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order over till it was too late in the season for covering, and the consequence
was that no mares were covered during the year (Appendix XXV).
The donkey stallion has been taken to Luchung, and it has been arranged
that he should cover as many mares as possible to give the experiment a final
chance. The Political Officer is, however, strongly of opinion that it will
result in failure, as none of the previous coverings have borne fruit, and
recommends the removal of the donkey.
The total cost of feed, keep, attendants, etc., of the donkey stallion was
Rs. 223-3-6, which includes the cost of March 1899 (Appendix XXVI).
CATTLE BEEEDNG.
57. Bulls were supplied to the following District Boards, Wards' Estates
and other bodies during the year under report:—
General Manager, Court of Ward's
Estate Baekergunge
Chairman, District Board, Balasore
...
...
Babu Bhola Nath Grhosal,
landholder, Bosonti, 24-Parganas
General Manager, Deoghur ...
Manager, Kanika Estate
Ditto, Banki Estate
President, Suri Cattle Show ...
Collector of Bogra
Collector of Dinajpur
Subdivisional Offioer, Rajmahal
Collector of Chittagong
Ditto of Shahabad
Deputy Commissioner, Singhbhum
Manager, KLagra Estate, Purnea
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Breed.
Behari
Hissar
Behari
From Buxar
Jail, breed
uuknown
Hissar
Behari
Hissar
Nellore
umber.
Also two cows.
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
and their reports as well as those received about bulls supplied in former years,
are appended (Appendix XXVII).
58. The Deputy Commissioner of Palamau has applied for a good bull,
and arrangements are being made to get one from Nellore.
Failing to procure bulls from Bihar, application was made to the Hissar
Government Farm for 13 bulls of moderate size suitable for Bengal cows.
In consideration of the great demand for bulls and the difficulty in obtain-
ing them, it was considered desirable that some should be kept in reserve
for future supply. An opportunity was offered by the Superintendent, Civil
Veterinary Department, Madras, who informed me that excellent young bulls
and cows were obtainable in Nellore at a much reduced price. Unfortunately
no funds were available.
Complaints were received from some people as to the unsuitability of the
bulls supplied to them, but considering that the present arrangement is only a
make-shift until we can breed our own bulls, and that the bulls were not
selected by this Department, I think, on the whole, we have done fairly well.
It is to be hoped that the young stock will be preserved for breeding and
not be castrated.
59. The Pusa Farm,—A meeting was held under Mr. Lyon, Director of Land
Records and Agriculture, at Pusa, on the 8th July 1899, to discuss the utilization
and future management of the Pusa estate, where it is proposed to establish a
cattle-breeding farm. It was decided that the work should be limited to cattle-
breeding and dairying, and that the Board of Revenue be approached for
permission to work the farm upon the lines of a private commercial undertaking
after sanction of initial expenditure. The Director of Land Records and
Agriculture has forwarded a scheme prepared by Lieutenant D. J. Bfeagher,
Special Forage Officer, with his remarks which are now before the Board and
Government.
60. The proposed Hathwa Farm.—I believe something is to be done with
regard to breeding experiments at Hathwa, but I understand that a final decision
has not yet been arrived at.