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Cutch-Mándvi, 26th Jan-
uary 1892.

40. Here many mares were collected for my in-
spection, but they were a poor lot and in bad condition,
and I had to reject them.

Bhúj, 29th January 1892.

41. I then marched to Bhúj in Cutch and branded 5 mares for horse and
1 for pony. The Horse Show here was postponed
owing to the scarcity of fodder and water. I inspect-
ed the marginally noted stallions and found them in good condition. I was not
able to procure young stock for the Ahmednagar
Remount Depôt, as both the Political Agent and His
Highness the Ráo of Cutch had gone to Bombay, and
what was brought for my inspection were much below
the standard.

Ahmedabad, 8th to 15tb
February 1892.

42. There was an increase of 108 animals attending the Ahmedabad
Horse Show if compared with the figures of the year
before. It is to be regretted that the quality of the
exhibits showed no improvement, and I believe it is due
to the scarcity and dearness of fodder. Many of the animals were half starved.

43. The marginally
Doted stallions were as-
sembled for my inspection,
and I found them in good
condition.

44. During the show I branded 13 mares for horse, 99 for pony, and re-
jected 25.

Dcesa.

45. From Ahmedabad I went to Deesa and inspected the Government stal-
lions "Melton" and "Eleavier" and found them in
bad condition, and the latter horse suffering from a
severe strained hock. I recommended him to be sent to the Royal Artillery
sick lines, and Veterinary Surgeon Peacocke reports that he is improving.

Sibi, 26th February to 6th
March 1892.

46. My next duty was to attend the Sibi Horse
Show. There was a slight increase in the number of
exhibits compared with the figures of the last year.

47. The following is the number of remounts purchased at the show:—

48.Besides these, 4 young stock and a number of remounts for European
Cavalry by Colonel Deane and Major Chalmers were purchased.

49.Only 2 mules at an average cost of Rs. 102-8-0 were purchased.

50.The show was a great success both in number and quality.

51.I branded 97 mares for horse and rejected 36.

52. I inspected the stallions noted in the margin and found them in good
condition, with
exception of "Sir
Francis" and
"Songster. ''They
were in poor con-
dition, and I re-
commended that
they should be
allowed an extra
supply of green
food and entire
change of grain diet.