'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎144v] (64/116)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION'
AND
DISTRIBUTION*
Bull rearing and
breeding farms,
Northcote Gowsliala,
Horse-breeding.
Horse sliows*
Cattle fairs*
Number of
observatories.
Observations,
General,
Monsoon.
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2. There are no such farms under the direct control of the Civil V eterinary Departs
The Northcote Gowshala conducted by the Gujarat Cattle Preservation Association unZ^ 1
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. of the Commissioner, N. D,_, is, however, largely subsidised by Government, 6
were at the close of the year 599 animals against 776 at the commencement. As mention!!!
in last year’s report 273 old and mixed blood animals were sold and realized Rg. 4,908. ?
annual sale of calves was, however, postponed owing to the scarcity of fodder and the herd inereo?!
by 96 animals. The balance at the end of the year was Rs. 8,930 against Rs. 7,399 i n ?
previous year. Additional sheds for cattle for which the Inspector-General of Agriculture t!
contributed Rs. 2,500 were constructed at the close of the year. . In February last Govern^!!
made a grant of Rs. 4,000 for a reserve of fodder on condition that the Association keen'
stock 10 Mkhs of lbs. of fodder, which should he utilised from time to time and should l!
regularly replenished with fresh fodder. The management of the institution has
placed in charge of a veterinary graduate whose salary is paid by Government.
3. At the close of the year there were 17 stallions of which 5 were horses and 12 ponies un 1
the control of the Civil Veterinary Department. Three Arab stallions and one Australian gf
purchased during the year, nnd one Arab stallion was destroyed. A new stand was opened !
Nasik for a pony stallionA The number of mares covered during the year was 443, giyj 1P
average of against 2^84 and 25*65 last year. The increase was probably due to^b
removal of all restrictions, such as branding. The average cost of feed, keep and transit of
Government stallions was Rs. 383 as against Rs. 402 in the previous year.
8Fairs and Shows.
1. There was only one horse show in the non-selected districts held at Ahmedabad. Tl^
were 589 exhibits as against 293 in the previous year. Of the total stock 125 belonged to
dealers and 25 to breeders. Money prizes to the value of Rs. 2,165 were awarded to 238
exhibits,
2. A cattle fair was held at Mhaswad in the S4tara district in December 1904. The total
number of animals present was 26,000 of which nearly 11,000 were cattle and 15,000 sbp
goat and others. About 250 animals competed for prizes awarded to the amount of Rs. 700, j(
fair was held at ShoMpur in January 1905 but was not very successful. Of 7,500 animals
present 72 competed for prizes of the value of Rs. 245. No silver medals were awarded as
none of the animals reached the necessary standard. The action of Government in giving prizes
seemed to arouse suspicion.
2. Weather and
1.—Meteorological Department
1. During the year there were 7 second class and 17 third class observatories in charge of th
Meteorological Reporter for Western India. The change from the figures of the previous year
is due to six observatories having been transferred to Calcutta and Madras and two being addi
to the Western India charge.
2. Observations were continuous at all observatories save for sixteen hours at Belgaumwlieo
no ^observations of any kind were taken. There were faulty observations of the Wet and Dry
Ruib Ihermometers at Karachi on six days, and no observations of the wet bulb for ten daysa(
Sholdpur. The second class observatories sent in their observations as usual for reduction,
tabulation and correction. The publication of the daily weather report and chart was continued
as in previous years. There was no change in the number of reporting stations. As usual, extracts
were taken from the logs of vessels touching at Bombay and the instruments on board
carefully compared,
2.— Note on the Weather in the Bombay 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. in 2904-1905.
^he principal features of the weather were (1) a very scanty rainfall similar to that of
T 99 ; (2) a slight delay in the setting in of the south-west monsoon and its failure to extend
northwards beyond Bombay and freely into the interior of the Peninsula.
2. The monsoon burst on the Malabar Coast on June 7th and extended rapidly northwards,
reaching Bombay on the 8th of June. Between the Sth and 24th of June rain fell on the
Malabar and the South Konkan, but none of any importance over the Deccan. The rainfall in
Gujardt and the North Deccan was respectively 33 and 52 per cent, below the normal. In the
Konkan on the Sahyadri range, and in the South and East Deccan districts, it was from 23to
5 per cent, above normal. A depression, which passed over from the head of the Bay of bengA
gave ram over the greater part of the country. Rainfall ceased after the 7th of July over the
Bombay 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. . Throughout July the monsoon current was lighter than usual over the
Arabian Sea. Rain fell daily along the-West Coast, but did not penetrate inland. In August the
Arabian Sea current was weak and the whole area dependant on it received less rain than usual, h
September the Arabian Sea current was weaker than usual, but the second of two storms which
came over from the Bay gave very general rain in the Deccan and Western India. The raiufa
. L11ID jp m °Hsoon period was in slight excess on Sahyddri range and in the East Deccan, bu
m delect m all other districts; the greatest deficiency being in Guiardt, where it was 42per
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