Some idea of the importance to India of her cattle may be had from a recent estimate. In the year 1934-35 the number of oxen and buffaloes in British India was estimated at 159,935,000, the total number of sheep and goats at 61,157,000, and that of other animals, comprising horses and ponies, rnules, donkeys and camels, at 3,801,000. The number of ploughs, it has been estimated, is 25,576,000, and that of carts 6,876,000. Of the provinces, the United Provinces has the largest number of bovine animals, namely 32,470,000 Bengal comes next with 25,287,000. Madras is third with 24,607,000. The largest number of bovine animals is in Madras, 18,701,000, the United Provinces being second with 10,002,000. The United Provinces has the largest number of ploughs, 5,196,000, the second largest figure being in Bengal, 4.592,000. Madras has the largest number of carts, 1,194,000, the Ceutral Provinces and Berar •being secoiid with 1,147,000. (
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 201, 10 September 1937, Page 5
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