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TABLE IX.
BULL-BREEDING FARMS.
The Bettiah Raj Farm.—The Cattle-Breeding Farm at Bettiah was
inspected by me twice during the year, once in April and again in August.
At the end of the year, the herd consisted of 2 bulls, 58 cows 48 bull
calves under 3 years and 64 heifer calves of the same age, or a total of 172
animals. During the year 25 bull calves and 30 heifer calves were born, one
stud bull at a cost of Rs. 506 was obtained from the Government Cattle
Farm, Hissar, and 13 heifer calves were purchased from the 8ipaya Farm.
As regards casualties, 11 of the newly-born calves died, 14 animals compri-
sin.g 7 heifer and 7 bull calves were rejected and 8 desi bulls were distributed.
Two of the distributed bulls died and 4 of the older were returned to the
Farm as being useless through age. They were castrated and placed in the
Rajbari Out of those rejected, 6 bull calves were made over to the Raj, and
the remaining 8 calves were sold by auction for Rs. 256. 14 heifer calves
were taken into the herd.
Except for three cases of Johne's disease, the herd was free from diseases
of an infectious nature.
The Imperial Bacteriologist visited the farm in connection with the out-
break of Johne's disease referred to above, and carried out tests and blood
examinations.
The cost of upkeep of the farm amounted to Rs. 20,475 against
Rs. 13,354 in the year 1918-19, the increase being due to the high cost of
fodder and feod-stuffs.
Government Cattle Farm, Sipaya.—The herd at the end of the year
consisted of 3 stud bulls, 96 cows, 56 male and 6 female calves two to four
years old, 42 male and 29 female calves one to two years old, 122 calves at
heel, 95 bullocks and 12 buffalo bull calves, or a total of 461 animals against
a stock of 412 of the previous year.
Two cows, 6 male calves and 9 female calves died during the year. This
is in addition to the number that died of contagious diseases; 13 female
calves were sold to the Bettiah estate for Rs. 296 and 12 cows (one with a
calf at heel) unsuitable for breeding purposes, were removed from the register.
Four bulls of breeding ages were supplied to the District Board, Shahabad,
and 2 to the Manager, Turkaulia Concern; 3 bulls from Shahabad and 1 bull
from Monghyr were returned to the Farm as being unsatisfactory.
Eight buffalo bull calves 1 to 1½ years old were purchased from the
Military Dairy Farm at Kirkee land 4 from 2 to 2½ years old from the Siripur
Farm, during the year.
Foot-and-mouth disease once and Black-quarter twice broke out among
the Farm animals in a severe form. One bull calf died of the former disease
and 1 cow, 15 male calves and 7 female calves or a total of 23 animals died of
the latter.
The herd was inoculated twice against rinderpest and vaccinated on three
occasions against black-quarter.
The agricultural stock comprising 84 bullocks was increased to 95 by the
transfer of 11 rejected bulls (castrated) from the breeding herd.
With the exception of the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and black-
quarter, the general condition of the animals was satisfactory.
The cost of maintenance of the herd including the salary of the Superintend-
ent amounted to Rs. 48,492 against Rs. 45,963 during the year 1918-19.
TABLES X, XI AND XII
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TABLES XIII AND XIV.
The details of the principal fairs and shows are given in the above tables.
During my visit to Sonepur fair, three elephants were purchased for the
Executive Engineer, Kuroput Division, Vizagapatam, at a cost of Rs. 8,900. I