THfe HOME FARM. 



Wisdom of the ancient Hindus in laying down sacred 

 injunctions designed for the preservation and welfare 

 of cattle, or upon the degeneracy of their descendants 

 in neglecting to observe them. He is right in attributing 

 the deterioration of cattle to the great apathy of the 

 educated and well-to-do Indians who, whatever their 

 other merits may be, take not the least interest in 

 matters which concern the requirements of human 

 existence. There is no want of deep-rooted faith or 

 sentiment in regard to the treatment of cattle; but, what 

 Rajaram deplores is the absence of their proper appli- 

 cation under intelligent guidance. While in England, he 

 took the opportunity of visiting various cattle-breeding 

 establishments, some of them owned by distinguished 

 noblemen, who devote not only large sums of money, but 

 touch time and energy, to the improvement of. the 

 various breeds of English cattle. We wish there were 

 a few such noblemen in India 



THE FARMSTOCK. 



Rajaram has travelled all over India in search of 

 good cattle, and, as a reward of his trouble, has the 

 satisfaction of being the owner of an exceptionally fine 

 herd of bovines. To begin with, he has three or four 

 strong healthy Indian oxen, the so-called Zebus or 

 the Brahmani bulls of the Europeans in India shapely 

 animals with well-developed, firm humps, and large dew- 

 lap. They render important service as sires. His sleek 

 and fat team of Amritamahal bullocks will gladden the 



