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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the BEGUSERAI subdivision of MONGHYR district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Cow
...
... ...
Bullock
Bull
...
...
...
Imported.
2
......
Cow
... Bullocks ...
......
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
....
Sex.
4
Female ...
Do. ...
Male ...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Age.
5
Yrs.
8
7
6
7
8
Colour.
6
White
...
...
Do.
...
...
Grey
...
...
White
...
...
Grey
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In,
3 8
4 7
4 0
5 11
...
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 1
3 10
4 0
5 1
...
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 7
5 9
5 1
5 10
6 7
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 3
1 7
1 5
1 8½
1 9
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
...
...
....
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Column 11 is wrong
and has been dele-
ted.
F. R.
BEGUSERAI SUBDIVISION—MONGHYR 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 golded, 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 ... ... ... ...
Whenco 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 lot loose ? ...
...
... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
Total area of the subdivision is 1,206,900 bighas, of which 968,700 bighas
is under cultivation, 74,000 bighas is pasture, and 164,000 bighas is
waste and uncultivated.
There is no land available on the Government estate or otherwise in this
subdivision suited for cattle breeding.
Cattle are both stall-fed and grazed. Some men who are well off give
grain to their cattle.
Scarce.
No.
Yes.
Number of bulls in proportion to cows is 2 or 3 per cent., and seem to
bo sufficient.
No. They get ¼th of the cows' milk.
The calves are weaned when they become one year old, and then they
are stall-fed or grazed.
The bull calves are gelded when they are between one or two years old,
and they begin work when they complete three years.
Fodder is stored for cattle; it comprises husk, paddy-straw, grass and
stalks of different corn.
Average yield of milk is 1 seer a day. It continues to give milk for a
year
after calving.
The average price of local cows and bullocks are Rs. 15. The bulls are
not sold.
Average price of imported cows and bullocks are Rs. 15 and Rs. 20,
respectively. Bulls are not imported.
Imported cattle come from Tirhut, especially from Sitamarhi and Bachor,
and they are imported for improving the breed for milk, and for
ploughing and carts.
No.
The average height of the best bul behind the hump is 4½ feet.
Ditto
worst
ditto
3
feet
Ditto
cows
ditto
3½
feet
Yes.
No.