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SOUTH PUNJAB.
755. Amritsar Dewali Cattle Fair, 1896.—This fair commenced on the
31st October and terminated on the 9th November 1896. There were 9,941
head of cattle, and 3,491 camels present. The following is the number of
cattle, etc., sold at the fair:—Bullocks 6,035, cows 12,258, buffaloes, female,
32,971, buffaloes, male, 7,386, camels 1,553, goats 13, total 60,216. About 500
first quality bullocks from Malwa or Chakwal were sold from R150 to 200 per
pair, and about 2,900 bullocks, R60 to 90 per pair, young stock, two years old,
R15 to 40 each, three years old R20 to 50 each. Cows of quality fetched from
R60 to 90 each, and buffalo cow R60 to 150 each. The following are the prin-
cipal breeds of cattle attending the fair: Malwa Sahiwal or Bar, Potewar, and the
Dogla or mixed indigenous breed. They were brought from Patiala State, Feroze-
pur, Jallandhar, Gurdaspur, Lahore, Jhelum, Sialkote and Montgomery, and were
purchased by Rashas from frontier districts, dealers from the North-Western
Provinces, and Commissariat agents, the butchers being large purchasers. For
the first two or three days prices were low, buffalo calves selling for R1 and
R1-8-0, after that there was a sudden rise, and animals that had already
been bought were resold at a profit, and these prices were maintained till the
end. Rupees 1,875 were awarded in prizes to cattle. Animals of Amritsar
were awarded R1,293, R145 to Ferozepur and R132 to Lahore, and similar
sums to other districts. Rupees 770 were awarded to buffaloes alone. The
sanitary arrangements were quite satisfactory. There were a few cases of
Rinderpest among the cattle, but as they were detected on entry, they were
at once removed to the Veterinary Hospital in the fair. Three animals died
and were at once cremated.
RAJPUTANA.
756. Tezaji Cattle Fair.—This fair took place on the 17th September 1896.
The Principal, Rajputana Veterinary School, who attended the fair, writes
that this fair is not strictly speaking a cattle fair, but those cattle present were
mostly of the Marwar-Nagore breed of medium szie. Rupees 54 were awarded
in sums of one and two rupees to any owner who produced a good pair of
bullocks.
Ulwar Cattle Fair.—This fair took place from 7th to 16th October 1896.
Five hundred and eighty bullocks, 732 cows, 89 buffalo-cows, 4 buffalo-
bulls, and 119 camels attended the fair. They were brought from Bikanir,
Ulwar and Bharatpur.
Four hundred and fifty-three adult and 112 young animals were sold.
Rupees 64 were awarded in giving prizes for camels and R137 for cattle.
Pushkar Cattle Fair.—The cattle collected at the fair were mostly of the
Marwari and Nagore-Marwari breed. Six thousand four hundred and fifty-five
cattle and 2,299 camels attended the fair. Three thousand and thirty-nine
cattle and 1,542 camels were sold. They were brought from Marwar, Dhundar
and Ajmere and were taken to Dhundar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Jaipur,
Bharatpur, Kotah and Bundi, Berar, Meywar and Marwara.
CENTRAL PROVINCES.
757. Singajee Cattle Fair, Nimar District.—This fair was attended by the
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Central Provinces, from the 21st
to 24th October 1896. Following are the districts from which the cattle sold
at the fair were brought :—
Malwa . . . . . . . .
Holkar
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Nimar
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Hoshangabad
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TOTAL .
50 cattle sold.
140 „
160 „
64
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414
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Rupees 135 were distributed in awarding prizes to cattle owners.