8

Besides these, one Arab horse was presented to Government by Mr. Alfred
Keyser, the then Collector of Kolába, for stud purposes (vide Government
Resolution No. 3161 in the Revenue Department, dated 21st May 1887) and was
sent to Ahmedabad for service.

Decrease : Casualties.

61. The number of deaths among stallions was 5, as shown in Appendix I.
The causes of deaths, &c, are shown in Appendix II.
From fever one ; the stallion " Pickle " from laringitis ;
" Sir Robert" from Kumri; "Sepoy " from the bursting of a blood vessel, and
Bluelight from inflammation of bowels—enteritis.

The percentage of death was 4.85 compared to 3.27 in 1886-87.

62. The health of the horses has been generally good: the stallions that
died were out of the reach of veterinary aid.

Sales, gifts and transfers.

63. Nine stallions were sold during the year. Detailed particulars of these
horses will be found in Appendix III. It will be
observed that five were sold for old age, and the rest
from other causes rendering them unfit for stud work. The stallion " Grumbler "
was given away to His Highness the Naváb Sáheb of Junágad. He was
recommended to be sold by public auction, but when offered to the public by
auction sale, not a single bid was recorded, and hence he was presented under
Government Resolution No. 8123 in the Revenue Department, dated 28th
November 1887 (Appendix IV). In addition to these, 14 horse stallions serv-
ing in Beluchistan have been struck off the register of this Presidency and
transferred to that of Bengal, as the Government of India decided that they
should be included in the sanctioned number for Bengal, communicated to me
by the General Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations, in his letter
No. 444 M of 13th February 1888.

Number of stallions present.

64. At the close of the year under report the
number of stallions present was as follows:—

Classification.

65. Appendix V. gives the classification and
distribution of the stallions :—

          Classification.

This includes the number of horses transferred to Bengal as the working
and supervision of Horse-breeding Operations in Beluchistan remain unaltered.

The stallions classed as not seen were not inspected by me as I did not visit
Sibi Horse Show. I wired from Jacobabad asking the Political Agent, Cutch, if
any arrangements could be made so that I could return to Sibi in time for the
Horse Show. His reply was: "No arrangements could be made" ; but the telegram
came to me worded " arrangements could be made, &c." ; therefore I proceeded
to attend the Bhúj Horse Show, intending to return to Sibi by the 28th of Feb-
ruary 1888, but found this impossible.

Distribution.

66. The distribution of stallions in the breeding
districts during the last ten years has been as follows :—