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laid down in paras. 1769-1774 (inclusive) of the 1882 Commis- 

 saviat Code. It comprises Ratib and Forage, The Ratib con- 

 sists of Atta (coarse wheat flour), or rice of the third quality, 

 or of Dhan (unhusked rice) in twice the amount of either Atta or 

 husked rice. This grain is to be cooked by baking on an iron 

 plate, and made into cakes or chupatees weighing about 2 lbs. each. 

 Mussalas 'also sometimes salt and oil) are issued free in the form 

 of allowance to the Mahout. The oil is useful for external applica- 

 tion J firewood also for cooking is allowed them. No ratib is 

 allowed for Naga (suSering from indigestion) elephants, the 

 dates of sickness and recovery of which are to be noted on the 

 feeding bills j also " Musth" elephants are to get only half 

 ratib, the value of the remainder to be spent on green fodder. 

 In Bengal increased fodder in lieu of ratib is allowed on produc- 

 tion of a certificate of disbursement. 



Scale of Rations for Elephant. 



faj. "When paddy or rice is issued to elephants 10 lbs. of grass 

 or straw is allowed per elephant per diem for tying up the grain 

 in the small bundles known as Koojra, to prevent waste. 



(bj. The dietary scale is sanctioned tentatively pending the 

 results of experiments on elephant feeding. 



fcj. All changes of diet to be graduated. 



Sanderson wrote on tliis subject when the keep of each Govern- 

 ment elephant averaged Rs. 50-80 per mensem. The grain ration 

 in Bengal being daily per elephant 9 seers of (dhan) unhusked 

 rice or of wheaten flour; in Madras 12^ seers of cleaned rice. 

 Green fodder was allowed at the rate of 400 lbs., dry 250 lbs. 

 (Bengal) ; green in Bombay, 340 lbs. ; in Madras, 250 lbs. green 



