16
133. This shows an increase of 2,729 if compared with the figures of the
last year. This year the figures of Quetta and Ahmednagar Shows are added to
this. Besides there was an increase in the number of exhibits at all the other
shows.
Cost of the Department.
134. The expenses incurred for the Superintendent and his office establish-
ment are Rs. 9,922-1-5 against Rs. 9,545-1-1. This
shows an increase of Rs. 377-0-4, which is due to the
travelling expenses of the establishment from Jacobabad to Cutch and back
to Sibi.
135. The total expenses of Rs. 68,502-0-7 have been divided into the fol-
lowing sub-heads :—
|
Rs. |
a. |
p. |
|
|
I.—Cost of Supervision ... ... ... |
14,033 |
1 |
8 |
|
II.—Keep and purchase charges of stallions ... ... |
45,018 |
14 |
11 |
|
III.—Prizes at Horse Shows ... ... ... |
9,450 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total ... |
68,502 |
0 |
7 |
of which the sum of Rs. 13,964-9-7 is debited to Local Funds, Rs. 8,418-0-0 is
paid by the Government of India for expenses of Government stallions in
Beluchistán and contributions towards Sibi and Quetta Horse Shows, and the
remaining Rs. 46,119-7-0 is debited to Provincial Revenues. Thus Rs. 3,880-9-0
are saved from the sum allotted to this Department.
136. The amounts awarded as prizes by Government at the fairs and Horse
Shows during the last ten years are given below:—
|
Rs. |
a. |
p. |
|
|
In 1881-82 |
... 10,515 |
11 |
4 |
|
„ 1882-83 |
... 11,866 |
8 |
0 |
|
„ 1883-84 |
... 10,666 |
14 |
6 |
|
„ 1884-85 |
... 8,370 |
0 |
0 |
|
„ 1885-86 |
... 6,383 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rs. |
a. |
p. |
|
|
In 1886-87 ... |
9,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
„ 1887-88 ... |
9,900 |
0 |
0* |
|
„ 1888-89 ... |
8,430 |
0 |
0* |
|
„ 1889-90 ... |
7,600 |
0 |
0* |
|
„ 1890-91 ... |
9,460 |
0 |
0* |
* Includes the amount paid by Government of India towards Sibi and Quetta Horse Shows.
137. Rupees 4,200 were spent on account of the purchase of horses during
the year under report. The average per annum for the last eleven years was
Rs. 5,946-14-6.
138. The expenses under the head of Stallions' keep, &c., &c, are
Rs. 28,012-11-0, excluding Biluchistán, against Rs. 32,068-7-9.
139. The expenses under this head for the last thirteen years have been as
follows :—
|
Rs. |
a. |
p. |
||||
|
In 1878-79 the cost of 478/12 stallions' cost was |
... 19,674 |
12 |
3 |
|||
|
„ 1879-80 |
do. |
517/12 |
do. |
... 18,484 |
1 |
3 |
|
„ 1880-81 |
do. |
515/8 |
do. |
... 15,646 |
2 |
9 |
|
„ 1881-82 |
do. |
65.81 |
do. |
... 17,755 |
5 |
8 |
|
„ 1882-83 |
do. |
73.32 |
do. |
... 19,600 |
15 |
6 |
|
„ 1883-84 |
do. |
72.78 |
do. |
... 23,269 |
2 |
3 |
|
„ 1884-85 |
do. |
70.28 |
do. |
... 23,114 |
11 |
4 |
|
„ 1885-86 |
do. |
76.06 |
do. |
... 24,020 |
15 |
5 |
|
„ 1886-87 |
do. |
93.69 |
do. |
... 31,321 |
15 |
11 |
|
„ 1887-88 |
do. |
100 40 |
do. |
... 33,612 |
0 |
11 |
|
„ 1888-89 |
do. |
100.002 |
do. |
... 33,643 |
11 |
2 |
|
„ 1889-90 |
do. |
91.42 |
do. |
... 32,368 |
7 |
9 |
|
„ 1890-91 |
do. |
76.77 |
do. |
... 28,012 |
11 |
0 |
J. K. GRAINGER,
Superintendent, Horse-breeding Operations,
Bombay Presidency.