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APPENDIX XXVIA.
History of the Bulls obtained through the Civil Veterinary Department, Bengal, for breeding purposes.
Breed.
1
Burma ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Patna, hall-breed
...
Ditto ... ...
Nellore ... ... ...
Sitamarhi
...
...
1 Sitamarhi
...
1 Sitamarhi
...
Sitamarhi
...
...
Number.
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
The place from
which they were
imported.
3
Rangoon
Ditto
Bankipore
...
...
Ditto
Sydapat ... ...
The date of issue.
4
September 1894
Ditto ... ...
July 1894
...
...
August 1894 ... ...
Ditto ... ... ...
Where sent.
5
District Board, Mymensingh ...
Court of Wards' estate, Serail,
Tippera.
Jessoro Jail
...
...
...
Hooghly Municipality ...
Bettiah Raj ... ... ...
Result of breeding.
6
It appears from the Annual Report of the Agricultural Department, Bengal,
for the year ending 3lst March 1895 that the bull covered a few cows during
the year, and it is also stated in the next report that the bull has been of no
use during that year.
The Annual Report of the Agricultural Department for 1S95 states that the
bull arrived ill and did not serve any cows, though some were brought to
him subsequently. The report for 1896 states that 26 cows have been served
by that animal, and only one calf has been given birth to up to that time.
The bull died in January 189G.
It will be seen from the Agricultural Department's report for 1895 that the bull
improved much in health, but then almost lost his breeding power, and
during that year he served only 14 cows. In the report for 1896 it is stated
that the bull has been of very little use, covering only 4 jail cows during
the year.
It is stated in the Annual Report of the Agricultural Department for 1895
that the bull has served 13 cows during the year, and that fees at 8 annas a
cow have been levied by the Municipality. The report for 1896 states that
the bull was of no use, as the people did not resort to it for breeding purpose.
The animal, being very young, was not allowed to serve any cows during the year
ending 31st March 1895, but the Manager of the Raj was much pleased with
the bull [vide Agricultural Annual Report for 1895). In 1896 the result of
breeding was very good, as about half a dozen calves had already been born,
showing without exception much improvement in the breed of their mothers,
and the bull calves have been all kept by the Manager for breeding pur-
poses, intending, when the supply is sufficient, to distribute them over the
district (vide Annual, Report, Agricultural Department, 1896). The bull
died in December 1896, leaving some calves.
[17 Brahmini bulls (9 of the Sitamarhi and 8 of the local Shahabad district bred) were imported during 1896 for transmission to the various districts of Lower
... ...
Muzaffarpur...
...
......
.....
Bengal, Sitamarhi bulls arrived in September and Shahabad bulls in March 1895.]
March 1898
September 1895
February 1890
Chitpur Municipality ...
Collector of Birbhum ...
District Board of Khulna ...
Burdwan Pala Farm ...
The Secretary to the Municipality informs that one of the two bulls suddenly
died, and the other is occasionally lent to the people requiring its services,
and that the people who had occasion to borrow the services of the bull
have appreciated them.
Revd. J. P. Meik, under whose care the bulls were placed for several months,
reports that quite a number of cows was served by the bulls, and the people
were glad to obtain their services; but finding very little improvement in
their progeny, they ceased to bring their cows to the bulls. The bulls are
not larger than the cows of the place. They are now under the care of the
Hatempur Raj and in perfect health.
.....
Mr. Banerjee, Assistant Director of Agriculture, who is in charge of the farm,
reports that the people in the neighbourhood of the farm do not appreciate
the services of the bull, as they consider the animal small and in no way
superior to the ordinary bulls of Bengal. At the beginning the bull did not
cover at all. In February 1896 two cows were covered by it, and both these
cows have given birth to calves. The young stock bear resemblance to
the sire. In July last two more cows were covered by the bull. During
October and November the bull was let loose with the cows, and it covered
1 cows during the period. From November 1896 it was kept in stall till the
end of February 1897, after which it was again let loose.
Remarks by the Civil Veterinary Department.
7
I have inspected this bull. He is badly shaped in
front, and his general appearance does not offer
hopes that his progeny—if he ever have any—would
be an improvement on the local breed. A failure.
This animal is said to have been a somewhat better one
than the other Burman,
A failure.
I have inspected this bull. There appears to be no
reason why the people should not use him, except
his colour and the absence of a hump. He is evi-
dently disliked for some reason.
The bull is dead, but I have seen his progeny, which
shows improvement upon the local breed. A suc-
cess.
The information is vague and not very satisfactory.
I have visited this district. The Sitamarhi bulls are
too small; the local (Raj) bulls are finer animals.
At Bolpur. the people use Mr. Meik's Hansi; and ;
half-bred English bulls when allowed to do so. A
failure.
The Sitamarhi bull in Khulna Jail is impotent;
possibly through bad management. Failure. The
other bull is at Morrelganj. His progeny is not
old enough to report upon.
I have inspected this bull, which is too small, and
no better than the local bulls.