TABLE F.

                                                    PROVINCIAL REPORT.

      Return of Mares considered suitable for Horse, Pony, Male, or Donkey-breeding
                                                for the official year 1897-98.

DETAILS.

NUMBER OF MARES CONSIDERED STUTABLE

For Horse
breeding.

For Pony-
breeding.

For Mule-
breeding.

For Donkey
breeding.

TOTAL.

Balance on 1st April 1897 ...

9,899

21,618

10,961

12,207

54,685

Increase ...

By purchase ...

1,263

2,215

1,816

1,603

6,897

By transfers, &c. ...

631

1,420

299

402

2,752

Total ...

11,793

25,253

13,076

14,212

64,334

Decrease ...

Died ... ...

888

1,195

727

1,152

3,962

Sold ... ...

1,441

2,154

1,062

1,569

6,226

Transferred ...

1,285

1,595

595

2,202

5,677

Not accounted for ... ...

...

122

...

73

195

Total ...

3,614

5,066

2,384

4,996

16,060

Balance on 31st March 1898 ...

8,179

20,187

10,692

9,216

48,274

In North Punjab ... ...

2,080

10,053

3,008

4,605

19,746

„ South Punjab ... ...

5,480

10,134

7,684

4,611

27,909

„ Baluchistan ... ...

619

...

...

...

619

Note.—No information has been furnished by District Officers in North-Western Provinces and Oudh.

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