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Fodder Arrangements.
44. The land within the stable enclosure was sown with jowári, but, owing
to insufficient rain, withered, and the entire crop was lost. The grass yield from
the Padampur Kuran was also very poor. A small patch of lucern that can be
irrigated has been most successful. The following table shows that the land
was worked at a loss of Rs. 133-14-8 and must be attributed to insufficient
rainfall:—
|
Expenditure. |
Amount. |
Outturn. |
Amount. |
||||
|
Rs. |
a. |
p. |
Rs. |
a. |
p |
||
|
Pay of 1 Máli and 1 Motwála, |
218 |
0 |
0 |
Kirbi 3,900 lbs. at annas 12 |
36 |
9 |
0 |
|
Charges for maintaining a pair of |
197 |
11 |
6 |
Lucerne 9,460 lbs. at 200 lbs. |
47 |
4 |
9 |
|
Watchman at the Padampur |
38 |
0 |
6 |
Grass from Kuran 41,475 lbs. |
290 |
5 |
2 |
|
Charges for cutting, carting and |
150 |
5 |
7 |
Bhisti service at Rs. 8 per |
96 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total ... |
470 |
2 |
11 |
||||
|
Loss ... |
133 |
14 |
8 |
||||
|
Total ... |
604 |
1 |
7 |
Total ... |
604 |
1 |
7 |
Wells, &c.
45. The boring apparatus lent to me by the Collector under Government
Resolution, Revenue Department, No. 4016, dated 20th December 1900, was too
fragile and practically useless for the work. The whole process was so slow
and costly that after going down to the depth of 42 feet I decided to abandon
the attempt of going deeper as I did not see how any tangible results were to be
obtained with an obsolete machine of the above description.
General Remarks.
46. Owing to the scanty rainfall and continued scarcity in the Deccan
the work of the Department was again much hampered, and I fear that it will
take many years before the stock lost in this Presidency is replaced. All
district returns were received punctually and the report was complete by the
25th May.
J. W. A. MORGAN, Veterinary-Major,
Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Department,
Bombay Presidency.