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Bhadgaon, by tlie efforts of Stormont, ably seconded by Mr. P. B. 

 Mehta are worthy of mention. Wallace notices the Deecani, as a 

 distinct breed, but hardly is very successful in defining it. Where 

 cattle are well eared for and richly fed on kurbi and grain through- 

 out the year, they become large and strong. The Berars and cer- 

 tain parts of the Central Provinces thus show us beasts of a most 

 excellent stamp. On the other hand, wherever in the hills and else- 

 where cattle are left to pick up their own living as best they may, to 

 Starve all summer, and where they breed promiscuously, the race 

 becomes stunted and degenerated. 



Northwards through Marwar the Ghizerati gradually become 

 merged in the cattle of the Punjab, especially the species of Wagad, 

 Nagar, or Hissar race, which has its centre at the celebrated Hissar 

 Government Farm. At the farm a number of crosses are found, but 

 there is a large, long-horned, strong bullock which has specially 

 resulted from the efforts of this establishment and is much used for 

 army purposes in Upper India. These bullocks are excellent for cart 

 purposes, being docile, powerful, and of fair speed. They look 

 rather leggy, however ; and it is open to question whether for mili- 

 tary purposes they equal the Mysori, certainly the latter, for breed- 

 ing, pluck, speed, and endurance ought to take the first place among 

 Indian cattle, but his smaller size and less weight render him less 

 suitable for very heavy draught than either Nellore, Guzerat, or His- 

 sar bullocks. The cows in and about Hissar, known as the Hansi 

 breed, have attained much importance in North India as milkers. 

 Mainly through the efforts of Sycd Mahomed Hussein some of the 

 local breeds of the N.-W. Provinces and Oudh have attained a place 

 in Wallace's book, the Gorannea of Bundelkund and the Bagondha 

 of Oudh are thus entered as distinct breeds, but are probably mere 

 local sub-varieties. The Santhal cattle from the Barakur Biver, 

 the Purbi or local Allahabad breed, and the small neat cattle seen 

 near Jessore (which Wallace considers very like Channel Island 

 slock) are rightly considered purely local. The bullocks of Burma 

 are stout, thickset, short-horned, and excellent for cart work. Those 

 of Ceylon are described as small, light in build, neat in appearance, 

 and remarkably like Adens. These latter are neat, well-bred, 

 short-horned or polled, symmetrical, and they are constantly 



