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Measurement of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SIWAN subdivision of SARAN district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
4
2
Imported.
2
...
...
2
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
4
2
Sex.
4
Male ...
Female
Male ...
Male ...
Female
Age.
5
Yrs.
4
4
4
3
3
3¼
Colour.
6
Dhaur and gola ...
Kail and black ...
Rupdhaur ...
Ditto ...
Sokan and gola ...
Dhaur and black
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3|
3¾
3
5
4
4
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
to tail.
8
Ft.
4
3½
4½
4
4½
4¼
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
4
3½
5
4½
4½
4¼
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft.
1½
1¼
1¾ 1½
Girth
of
shank.
11
In.
6
4
9
8
6
6
REMARKS.
12
" Dhaur," white with
black hoofs.
" Gola," reddish.
" Rupdhaur," white
with reddish and
blackish hoofs.
" Sokan," grey.
Some measurements
in column 10 are
obviously wrong and
have been deleted.
F. R.
SIWAN SUBDIVISION—SARAN DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so,
on what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c, is allowed ?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ...
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle?
...
...
...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ? ...
...
...
Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?
Do the calves have all the cows' milk; if not, how much ? ... ...
At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ?
At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ?
Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ? ...
Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows con-
tinue to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...
Ditto
of imported
ditto
...
...
...
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ?
What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump? ... ...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ? ...
What is the average height of cows ?
...
...
...
...
...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
Total area of the subdivision is 53,060 acres, out of which 463,800 acres
estimated, 760 acres grazing, 6,000 sterile.
There is no such land available in the Government or any other estate.
The cattle are fed with straw and grass ; they are also grazed and some of
them get grains, &c.
Insufficient.
Yes, there is scarcity of water specially in the hot season.
The cattle are kept during the winter and rainy season in the houses of
the keepers.
Number of bull in proportion to cows is 5 per cent. and is sufficient.
The calves have half of the cows' milk for 4 months and quarter after-
wards.
The calves are weaned up to six months, and after that they have to
depend on grass.
The bull-calves are gelded at the age of one year, and they begin to
work at the age of 4 years.
Yes, of Indian-corn, marua and straw.
Ordinarily the cows give 2½ kutcha seers milk up to 6ix or eight months.
The bulls are never sold. Cows ordinarily are sold at average price of
Rs. 12, and the bullocks at Rs. 20 each.
No bull is imported from any other place, but the bullocks and cows
are, and their average price is Rs. 40 and Rs. 15 per head respectively.
The bullocks are imported from Sitamarhi in the district of Muzaffarpur,
Bachaur district, Darbhanga, and Kant Barackpur, district Shahabad,
No ; there is no special-system of cattle management in this sub-
division. division.
About 5 feet.
About 3½ feet.
About 3§ feet.
Yes, they are let loose.
Not too many.