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(4) EQUINE (UNDER LOCAL BODIES).
(i) Horse and pony stallions.
See table X.
48. At the beginning of the year under report there were 76 stallions on
the register, all being the property of the Provincial Government.
49. Two Arab stallions were purchased by the department during the
year and one thoroughbred horse was imported from England. Two were cas-
trated and sold as they were unfit for further stud purposes, two were destroyed,
and two died thus leaving a balance of 73.
See tables XI.
50. Sixty-one stallions were at stud work and the mares covered by them
were 3,167 as against 3,524 of last year, being a decrease of 357. This decrease is
due to the employment of fewer stallions owing to the closing of three stands in
the districts of Dehra Dun, Allahabad, and Bahraich on account of want of funds.
5.1. Applications for locating of stallions in the districts of Etah, Bijnor,
Pilibhit, Cawnpore, and Rampur State have been received.
52. Regarding the young stock, the progeny of these provincial stallions a
continued improvement is noticeable, particularly in the districts of Saharanpur,
Moradabad, Budaun, and Shahjahanpur. Most of the stallions in these tracts are
very popular with the breeders and have maintained their high standard and
reputation as foal-getters. The Officiating 2nd Superintendent while assisting
in the judging of horse and cattle fairs at Saharanpur was highly impressed with
the class of horse exhibited there and most of which were the progeny of these
stallions belonging to the United Provinces Government.
53. As mentioned in previous reports, the functions of this department, as
far as horse-breeding is concerned, are confined to the improvement of the indi-
genous horse and pony from a point of general utility in those tracts other than
the four selected districts. The past few years have witnessed a very consider-
able improvement in the quality of the animal bred in these unselected districts
which fully justifies the very small expenditure incurred in this direction.
(ii) Donkey stallions.
See table X
and XI.
54. At the commencement of the year there were 19 provincial donkey
stallions on the register; one died, leaving a balance of 18. Of these, 15 were at
stud work and the number of mares covered by them amounted to 755 as against
870, being a decrease of 115. The decrease is due to the fact that about four of
them have become unserviceable, due to old age, and require replacement.
Fairs and shows.
See table XIV.
55. Wherever possible, fairs and shows were attended by officers of the
Civil Veterinary department. In most of these fairs and shows veterina y instru-
ments and remedies were exhibited, and magic lantern demonstrations on animal
subjects were given to the cultivators attending the fairs.
56. Rupees two thousand one hundred and severity-five were distributed
in prizes at Saharanpur, Bulandshahr, Moradabad, Cawnpore, Ballia, and Bara
Banki.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
Numbers, supervision, and work performed.
See table VII.
57. The strength of the subordinate veterinary establishment as it stood on
the 31st March, 1922, was as follows:—Veterinary inspectors 16 (one post remained
vacant at the close of the year owing to the death of the permanent incumbent),
depot overseers 2, veterinary assistants employed in districts 166, veterinary
assistants employed by municipalities 15, veterinary assistants deputed to military
duty 2, veterinary assistant under Tarai and Bhabar Estates 1, vetrinary assistants
attached to headquarters staff including the Cawnpore Agricultural Farm 16
or in all 218, an increase of three on last year's figures.
58. The veterinary inspectors did very useful work during the year and
were engaged in the inspection and checking of the work of veterinary assistants,
conducting inoculations and supervising other measures to suppress outbreaks;
in inspecting and reviewing the work connected with horse, cattle and sheep-
breeding and the care of stud sires. Cattle pounds, dairy sheds, etc, have been
visited by them. They visited 4,702 villages during the year. The veterinary