CHAPTER VI.

1.—PROGRESS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT IN GIVING EFFECTS
    TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION
        ON AGRICULTURE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1931.

                                  1.—(a) Sheep-breeding.

92.   The work has been making steady progress. Eighty-
eight cross bred merino rams and fifty-two ewes were issued at
concession rates from the Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, to
selected breeders in the hilly district of Kangra, as against 120
cross bred merino rams and 20 ewes last year. Government
has extended the scope of this concession to breeders of the
above district for a further period of three years with effect
from 1st April 1931.

From the flock of Bikaner desert sheep maintained a
the Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, 30 rams were issued to
those districts for which they are suited with a view to im-
proving the local indigenous breed. Useful work is being
done in this direction.

                                    (b) Goat-breeding.

93.  The flock of indigenous goats, which was commenced
on the Government Cattle Farm, Hissar, in 1928, is giving
satisfactory results. Thirty-five male goats of this milk
strain were issued from the Hissar Farm to different districts
of the Province in order to improve the milking qualities,
as well as the size of the local goats. The results will be
watched with interest.

2.—PROGRESS MADE IN ESTABLISHMENT PURE AND IMPROVED
        TYPES OF GOOD CATTLE AND BUFFALOES WITH SPECIAL
                    REFERENCE TO THE POLICY OF PRODUCING
                                    "DUAL PURPOSE CATTLE."

94.   The financial resources of district boards have
suffered to such an extent that it is becoming more difficult
to find a ready sale for the large output of stud bulls from the
Hissar Farm.

Notwithstanding the present depression in agriculture,
a considerable number of pure Hissar bred bulls were sup-
plied during 1930-31 to districts from the Government Cattle
Farm, Hissar. On March 31st 1931 there were 3,517 ap-
proved bulls working in the districts under the supervision
of the Department.

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