297 deaths and 377 seizures last year and
5 deaths out of 26 seizures in the year before last.
1. Glanders.—Four suspected cases of Glanders
were subjected to Mallein test, out of which two that
reacted positively were destroyed under the Glanders
and Farcy Act.
2. Surra.—Three fatal cases of Surra were reported
from Peshawar District as compared with six cases and
four deaths last year. The animals were brought for
treatment in advanced stage of the disease and therefore
did not respond to Bayer-205 treatment.
3. Anthrax.—Only one fatal case of Anthrax was
recorded from Kohat.
Other Equine Diseases were responsible for 19 deaths
out of 20 seizures compared with 127 Seizures and 49
deaths last year.
(b) Bovine Diseases—
Mortality.—There were 2,322 deaths out of 17,254
seizures compared with 1,691 deaths and 23,393 seizures
during the last year.
1. Rinderpest. — During the year under report out
of 964 cases of Rinderpest recorded in hospitals 513
deaths occurred. This increase in incidence of the
disease inspite of extensive use of the Goat Virus
Vaccine is inexplicable. It appears that the Laboratory
at Peshawar being ill-equipped, could not produce
Potent Vaccine as outbreaks were observed in villages
where Goat Virus Inoculations had been carried out.
2. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Outbreaks
were
reported from almost all over the Province resulting in
957 deaths and 1,213 seizures during the year. The
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outbreaks were satisfactorily controlled with Hæmor-
rhagic Septicæmia Vaccine. In certain villages pre-
ventive Inoculation of Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia Vaccine
were also performed with very satisfactory results.
The total number of animals inoculated with Hæmor-
rhagic Septicæmia Vaccine were 27,927 as compared
with 20,894 of last year.
3. Foot and Mouth Disease.—It continued to
prevail in all the districts and agencies of the Province
for a considerable part of the year. Total number of
seizures and deaths recorded during the year came
down to 13,960 and 7 from 21,186 and 57 respect-
ively during the last year. The low number of deaths
was due to prompt and efficient treatment of the sick
animals. Antiseptic foot baths whenever and wher-
ever possible were used for the control of outbreaks with
very satisfactory results.
4. Black quarters.—Forty-one seizures and 29
deaths occurred from this disease in Peshawar, Mardan,
Hazara and Dera Ismail Khan Districts as against 51
seizures and 50 deaths during the last year. Six
hundred and eight animals were inocculated with Black
Quarter Vaccine.
5. Anthrax.—Fortunately no case of Anthrax
occurred in bovines during the year under report.
6. Surra.—An outbreak of bovine Surra was
reported from Kurram Agency.
There was also a
Sporadic case in a buffalo in Kohat District. This was
perhaps the first time that bovine surra had been
recorded amongst hill cattle of this Province. Out of
II cases that were found positive only six died. The
outbreak was successfully controlled with "Bayer-
205".
(c) Diseases of other animals—
1,972 deaths were record ed amongst sheep,
goats, dogs and camels out of 10,157 seizures as
against 1,219 deaths and 7,239 seizures during the
last year.
Foot and Mouth disease alone was
responsible for 8,340 seizures amongst sheep and
goats but 24 deaths occurred. Active steps were taken
to treat the affected animals with Antiseptic dressings
and the spread of outbreaks at several places was
5
effectively checked by the use of Antiseptic foot baths.
Six hundred and ten cases of Anthrax amongst sheep
and goats with 565 deaths were recorded in Kohat
District. Sheep-pox resulted in 120 deaths out of 341
seizures. The Veterinary Investigation Officer, North-
West Frontier Province, is conducting experiments on
this disease with a view to finding a preventive vaccine
for this scourage. Goat Scab had a toll of 80 animals
out of 477 seizures. No case of contagious disease was
recorded mongst camels.
Four hundred and sixty-five cases of distemper
occurred amongst dogs, of which 353 recovered with
proper care and treatment.
Ninety-eight cases of
Rabies were recorded and eight suspected brains were
sent for Laboratory Examination to Pasteur Research
Institute, Kasauli ; of which seven were reported
positive for Negri Bodies. Fifty-three Antirabic Vacci-
nations were performed compared with 16 during the
last year. Two cases of Canine Typhus were reporte
from Kohat, both of which proved fatal.
(d) Poultry diseases—
Fowl Cholera.—The number of cases and recoveries
from this disease fell from 286 and 65 in 1937-38 to 210
and 48 respectively during the year under report.
Ranikhet.—Two hundred and thirteen cases and
136 deaths were recorded as compared with 186 cases
and 134 deaths of last year.
Fowl Diptheria.—There were seven cases of Fowl
Diptheria which were successfully treated. This is a
better record than last year when 11 out of 14 died
inspite of treatment.
SECTION (B)—EXPENDITUER ON SERA AND VACCINE.
A sum of Rs. 9,032-6-0 was spent on the purchase
of Sera and Vaccine and preparation of Goat Tissue
Virus Vaccine compared with Rs. 11,261 last year.
SECTION (C)—NON-CONTAGIOUS DISEASES TREATED ON
TOUR—TABLE IV.
The Subordinate Staff toured for 10,883 days and
visited 11,721 villages compared with 10,057 days spent
on tour and 11,104 villages visited in the preceding year.
