184

    " The last named from Banda district died in March 1896, leaving four at work in the district.

    " The statistics which I called for through the Tehsildars, though incomplete, show that a great deal
in the way of cattle breeding has been done in the district, about 300 calves having been brought forth during
the last year, the produce of these bulls. The young stock is strong and of good shape for agricultural purposes
and is much appreciated by the villagers.

    " I applied for two more bulls in October 1896, but the indent was not complied with owing to the
present financial pressure.

    " The District Board do not see their way to undertake the management of any bulls owing to the
low condition of the District Board finances. I am, however, trying to get the district gradually supplied with
the required number of bulls through private individuals who were willing to undertake their management.

    Statement showing the services and produce of bulls kept in the Meerut District.

Class of breed of
the bull.

Where stationed.

Period of
service.

Total
number of
cows covered.

Number
not held.

Number
of
produce.

REMARKS.

Hissar . .

Demonstration
Farm, Meerut.

20th Feb.
1895 to 31st
March 1897.

182

22

160

A good coverer.
Produce shapely and
strong.

Kanwarya .

With Sheikh Wahid-
uddin.

20th Feb.
1895 to 31st
Jan. 1896.

91

11

80

Died in March 1896.
Very much appre-
ciated by the
people.

Nagori . .

Murari Lall Court
of Wards Estate.

March 1895
to 31st March
1897.

16 of State ; a
large number
of cows in the
neighbouring
villages.

4

7

This is a very fine
bull.

Ditto. .

Shibha Singh of
Baleni.

1894 to 30th
Sept. 1896.

Not known.

...

30

Is much appreciated
as he roams about
the village near
Ealeni. No accu-
rate statistics can
be obtained.

Indigenous . .

Babugarh .

Not

known.

TOTAL

...

289

37

277

    "As most of bulls roam about the villages with the ordinary Brahmini bulls, it is impossible to give
accurate statistics of serving and produce."

                                                         Fattehgarh.

    (h) A bull would be of great service to the district, and that application
be made to the Superintendent, Veterinary Department, for one.

                                                         Sultanpur.

    (i) No bulls kept by the District Board. The Board does not see its way
to buy any at present, nor has it any funds with which to bear
the cost of maintenance.

                                                         Azamgarh.

    (j) The District Board keep no bull and cannot at present afford to
buy or keep one.

                                                         Muthra.

    (k) The financial position of the Board does not permit of its bearing
the cost of keeping a bull.

                                                         Jhansi.

     (l) No stallions kept by the District Board, and the District Committee
cannot afford to buy any.