so 



V. Strength of the Herd. 



5. The following statement shows the strength of the herd 

 on the 1st of April 1907 as compared with that on the 1st of 

 April 1906: 





From the above statement it will be seen that there is a 

 decrease of 71 in the total number which is principally due to 

 the fact that on account of low prices the casters of the previous 

 years were held over and disposed of this year. 



VI. Breeds kept. 



6. Three breeds of cows Karachi or Sindhi, Aden, and Gir 

 and four of buffaloes, Jaffarabadi, Dehli, Kaira or Surati, and 

 Varadi or Deccani are kept. 



As already stated the Adens were nearly wiped out by the 

 rinderpest. The present Gir herd has only had three seasons at 

 the dairy ; it contains some good cows but they have not been in 

 the dairy long enough to have off-spring in milk. 



Very little has been done in breeding of buffaloes at Poona 

 as only the Deccanis really do well here as youngsters ; but the 



