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CASTRATION IN INDIA. 
CASTRATION IN INDIA. 
(Copy) No. 267 of 1854. 
Neemuch, March 29, 1854. 
Sir, — I am directed to furnish you with the annexed true 
copies of a letter. No. 1339, dated 16th instant, from the 
Deputy-Adjutant- General of the Army, and of a Statement 
accompanying it by Captain Tapp, Commanding Poonah 
Irregular Horse, of a method of castration adopted and 
recommended by him, and to request your consideration of 
the subject ; and that you will cause the method in question 
to be fairly tried. 
I have the honor, &c., &c., 
E. A. Hardy, Lieutenant, Acting Line Adjutant. 
To Major Owen, Commanding 1st Lancers, 
Neemuch. 
(Circular) No. 1339. 
Adjutant-General’s Office, Head Quarters, 
Bombay, March 16, 1854. 
Sir, — I am directed by the Commander-in-Chief, to 
transmit to you the accompanyinng copy of a statement of 
the method by which horses requiring to be deprived of the 
powers of generation are operated on in the “ Poonah 
Irregular Horse; 55 and to request that transcript be fur- 
nished to officers commanding mounted corps, detached 
troops of Horse Artillery, and Horse Batteries, with in- 
structions fully to experiment the system of depriving horses 
of the powers of generation therein detailed, and to report 
the result through the channel of divisional commanding 
officers, for the commander in-chief 5 s information. Regi- 
mental commanding officers may communicate with Major 
Tapp regarding any points on which they may desire more 
particular information, and may detach a native farrier, or 
