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Measurements of cattle (Culls, bullocks and cous) in the KANDI subdivision of MURSHIDABAD district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulls
...
...
...
Bullocks ... ...
Cows ... ... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
Cross-bred.
3
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male
...
E Mascu-
lated.
Feminino
Age.
5
5 years ...
6 „
...
8 „ ...
Colour.
6
Black ...
White ...
Do. ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3
3
3
In.
6
9
3
Length
of body
from
behind
hamp to
root of
tail.
8
Ft.
3
3
3
In.
3
9
0
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
5
5
4
In.
5
3
9
Girth
of
forcarm.
10
Ft.
1
1
0
In.
0
1
10
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft.
0
0
0
In.
7
8
5
REMARKS.
12
KANDI SUBDIVISION—MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improring the brerd of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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1
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3
4
5
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8
9
10
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (caltivated, grazing, and
ster le, 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 fur cattle? ... ... ...
Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ...
Number of balls 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 weainng? ... ...
At what age are ball-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 continue
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 634 square miles.
Among Government estates, Beel, Amalbanda, Goablanda, and of private
estates, Hijole Nonari Tolkar Bil, and Bil Bosia are the only lands suited
for the purpose.
Cattle are both stall fed and graze; grain is allowed to milch cows and cart
ballocks only.
When there is moderate rain, the grazing is plentiful; but, when there is
inpendation or he rain, fodder cannot be procured sufficiently.
Secreity of drinking water for cattle is not felt.
Cattle are generally sheltered during winter and rains, but Coalas cannot
invariably protect their large number of cattle from weather as they
cannot
afford
to
so.
Number of bulls in proportion to cows is small and insufficient.
Calves do not get all the milk, they get 1/4 at the most.
Calves are generally weaned after a year, and are then fed with grass,
rice, &c.
Bull-calves are gelded generally at 1 year's age and yolked at 3rd year.
When lodder is stored, it compnises hay, straw only.
Average yield of milk is 1 seer per cow per day, and it continues generally
6 months, and when it continues for a longer period, the quantity of milk
is
gradually
red
accd.
Average price of bulls is lis. 20, cows Rs. 10, and bullocks Rs. 25.
There is no import of cattle in this subdivision.
Nil.
No.
4½ to 5 feet.
4 feet.
4 feet.
Yes, but very scarcely.
No.
in