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APPENDIX XXVII—continued.
Cattle-breeding, 1899-1900—continued.
Breed.
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Hissar ... ... ...
Do ... ... ...
Sitamarhi ... ...
Behnri ... ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
Sitamarhi ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
Number.
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
The district from
which they were
imported.
3
Hissar ... ... ...
Do ... ... ...
Muzaffarpur ... ...
Darbhanga ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
Muzaffarpur ... ...
Ditto ... ...
Hissar ... ... ...
The date of isssue.
4
Januar 189 ... ...
November 1899 ...
July 1898 ... ...
July 1899 ... ...
January 1900 ...
April 1898 ... ...
July 1898 ... ...
February 1897 ... ...
Where sent.
5
Subdivisional Officer, Buxar ...
Collector of Shahabad ...
Baramba Estate, Angul ...
Jaipur Government Estates ...
Cossipur and Chitpur Munici-
pality.
Pal Lahara Estate, Angul ...
Subdivisional Officer, Sita-
marhi.
Result of breeding.
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The Subdivisional Officer reports that during the year 1899-1900, the bull could
serve only 11 cows, but as far as ascertained none of them have held. It is
further reported that since the death of the late Hissar bull, there is no
improvement in the local breed of cattle, inasmuch as the present bull is
practically useless and, in most cases, failed to serve. The want of a good
bull is very much felt in the locality. The bull being useless, it is not in
any way appreciated by the people, rather it is said to be badly spoken of,
and Babu Hadhyan Singh in charge of the bull reports that it is a waste
of public money to keep such an useless bull.
The Collector of Shahabad reports that the bull is kept at Nasriganj in charge
of the Subdivisional Officer of Sasaram, who reports that the bull has served
59 cows, and that it is much appreciated by the people of Nasriganj and its
vicinity As regards the improvement in the local breed, nothing has yet
been known, as the bull has very lately been supplied.
The Manager of the Estate reports that, as the bull was left loose among the
herds of cattle in the pastures, he is not in a position to say bow many cows
have been served by it during the year under report, but he is glad to say
that the bull has now attracted notice of the people by generating a better
breed of calves than the pure local breed. This the Manager has ascer-
tained by inspecting a number of calves which the people gladly pointed out
to him to be the result of the cross-breeding. All the calves of the cross-
breed, the Manager reports, are physically stronger and more handsome
than the pure local breeds.
The Manager of the estates reports that the bull was not in a good state of
health for a long time and refused to serve the cows that were brought to
it. In March last it was turned loose with the advice of some of the
raiyats and under instructions from the Veterinary Department. Since
then it has considerably improved in health and served 12 cows.
Several cows needing covering were brought to the two Hissar bulls, but
they did not serve them. They do not, however, show any symptom of in-
competency to breed. Free grazing for some hours every day is now
being allowed to them, and it is expected that they will come to service ere
long. Nothing can at present be said about the improvement on the local
breed of cattle, as no offspring has as yet born of these bulls. The Manager
entertains no doubt that the breed of cattle will be considerably improved
through these bulls. The people have the greatest appreciation for the
bulls, and their appreciation is illustrated by the fact that cows even from
the distant quarters are brought to them almost daily for covering.
The Secretary to the Municipality reports that the bull served two cows in April
and died in May. His services were appreciated by the people, but the
time he was there was too short to trace any improvement on the local
breed of cattle.
The Manager of the Estate reports that 68 cows were served by the bull during
the year under report. Of the 68 cows served, 50 carried, of which 27 have
given birth to 27 calves. Of the calves bora 8 died and 19 are living.
The calves are generally weak and are not liked by the people. The
Manager does not see any improvement in the local breed of cattle. The
people do not appear to appreciate the bull.
The Subdivisional Officer reports (1) that the bull at Sitamarhi served 39 cows
during the year under report, and the calves born dining the year are 22 in
number, of which 11 are bull-calves; (2) that the bull at Belsand factory
served 58 cows; that the bull at Parsowni died in December last, but so
long as the bull remained there, served about 30 cows.
The Subdivisional Officer further reports that the owners of cows thus served are
partly Europeans, but chiefly natives, and it is clear that the people appre-
ciate the bulls.
Remarks by the Civil Veterinary Department.
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It is to be feared that this bull is worn out. Another
may be procured in his place.
1
This will be enquired into.