ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT

                                        OF THE

    CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA

                          FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR

                            1893-94.

                        CONTENTS.

                   PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.

                      A.—MILITARY SECTION.

PAGES.

I.—HORSE BREEDING—

(1) Government horse stallions—

Number of stallions ... ... ...

1

Received during the year ... … …

ib.

Casualties ... ... ... ...

ib.

Sales ... ... ... ...

ib.

Number of stallions present ... ... ...

ib.

Number of stallions at stud work ... ...

2

Average number of mares covered per stallion ...

ib.

Demand for stallions ... ... ... ...

3

Stullions which produce the most suitable stock for the
Army ... ... ... ...

4

(2) Remounts—Country-bred—

Number purchased ... ... ...

ib.

II.—MULE-BREEDING—

(1) Government donkey stallions-

Number of stallions ... ... ...

7

Casualties and sales ... ... …

ib.

Number of donkey stallions at stud work ... ...

ib.

Average number of mares covered per donkey stallion ...

ib.

Demand for donkey stallions ... ... ...

8

(2) Number of mules purchased by Government ... ...

9

III.—TABLES ... ... ... ... ...

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B.—REVENUE SECTION.

I.—HORSE-BREEDING—

(1) Government horse stallions—
Cost of feed and keep ... ... ...

13

(2) Branded mares-

Number present ... ... ... ...

14

Number of mares covered by Government horse stallions ...

15

(3) Produce-

Number of produce foaled, showing averages to mares
covered and stallions employed ... ...

15

(4) Castration ... ... ... ...

16

II.—MULE-BREEDING—

(1) Government donkey stallions––
Cost of feed and keep ... ... ...

19

(2) Pony and donkey mares—

Number served by Government donkey stallions ...

ib.

(3) Produce—

Number of mule stock foaled ... ... ...

20