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Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in the CONTAI subdivision of MIDNAPORE
district in Bengal.
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Questions.
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What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land availahle on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding?
How are cattle fed, whether stull-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether any
grain, &c., is allowed?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful ?
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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 ago 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
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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 ?
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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.
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Area of subdivision is 543,360 acres ; cultivated area 456,300.
No.
Practice of feeding cattle in this subdivision is not uniform ; that is to say,
in some places they are grazed in pasture fields at day during rains and
fed in stall at night with either straw only and straw stooped with
oilcake, and in other places they are tethered in fields during hot at day
and return homo at night for rest only in a pen or enclosure kept for
the purposes. No grain is allowed.
Rather insufficient during rains and early winter, when the meadows are
cropped.
No.
Yes.
Number of bulls in proportion to cows is not sufficient; a list showing
places where disproportion is marked is annexed.
The calves do not have more than one-fourth of the daily average quantity
of the cow's milk.
The calves are generally weaned at one year age, when they are fed
with straw or raw grass.
The bull calves are gelded generally at one year of ago. They are made to
work sometimes in case of development at the age of 3 years, but gen-
orally at ft years of ago.
Yes. It comprises straw only.
The cows generally give milk at the rate of of a seer on the average one
month after delivery, continuing for about 8 months.
The price is subject to fluctuation. Hulls and cows are sold locally at
Rs. 10 to Rs 12 and Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 respectively. The bullocks when
young at Rs. 6 to Rs 8, and when tit for the yoko at Rs. 15 to Rs. 20.
These are not very often imported. The thana officers of Patashpur
report that bulls, cows and bullocks when imported are priced at
Rs. 8, Rs. 18, and Rs. 12 respectively.
From Balasore and Cuttack for cultivation purpose alone.
No.
3 feet 6 inches.
2 feet 6 inches.
3 feet 6 inches.
Yes.
No figures for each of the 6 thanas and 3 outoosts are given below.
Thanas- Contai 2, Bhagwanpur 12, Patashpur 20, Ramnagar 20, Egra
50, Khedgri 25 ; outposts—Bahiri, 9, Basudebpur 12, and Heria (not
reported).
Names of thanas.
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Cootai
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Patashpur
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Ramnagar
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Egra
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OutDost Basudebpur
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Bahiri outpost ...
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Names of villages.
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Atilaguri ... ... ... ...
Paschim Kuniarpur ... ...
Kushba ... ... ... ...
ltacl.ona ... ... ... ...
Karanji ... ... ... ...
Kanpore
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Purusuttampur
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Akla Bazgram ... ... ...
Gopalchak ... ... ...
Sunbheri
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Rukhalbera ... ... ...
Bhawauichak ... ... ...
Number of
cows.
3
100
50
66
151
300
250
69
185
14
22
79
65
Number of
bulls.
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1
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2
3
3
3
Nil
Nil
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