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management of native subordinates. Only regiments experienced 

 in service seem to properly care for their Transport animals. I 

 allude to this as liaving been forced into my notice by numbers of 

 minor observations which individually are not worth specifying, 

 but collectively have made on my mind a very firm impression 

 that here we have an influence at work which on a larger scale in 

 war would prove seriously detrimental to the health and efficiency 

 of animals of Transport. In this camp we had to deal with ani- 

 mals thoroughly trained, in most cases adults and hardened to 

 work, and under trained attendants, but on service partially 

 trained, impressed, or hastily purchased animals, of various ages, 

 and, frequently, not thoroughly efficient for service have to bo 

 used and it cannot be wondered at that lariifc numbers of such 

 animals succumb to fatigues of the campaign when removed from 

 the direct supervision of the Transport or veterinary officer. 

 They require selection of work in adaptation to their capacities, 

 which, at best, can only bo partially carried out in the emergen- 

 cies of service. The possibilities of these latter at any time render 

 veterinary organization of Transport during peace imperative. 



Appendix IV.— NOTES AND ADDITIONS. 



Note 1. — Pkoducts of the Camel and uses of his various 

 PARTS. Watt informs us the amount of the wool varies inversely 

 to the warmth of the country in which the animal is found. 

 The wild camel has most of all and this is much valued for 

 its softness. In May or June in India the coat is shed, it 

 averages 2 lbs. in India but in cold countries may attain to 12 lbs. 

 Sacks, camlet, carpets, and paint-brushes are made out of camel 

 hair. In Montgomery the skins are worth Rs. 2 — 3 (Nunn) each. 

 They are made into oil and ghi vessels called Kuppas. There is 

 little or no export trade in them, though trunks are made out of 

 them both in Europe and India. Smaller vessels, kuppis, are 

 made from the intestinal walls (Watt). 



The bones arc in Montgomery burned in fields as a cure 

 for disease in gourds and melons (Nunn). In the desert they 

 serve for various purposes as to mark the route, to lino wells, 

 and for tent pegs. Iluhva is camels' milk and honey. 



