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To sum up, the number of horses kept at Parel is less than, one-
third of that kept at Colaba; the interior sanitary arrangements at the
former are superior to those at the latter; the record of fever cases at
the former has up to November last compared most favourably with
that at the latter; the temperature at the former averages 2° lower
than at the latter. Notwithstanding all these facts to the credit of
Parel, 10 horses have been attacked there during the recent outbreak of
surra, against 4 horses attacked at Colaba stables.

Feed and water-supply.—(a) Feed. The Company's horses get from
12 lbs. to 15 lbs. grain per day, according to size. The majority of
horses attacked with surra fever were horses receiving 15 lbs. grain feed.
The feed in question was composed of a mixture of 8 parts, viz., 3 parts
gram, 3 parts barley, 1 part kulti (boiled), and 1 part Indian-corn. Their
hay feed was 12 lbs. per diem. The hay is grown on black soil in
Guzerat. Like all Indian hay, it is jungle hay, not raised on drained land.
The grasses we prefer and chiefly for hay are Mosi, Daroia, Zinjva (known
in the Deccan as "Sheerra"). From August to middle of October, in
accordance with our custom for many years past, the horses received
from 2 lbs. to 4 lbs. green grass daily, grown in the neighbour-
hood of Bombay. They also received daily 1 lb. bran and 1½ oz. salt.
(b) Water. The water used in the stables and everywhere on our
lines is all from the Municipal reservoirs at Vehar and Tulsi; Colaba
stable is supplied with Tulsi water, and Parel stable with Vehar water.
We had the water used at the latter stable, and the watering stations
on the line near there, analysed by the Government Analyst, Dr.
Lyon. The following is his report upon it:—

"Statement showing the results obtained on examination of four
samples of water forwarded on December 18th, 1888, by the Superin-
tendent, Parel Stables, Bombay Tramway Company:—
"Samples labelled—