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Measurements of cattle (build, bullocks and cows) in the BRAHMANBARIA subdivison of TIPPERA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bull
...
...
...
Bullock ... ...
Cow
...
...
...
Imported.
2
......
......
......
Bull
...
...
Bullock ...
Cow ... ...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
... ...
...
...
Bull
...
Bullock...
Cow ...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
...
Female...
Male ...
Do.
...
Female ...
Male ...
Do.
...
Female...
Age.
6
8 years...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Colour.
6
Black and red ...
Ditto
Ditto
White
Do.
Do. ...
White, red and
black
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 4½
3 4½
3 4½
4 1½
4 1½
4 1½
3 9
3 9
3 9
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 4½
3 4½
3 4½
3 9
3 9
3 9
3 4½
3 4½
3 4½
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 3
4 6
4 1½
6 0
4 10½
4 6
5 7½
4 10½
4 6
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
are obviously wrong
and have been de-
leted.
BRAHMANBARIA SUBDIVISON—TIPPERA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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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 yeild of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to
give milk?
Average price of local bulks, cows, and bullocks? ... ... ...
Ditto
of imported
ditto?
Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they im-
ported?
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
492,000 acres (cultivated 357,900 acres, grazing 60,100 acres, and sterile
7,400 acres).
There is no land in Government estates in this subdivision. In the Serail
estate there are places suitable for cattle-breeding, but during the high
flood they remain under water for about 3 months and therefore not suit-
able for the whole year.
Cattle are fed on stall feeding or on grazing or on both, rice, kulai, bhusi
(husks of pulses) and oil-cakes are allowed only by a few persons.
Grazing land was plentiful, but is becoming scarce day by day owing to the
grazing lands being brought under cultivation.
No scarcity of water every where during the whole year, but in dry season
it is in some places here and there in the subdivision.
Yes.
5 per cent. Not sufficient.
During the 1st month the calves are allowed to drink almost all the milk.
after that on an average they are allowed to drink ½ of the milk.
At 3 years of age; they are fed as before.
Bull calves are gelded at 6 years of age; they begin to work at 4.
Straw is stored chiefly.
1 seer, from 3 to 11 months, and in case the cow calves in the alternate years,
about a year and a half.
Bulls, at Rs. 25, cows, at Rs. 16, and bullocks at Rs. 20.
Bulls, at Rs. 30, cows, at Rs. 20, and bullocks at Rs. 25.
Rangpur, Dacca, Mymensingh and Manipur; for ploughing chiefly.
No special system of cattle manngement. They are removed to bil lands
called khola, where they are kept from December to June.
2½ cubits (3 feet 9 inches).
2 cubits (3 feet).
21/4 cubits (3 feet 4½ inches).
Yes.
Very few.
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