'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎120v] (16/116)

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BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Breeding
operations.
Fairs and sliows,
Meteorology.
Prices and
wages#
Forests,
Manufactures and
industries.
T rade.
39. The removal'of all such restrictions as branding eaused.a very con$id e
able increase in the demand for the services of Government stallions.
appointment of a State-paid Veterinary Graduate as manager of the North f
Gowshala, Government will be enabled to exercise an effective control
operations of that institution.
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40. Cattle fairs were held in the Satara and Sholapur Districts and for
initial attempt were fairly successful. The Committee of the Ahmedabad HokJ
Show held a very successful meeting.
41. The principal features of the monsoon in the year under report ^
its deficiency and its failure to extend freely into the interior. Two cyclop
storms, which came over from the head of the Day of Bengal, partially compen
sated for the failure in the Deccan, but to a much smaller extent in Gnjarit
where the total rainfall was only about half the normal. On the whole |
monsoon was unfavourable and crops suffered very generally.
42. As a direct consequence of the unfavourable season prices were veil
generally higher, those of staple food-grains rising by as much as 20 per cent
in Gujarat. There was in some districts a slight tendency for wages to i
but they did not keep pace with rising prices, and in general the year wasl
hard one for the skilled and unskilled labourer alike.
43. Save in Sind, where the action of the river often causes considerate
changes, variations in the area of forest were slight. Considerable progress was
made with the demarcation of boundaries and ride-cutting. Owing to scauti
rainfall and poor inundation Sind fared rather worse in the matter of forest fi®
than in the previous year as also did the Southern Circle, but the Central
Circle reports a gratifying decrease to 6*8 per cent, of the whole in the area
traversed by fire. Abnormal conditions adversely affected reproduction fri
seed and shoots but did not retard new growths from stools in felled areas,
Communications, especially in the Dangs, received careful attention and tk
financial results of the year’s working were satisfactory.
44. Away from the large towns new industries make but little progress
and capital finds almost its only outlet in the ancient and profitable practice cl
usury. The mineral resources of the country, are, however, arousing interest ai
considerable activity was shown during the year in the exploitation of know
or suspected deposits of manganese ore. The cotton mills had a prosperous
year but the “gins’’ scattered throughout the districts soon worked up all tk
available supply of cotton and had to be closed. There is little sign of ani
general development of minor industries, but they are occasionally establishedtc
supply local needs. Ancient industries linger ou in towns to which they
have brought fame, but the adherence of the craftsmen to stereotyped designs
and their general lack of technical skill prevents any active demand for theif
wares except as curios.
4o. The most noteworthy features of the trade of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. properiu
the year under report were a large advance in the coasting trade and a clrf
for the first time in five years to the foreign trade. On the whole the sea-bomfi
trade of the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. increased by 186 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , but foreign traded
in value by 51 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , due to a considerable decline in exports which moretto
neutralised a large increase in the imports of foreign goods. Karachi, howev^
continued its record-breaking career, and as a result the sea-borne trade of Simj
increased by 9 crores to 37 crores of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . The chief features in the trade c
the^ year were undoubtedly the large exports of wheat from Karachi ami [;
decline m the exports of raw cotton and seeds from Bombay.
trade, both i
imports of f(
European co
due to the p
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European g(
consequence
although a i
of the port,
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , whil
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of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. ui
sea-borne tr
land trade*
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