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Member of Council, Lieutenant-General H. Brackenbury, C.B.; inspected
stallions, stables, and the Instruction farm at Babugarh; then proceeded to
Simla, where he remained on duty with the Government of India until the
21st of May, on which date he availed himself of 60 days' privilege leave. On
7th July was ordered to proceed to Hungary on special duty for the purpose of
purchasing stallions for the Government of India. Arrived in Bombay on 7th
August, and received charge of his office on 8th idem. Then he visited Poona
to inspect the Bacteriological Laboratory there, interviewed Colonel Biddulph
at Gwalior on horse and mule-breeding matters, went to Ajmere to select a site
for a veterinary school, and visited Babugarh to inspect the stallions, stables,
and Instruction farm.
In September he interviewed the Deputy Commissioner at Umballa on
horse and mule-breeding matters, and inspected the Government stallions and
stables, also those belonging to the District Board. Arrived in Simla on 5th,
and remained there on duty with the Government of India until the end of
the month.
In October Quetta Horse Show and Pokhur Horse Fair were attended;
horse stallions offered for sale at Jacobabad inspected, and Babugarh visited to
inspect stallions and stables.
During November Ahmednagar Horse Show was attended and Bombay
and Indore were visited for the purpose of purchasing suitable stallions for the
Government of India and District Boards, &c.
In December he proceeded to Calcutta on duty with the Government of
India, visited the grass farm at Allahabad, and was present at Babugarh for the
winter class of technical instruction.
In January the Jellalabad Horse Show was attended; he visited Babugarh
to inspect stallions, stables, and Instruction farm, and went to Calcutta on duty
with the Government of India.
In February the Delhi and Aligarh Horse Shows were attended; he in-
spected the stallions and stables at Babugarh; then proceeded to Bombay to buy
Arab stallions.
During March he attended the Sialkot, Jhelum, and Shahpur Horse Shows
and Dinanagar Cattle Fair; inspected stallions and stables at Babugarh, and
proceeded to Ajmere to select a site for the Veterinary School.
20. The Inspector-General, Civil Veterinary Department, travelled 17,676
miles by rail, 685 miles by road; attended 11 horse fairs and shows, and spent
55 days under canvas.
21. The Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department, Bombay, after
taking charge of his office on 20th May, remained at head-quarters until 9th
of June, when he went to Poona to confer with Director of Land Records and
Agriculture and purchase stallions. During July, August, and September he
visited Ahmedabad, Kaira, and Bombay to inspect Veterinary Dispensaries,
confer with the Collectors, and purchase stallions. In October the Quetta Horse
show was attended, and Jacobabad and Shikarpur were visited for the purpose
of branding mares.
A tour was made in November and December in the Ahmednagar,
Poona, and Sholapur districts; the Ahmednagar Horse Show attended; and
Babugarh visited during the time of the winter technical class of instruc-
tion. He inspected the Saharanpur Depôt, and visited Bombay to purchase
stallions.
During January and February the Jacobabad, Chinchli, Naushahro, and
Ahmedabad Horse Shows were attended and the Kurnal Depôt inspected.
March was spent in branding mares in the Ahmednagar and Poona
districts.