Extensive touring was performed with a view to
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extending Veterinary aid to the remotest corners of the
Province and bringing home to the Zamindars the
immense advantages of the various schemes introduced
by the Department. They treated 98,790 patients for
non-contagious diseases and 19,708 for contagious
diseases as compared with 88,414 and 27,207 patients
respectively in the preceding year. The number of
animals castrated increased from 38,380 in the preceding
year to 40,970 during the year under report. The
Department's efforts to educate the people in the matter
of proper care and management of their animals are
showing results.
The Zamindars now show keener
interest in the activities of the Department and try to
avail themselves of the opportunities offered. Constant
convassing on the part of the Department through its
subordinates and otherwise, is, however, necessary,
because majority of the population still holds some deep
rooted old ideas which impede the progress in Animal
Husbandry work and which it is necessary to uproot.
SECTION (D)—CRIMINAL POISNING.
Nineteen cases of criminal poisoning were reported
during the year under report as compared with 15 cases
of last year. Material from eight cases was sent to the
Chemical Examiners who confirmed the presence of
Arsenic in five of these cases.
PART III—VETERINARY INSTITUTES.
1. Veterinary Hospitals and Rural Dispensaries—
Table III.
The number of veterinary hospitals remained
unchanged in all the districts and agencies except
Peshawar where the dispensaries at the Agricultural
Farm Tarnab and Peshawar Cantonment were taken
over by the Agricultural Department and S. P. C. A.
respectively. All the hospitals and dispensaries worked
well under the close supervision and direction of the
Superintendent. Majority of the dispensaries are not
very well equipped but it is hoped that the
deficiency will be made up gradually as funds become
available. The rural dispensaries established in
outlying areas functioned not only as Depots of
Veterinary aid but served as important centres for the
control of epidemics and propaganda work. The
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demand for more dispensaries is louder and it is felt
that there are several areas, mostly in remote localities,
where the opening of dispensaries would meet a long
felt necessity of the population. The number of
patientdssity oreated the hospitals and dispensaries
rose from 278,219 in the preceding year to 302,614
during the year under report. Thirty-one thousand
eight hundred and fourteen animals were supplied with
medicines for use at home compared with 27,335 last
year. The number of animals castrated also rose
from 53,206 to 61,922. These figures speak for
increase in the work and popularity of the Depart-
ment.
2. Touring Dispensaries—
Thirteen more dispensaries were opened during
the year under report bringing the total to 160
Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and one animals
were treated compared with 95,849 in the preceding
year. These dispensaries are mostly located in
" Hujras " and are attended once a week by the Subor-
dinate Incharge of the hospital.
3. Hospital Buildings—
The hospital buildings remained in good condition.
Repairs, additions and alterations were carried out
where necessary. Rural Dispensaries continued to
function in hired buildings which are rarely built on
hygienic lines and seldom commodious enough for the
purpose. The construction of suitable buildings at
important centres will go a long way to increase the
popularity of these institutions.
PART IV.—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY.
SECTION A) EQUINE BREADING—(TABLE VI-C).
1. Horse Breeding-
Five Arab and two T, B. E. Horse Stalliohs were
maintained in non-selected Districts. Their condition,
gear and service remained satisfactory. They covered
351 mares as compared with 351 last year.
2. Mule and Donkey Breeding—
The number of donkey stallions remained un-
changed, viz. 15 as last year. One stallion was
transferred from Bannu to Mardan District. Their
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coverings numbered 969 compared with 1,131 in the
preceding year. There is a great demand for these
stallions in most of the hill tracts where the only
means of transport are pack animals, but owing to
shortage the existing stallions are continually being
transferred from place to place.
SECTION (B) CATTLE BREEDING—(TABLES VI-A AND B)
Great attention continued to be paid to the
improvement of Livestock especially cattle. The
results have been very satisfactory in as much as fair
number of the Plough Cattle required for use in the
Province can now be purchased from with in its
boundaries. There is, however, scope for improve-
ment in other directions. The diversity of Geogra-
phical and Climatic conditions in the various districts
of the Province admits of the introduction of special
breeds of Cattle best suited to particular localities.
Cattle-breeding activities on large scale should be
confined to areas which bound in fodder and have a
healthy soil. Past experience shows that it is un-
economical to conduct these operations in arid and
un-hygienic tracts. Every oppertunity was availed of
by the Department to educate the zamindars in this
behalf. The Superintendent in the course of his
extensive tours and at Village Shows, specially organis-
ed for the purpose, delivered lectures on the
improvement of Livestock and demonstrated the
results of Scientific breeding. Early castration of
Scrub Calves and bulls as also proper feeding of the
progeny was specially stressed upon at these Shows.
The Subordinate Staff also did not lag behind in this
respect.
There were 408 bulls at stud in the Province at
the end of last year. Fifty-four were cast and 77 more
were entertained on the subsidy scheme during the
year under report bringing the total to 431.
1. Dhanni Cattle Breeding—
Dhanni breed continued to enjoy its usual
popularity as a plough cattle which has been its share
during the past many years in Peshawar, Mardan,
Bannu and Hazara Districts.