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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SITAMARHI subdivision of MUZAFFARPUR district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
......
.....
......
.....
.....
......
Imported.
2
......
......
......
......
......
......
Cross-
bred.
3
Nil
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Bull
...
Cow ...
Bullock
Bull
...
Cow ...
Bullock...
Age.
5
Yrs.
5
8
5
7
8
8
Colour,
6
Brown ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Do. ... ... ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Inches.
54
43
55½
57½
49
56
Length
of body
from
behind
hump to
root of
tail.
8
Inches.
43
34
43
44
37¾
43½
Girth at
chest.
9
Inches.
71
58
73
74
49¼
68
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Inches.
17¾
11
15
16½
12½
15
Girth of
shank.
11
Inches.
...
3
8½
... 6½
...
REMARKS.
12
No cross-bred can yet
be found here.
Some of the figures
in column 11 are
wrong and
have
been deleted.
F. R.
SITAMARHI SUBDIVISION- MUZAFFARPUR DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the brred of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
18
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 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 1
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 Brahmni bulls ?
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
ANSWERS.
3
Total area of the subdivision is 1,014 square miles. Details can be obtained
from the settlement papers at Sadar.
Nil.
Stall-fed and gazed, i.e., both. The well-to-do supply grain.
Neither scarce nor plentiful.
None.
Yes.
Roughly 1 is to 10. Yes. sufficient.
No. Three-fifths of the milk is allowed.
At 4 years. They are fed as usual.
At 2 years. They begin work at 3½ years.
Yes, stored. It comprises husks and straw.
Generally 3 seers kutcha, 1 seer 11 chittaks pucca. Nearly a year.
Rs. 25, Rs. 18, and Rs. 50 per pair respectively.
Rs. 150 each ; Rs. 50 ; Rs. 150 to Rs. 200 per pair.
Purnea, Bhagalpur, and Bachhaur in Darbhanga District generally for
trading purposes.
No.
54 inches.
43 to 45 inches.
43 inches.
Yes.
Yes.