GOVERNMENT OF BOMBAY.

      DEPARTMENT OF HORSE-BREEDING OPERATIONS.

      ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT, FOR THE
                          OFFICIAL YEAR 1887-88.

The report is divided into two parts :
      First.—My tours of inspection.
      Second.—The statistical returns.

Hángal, 5th April 1887.
Hirekerur, 7th April.

2. At the beginning of the year I was at Hángal in the Dhárwár District,
where I branded 39 mares for pony and rejected 11.
From here I went to Hirekerur for the purpose of
inspecting and branding mares, but very few were
brought forward; I branded 11 mares for pony and
rejected 7.

Ránebennur, 11th April.

3. Here I inspected 68 mares, out of which I
branded 50 for pony. The mares were a good lot.

Háveri, 14th and 15th April.

4. At Háveri, on the 14th and 15th of April, 75 mares were presented for
my inspection, out of which 55 were branded for pony,
20 being rejected.

Shiggaon, 17th and 18th
April.

5. On the 17th April I proceeded to Shiggaon, 48
mares were inspected, out of which 33 were branded
for pony and 15 rejected.

Kundgol, 21st April.

6. From Shiggaon I proceeded to Kundgol.
Here I branded 1 mare for pony, rejecting 3.

Hubli, 24th April.

7. Only 31 mares were collected and I branded
22 for pony, rejecting 9. The mares were a poor lot.

Dhárwár, 26th April.

8. Here I branded 39 mares for pony and re-
jected 22.

I inspected the Government stal-
lions noted in the margin and found
them in good condition.

Annigeri, 28th April.

9. From Dhárwár I proceeded to Annigeri where very few mares were
collected for my inspection ; 10 mares were branded for
pony.

This brought my tour in the Dhárwár District to a close.

10. General Remark.—The mares are as a rule small in height. The
country is well suited for pony-breeding, and in a few years I expect to find a
great improvement in the stamp of pony.

Poona.

11. I then returned to Poona and remained
there till the 5th of May for office work.

Bombay, 6th to 14th May.

12. Proceeded to Bombay for the purpose of assisting in the examin-
ation of the students of the Bombay Veterinary
College.

Sásvad 17th May.

13. Returned to Poona and went on to Sásvad for the purpose of inspect-
ing and branding mares. Here I branded 4 mares for
horse and 10 for pony, rejecting 2.

Supa, 18th May.

14. I proceeded here on the 18th and inspected
the Government stallions noted in the margin and
found them in good condition.
Here I branded 5 mares for
horse, 10 for pony, rejecting 7.