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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the MAGURA subdivision of JESSORE district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
1
.. ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
1 ... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Cow
Do.
Do.
...
Female
calf.
Bullock...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Age.
5
12 years
10 „ ...
8 „ ...
4 „ ...
18 „ ...
11 „ ...
6 „ ...
16 „ ...
8 „ ...
Colour.
6
White ...
Dark grey ...
Ditto ...
Grey ...
Dark grey ...
Ditto ...
White ...
Brown ...
Dark ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 8
3 9½
3 11½
3 10
4 0
3 10
3 9
4 1½
4 3
Length
of body
from
behind
hump to
root of
tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 6
3 5
3 7
3 2
3 5
3 7
3 5
3 8½
3 9
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 7
5 0
5 1
4 9
5 0
4 8
5 1
5 4½
5 6
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 5½
0 6
0 6½
7
0 6
0 6½
0 6
0 7
0 7
Remarks.
12
Column 10 is obvi-
ously wrong and has
been deleted.
F. R.
MAGURA SUBDIVISION—JESSORE DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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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 bills 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?
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
425 square miles, including land and water. The cultivated area is 171,520
acres.
No.
Both stall-fed and grazed. No grain is allowed.
Scarce.
Somewhat scarce during the hot-weather months.
Yes.
About 2 per cent. Not sufficient.
From 21 to 30 days calves are allowed all the cows' milk; for the rest of the
period they get 1/4 to 1/8th of the milk.
Some are weaned at the age of 6 months and some at the age of 1 year
after which they are grazed and fed with straw.
Between 1 to 3 years of age. Begin work at the age of 5 years generally
and scarcely that.
Yes; it comprises of dry straw of paddy.
1½ seers on an average; for 6 months in the case of those cows which calve
annually, and for 1 to 12 months in the case of those which calve every
two years.
Bulls Rs. 15, cows Rs. 16, bullock Rs. 20.
None are imported.
Nil.
No.
4 feet 2½ inches.
3 feet 11 inches.
3 feet 10 inches.
Yes.
No.
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