'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎174r] (79/148)

AGRICULTURE,
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The decrease in all divisions m the amount granted underact XII of 1881 is the racmlf nf
n P nrospe 1 ' 0118 seas0 ^ a nd the recovery 0 f the agricultural stoek from the effects of famine nnrl
^ans Loans for Urn
ni land rose mainly in the Deccan Districts and m Sind, whem
b 7
k rcitr. r •"T; ;n fL n ’f. f onl 7: L,oaTls f or the permanent improve-
t 0 E land rose mainly in the Deccan Districts and m Sind, where in Hyderabad District
scar
meat
T)artic ll ^ ari 7 • -.i / ^ X iul miprovement of land by makin°* and
Lrin? <=“als and clearing; the land of jungle growth. It is reported from Sholdnur that the
Sa»ble fall in the demand for tM„i was largely due* to the “heck pTa e d * n
^discriminate borrowing by the activity displayed in recovery. P P
5.—Agricultural Stock.
Chap IV.
PRODUCTION
ANT
DISTRIBUTION
1. A census of cattle was held In August 1909, and the total number of cattle in 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. was returned, at so 6 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , an increase of 12 per cent, over the figures of 1905-1906
Oa comparing the results of the present census with those of the year 1835-1895 returned
before the great famine of the following year, a deficit of 11^ per cent, appears in the present
stock. In Sind, however, the total number has increased since 1905-1906 by about 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
or 23 per cent. . In addition to the ravages of famine, considerable losses have been caused bv
the ravages of rinderpest and other contagious cattle diseases, particularly during the past three
years, the mortality from cattle disease in 1905-1907 being 26,000, in 1907-1908 22 000 and
in 1908-1909 8,000. In the year under report there was a marked abatement in the mortality
from rinderpest. J
General.
2. The increase over the figures of the previous census was 220,000 bullocks and 26 00n Plough cattle
buffaloes, but these numbers are still 12 per cent, below those of 1895-1896. Except in Kanara
which showed a fall of 10,000^head through disease, the increase was general and most marked
in Ahmednagar, Poona, Ratnagiri, Sholapur and Nasik. This proves the replenishment of stock
lost during the famines which were severe in these tracts. In Sind except Thar and P4rkar
there was an increase of 82,000 in the number of plough cattle. In Thar and Parkar the number
fell by 9,500 owing to export.
3. The increase over the figures of the last census was 215,000 cows and 94,000 buffaloes Milch cattle.
or 14*4 per cent. The deficit below the numbers of 1895-1896 was 13f per cent. Khandesh,
Ahmednagar, Poona, Panch Mahals, Ahmedabad, ShoHpur and Belgaum chiefly contributed to
the increase. In Kanara, heavy mortality from disease accounted for the decrease of 13,000.
In Sind, milch cattle increased by 31 per cent, mainly in Thar and Parkarowing to the recurrence
of favourable seasons in the desert, the inhabitants of which live by stock breeding.
4. Young stock improved by 264,000 or 14 per cent, over the figures of the census of Young stock.
3905-1906. In Sind, the increase was 33 per cent.
o. The number of hoises and ponies increased by 11,000 chiefly in the Deccan where larcm Horses and ponies,
purchases were made for driving purposes. In Ahmedabad and Kaira the numbers have fallen
slightly. In Sind, horses increased by 6’4 per cent.
, I n Grujarflt there was a considerable fall during the four years under both heads as Sheep and goats,
roving graziers had returned to their homes in Kathiawar. In the Deccan, the number of
sheep receded by 12,000 and 3,000 respectively in East Khandesh and Satara, and the number
of goats fell considerably in Khdndesh (76,000), Nasik (27,000), and Satara (15,000) owing
to emigration of graziers. In the Karnatak, the fall of 24,000 under sheep and 33,000 under
pats was reported, in the case of Bijapur District, to be due to restriction of grazing in
wrest areas. In Sind, sheep increased by 40 per cent, and goats by 11 per cent.
7. The increase in plough-cattle and the demands of increased cultivation caused the Ploughs and carts,
number of ploughs to rise by 60,000 in 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. proper and by 3‘4 per cent, m Sind.
Urts for carrying loads were more numerous by 11,000 in 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. and by 11£ per cent,
m Sind.
6.—Breeding Operations.
,. L There are no stock-bulls, the property of Grovernment, except those at Chhdrodi, Bovines.
, 1 f 1 , ar8 oec *sionally allowed to serve the cows of local cattle breeders. There are 31
nV ii ov f ne( ^ b J l° ca l bodies, an increase of 15. Ahmedabad Local Board maintains
le h ^ira 7, West Khandesh 4, Broach 3, Surat 2, Panch Mahdls and Ahmednagar
e ac . Ihe average price paid for those bougtit during the vear is its. 150. In addition,
u y^g Kbillari-bulls were purahased through the Veterinary Department for breeders of
e hmednagar District against 14 last year.
2 .
The Northcote Cattle Farm, Chharodi, has continued under the supervision of the
-^orEQcote uattie uarm, unnarocu, nas continu
Wasa> • ent , Veterinary Department. New buildings are under construction and land
0 U -3 ulred - The herd maintained at the farm is of the Kankrej breed, the best type of
fhe fa** • Ca ^ e > a nd the object of the farm is to remedy the deficiency in good cattle caused by
Sutee 7 e of 1399-1900. At the close of the year there were 323 head against 340 last year,
young bulls were sold for breeding purposes against 7 last year.
Bull-rearing, breeding
farms and depdcs.
Veterin K( T se ' b reeding in “ non-seleeted ” districts has been under the control of the Horse-breeding
that ^ 8 i )ai ^ nen t. The question of handing over horse-breeding in the ^selected ” districts
opart,ment from the Army Remount Department was under consideration during the