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CATTLE SURVEY OF THE AMBITSAR DISTRICT. 



appears to have been kept and no supervision or check of any kind exer- 

 cised over them. The people of the Tarn Taran and Amritsar Tahsils appear 

 to regard these bulls with favour and acknowledge the benefits derived from 

 them. The fact was referred to by Captain Gunn when in 1896 he found 

 31 Government bulls in the district, There are very few Government 

 bulls in the district now though, and the people refer to this fact with 

 regret. For many years no bulls were purchased at all, due doubtless to 

 want of funds. The following statement shows the number of district 

 board bulls distributed since 1904-05, the only years for which figures are 

 available : 



* One strayed. 



The Government grant for veterinary improvements enabled the 

 District Board to purchase 13 bulls in 1908-09; of these 4 were obtained 

 from Hissar and 9 from the Jheluni District. 



The bulls shown in column 5 of Statement II with the exception of 

 the 9 Potwar bulls obtained from the Jhelum District are all nondescript 

 animals mainly without owners. Whilst a few may be deemed to be useful 



