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Do. ... ...
Do ... ...
Darbhanga
...
...
Half-bred Hissar ...
Hissar ... ... ...
Sitamarhi ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
Do ... ...
Do. ... ...
Darbhanga ... ...
Buxar Central Jail ...
Hissa ... ... ...
Muzaffarpur ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
January 1900 ... ...
December 1898 ...
April 1899 ... ...
August 1899 ... ...
March 1898 ... ...
July 1898 ... ...
December 1899 ...
Kanika Estate ... ...
Bettiah Estate ... ...
General Manager, Deoghur ...
Dumraon Raj ... ... ...
Dhenkanal estate, Angul ...
Collector of Dinajpur ... ...
The Manager of the estate reports that up to date some half-a-dozen cows were
presented before the bull, but not one of them was served. He cannot
make out why the bull does not serve any cow, though he is being pro-
perly taken care of.
The Manager of the estate reports that, during the year under report, 13 Raj
cows were served by the bull, of which three have delivered female and two
male calves and the remaining eight are still pregnant. In the cases of
those of the outside public who have used the bull, there appears to be
Some improvement on the local breed of cattle. The bull is appreciated by
the people.
The General Manager reports that of the three Behari bulls, one was kept
at Narainpur and Ghanti wards' estates, one at Panasi, and the other at
Rohini:—
(1) By the Narainpur bull nine cows have been served, but no issue
as yet.
(2) By the Panasi bull six cows were served, and there were issues. No
marked improvement is shown.
(3) The Rohini bull is too old for the purpose. For its feed and keep
there is only expenditure from the estate.
The General Manager also adds that the Panasi bull has since been lost.
The bull from Buxar has served 16 cows, but no issue as yet.
The people appreciate the usefulness of the Buxar bull. They do not like
the other bulls, as they are of rather small size.
The Manager reports that of the three bulls, one was sent to the Raj estates
in the Ballia district, one to Arrah, and the third remained at Dumraon.
There is no record regarding the bulls sent to Ballia and Arrah; 125 cows
were served by the Dumraon bull. The result is mostly bull calves,
strong and well set up. The bulls are allowed to graze with the village
cattle, and in this way cows are served, of which there is no record.
The people, however, get benefit of the services of the bull. The villagers
seem to appreciate the services of the Hissar bulls, and there is no doubt
that as time goes on, there will be a marked improvement in the cattle of
the district.
The Manager of the estate reports that the 30 cows served by the bulls last
year brought forth weak issues, which are not at all appreciated by
the people. During the year 1S99-1900, only eight cows were served by these
bulls and eight calves born. Of these, one has been devoured by a tiger,
and the other died instantaneously, owing to abortion. The surviving
calves are very thin and lean. The people have no appreciation at all for
these bulls, and there appears no improvement in the local breed of
cattle by their service. The bulls are physically weak and short in
stature.
The Managerlof the Maldwar estate, in whose care the bulls are kept, reports
that no rows were served by the bulls during the year, as one was sick and
the other physically unfit on account of old age. The people came with
their cows and went away disappointed, owing to the infirmity of one bull
and the sickness of the other. The experiment has proved a failure so
far as one bull is concerned. The Collector of Dinajpur remarks that it
is hardly satifsactory that a bull which is so old as to be physically unfit
to serve a cow should have been sent to the estate.
The Collector of Dinajpur makes a further report that one of the bulls which
was ailing since he was brought from Calcutta, died on the 20th April from
the effects of the disease, and remarks that the experiment has proved a
complete failure.
As the bull has only recently been supplied, no final
opinion can be passed this year. I have inquired
if the bull can be let loose with the herds.
The Darbhanga bulls were not very good ones, hut
they were the best we could get. The Buxar bull
is a fine animal.
The Behari bulls are not a success in Angul, They
want larger bulls.
This is a mutter for regret and will be enquired into
We must hope that a longer residence will make
at least one bull more useful.
Do. ... ... ...
1
Do ... ... ...
November 1899
Subdivisional Officer, Raj-
mahal.
The Subdivisional Officer reports that the bull covered only two cows during
the latter part of the year. As no calves have yet been born, no improve-
ment can be noticed now. The bull refused to serve several cows in
season at first, and thereby disappointed people. The breed is, however,
much admired and appreciated, and there is no doubt that in course of
time the bull will be a source of profit to the subdivision.
He might perhaps be let loose with advantage.
Do. ... ... ...
Sitamarhi ... ...
Half-bred Hansi ...
1
1
2
(cows).
Do. ... ... ...
Muzaffarpur ... ...
Chitpur market ...
Ditto
November 1895
December 1899
President, Suri Cattle Show ...
Wards' estate, Chittagong ...
Court of Wards'
estate,
Backergunge.
The President to the Suri Fair reports that the bull has not been sufficiently
long there to make a report upon, but that it is likely to prove useful.
The General Manager reports that 16 cows were served by the bull in 1899-1900,
of which seven only have given birth to calves, and five are in pregnant
state, and the remaining four have failed to hold. The calves are stouter
and healthier than those of local breed, and thus the bull is appreciated
by the people. Its only defect is that it does not betray inclination to
cover all the cows presented to it for service.
The General Manager reports that one cow is giving four seers of milk, and
the other, which has given birth to a female calf, is now yielding three
seers, and is likely to give one seer more. The General Manager remarks
that considering the quality and quantity of food allowed to each of
the cows and the care and attention paid to them, the quality and
quantity of the milk they yield are very poor and disparaging indeed. The
taste of the milk is watery, and unless it is boiled down to half the
quantity, it does not give a sweet taste.