ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT
OF THE
CIVIL VETERINARY DEPARTMENT IN INDIA
FOR, THE OFFICIAL YEAR
1897-98.
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CONTENTS.
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PART I.—IMPERIAL REPORT.
A.—MILITARY SECTION.
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I.—HORSE-BREEDING— |
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(1) Government horse stallions— |
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Number of stallions ... ... ... |
1 |
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Received during the year ... ... ... |
ib. |
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Casualties ... ... ... ... |
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Sales ... ... ... ... ... |
ib. |
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Number of stallions present ... ... ... |
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Remarks on classes of stallions— |
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English stallions ... ... ... ... |
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Thoroughbred Australian stallions ... ... |
3 |
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Arab stallions ... ... ... ... |
4 |
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Hackney stallions ... ... ... ... |
5 |
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Transit of horses from England, and of donkeys from the |
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Proposed removal of the Punjab Stallion Depôt from |
ib. |
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Transfer of horse-breeding in Sind from Provincial to |
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Number of stallions at stud work ... ... |
9 |
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Average number of mares covered per stallion ... |
10 |
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Maps ... ... ... ... ... |
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Demand for stallions ... ... ... |
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Stallions which produce stock the most suitable for the |
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Army ... ... ... ... |
11 |
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(2) Remounts—Country-bred— |
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Number purchased ... ... ... ... |
15 |
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Collection of remounts at convenient centres for purchase |
16 |
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Purchase of young stock by Remount Department direct |
17 |
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Absence of Native Cavalry Officers at Fairs ... |
ib. |
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II.—MULE-BREEDING— |
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(1) Government donkey stallions— |
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Number of stallions ... ... ... |
21 |
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Casualties and Sales ... ... ... |
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Number of donkey stallions at stud work ... ... |
ib. |
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Average number of mares covered per donkey stallion |
ib. |
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Demand for donkey stallions ... ... ... |
22 |
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Class of donkey stallions ... ... ... |
ib. |
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(2) Number of mules purchased by Government ... ... ... |
25 |
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Supply of Ordnance mules ... ... ... |
ib. |