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224. The supply of thoroughbred English and Arab stallions to all dis-
tricts where a large strain of Norfolk Trotter blood is proved to have existed
will be enjoined on all the Superintendents, Civil Veterinary Department.
This will, however, have to take place gradually, owing to the few thorough-
breds at my disposal.
225. Three remounts were bought by the Remount Agent and 6 were pur-
chased for Native Cavalry. This is a poor result.
226. Rupees 100 had been allotted to this district as prizes for horse runs,
but only Rs. 50 were awarded. The reasons given by the Deputy Commissioner
were as follows:—
Only Rs. 50 of the Rs. 100 sanctioned, was awarded as a prize for maintaining a horse
run, to Pirzada Ghulam Rassul Butta. There were three other runs in the district, but one
of these is too small to deserve the name, and in the two others wheat is cultivated. The
advantages of turning their young stock loose in paddocks have often been explained to horse
owners, and in reminding them of this this year, I announced that the Rs. 100 would be
sanctioned for distribution by the Horse-Breeding Department as in previous years.
227. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, South Punjab,
states:—
There is only one District Board stallion in Multan at present, for whose services a fee
of Rs. 3 is charged at the time of covering. Up to the present he has only covered 25 mares.
228. The policy of charging such a high fee, or in fact any at all, in a
district requiring encouragement, is to my mind most questionable.
Four bridles were distributed to—
Chand of Jalalabad.
Ghulam Nabi of Mara.
Noor Mahomed of Hawaili Nasir Khan.
Shah Nawaz Shah of Solgi.
Rawal Pindi
Horse Fair.
229. This fair was held from 2nd to 4th April 1894, having been post-
poned since February last owing to heavy rain. Here again dates appear to
have been fixed that were unsuitable, and there is no doubt that the later dates
must be reserved for the northern districts of the Punjab.
230. A strong and representative committee, composed as under, assembled
to judge the animals presented for competition of prizes:—
President:
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E. E. MONEY,
9th Bengal Lancers.
Members:
MAJOR J. A.
„
C. A.
„
J. C.
VETERINARY-
COXHEAD, Royal Horse Artillery,
ANDERSON, Royal Artillery.
SHIRRES, No. 8 Mountain Battery, R.A.
LIEUTENANT J. LOUGHLIN, Army Veterinary Department.
231. I extract the following remarks from their report:—
Horses
... ...
Mules... ...
Donkeys ... ...
Total ...
366
100
40
506
The Committee inspected 506 animals as per
margin, and are of opinion that the show was an
exceedingly good one. They particularly wish to
record that there was a very marked absence of
unsoundness among the animals exhibited.
The Committee wish to suggest that it would, in their opinion, be desirable to intro-
duce some more stallions other than the Norfolk Trotter.
232. The Deputy Commissioner on this point says:—
I agree with Colonel Money in thinking that some more stallions, other than Norfolk
Trotters, should be introduced into this district. The zemindars would be glad to have a few
more English thoroughbreds, Arabs, and Australians to breed from, and I am sure the result
would be satisfactory in every sense.
As I have before stated in my reviews of former Shows, I shall endeavour
to comply with their wishes.
233. The Committee also state:—
On this occasion nearly all the owners in the remount class for Native Cavalry and
Police were unable to personally come forward with their animals for prizes, as the horses had
been sold and in most cases, taken away before the distribution of prizes on the day following
the termination of the judging. In order to rectify this, the Committee recommend that Rule 1