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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and cows) in the RAMPUR HAT subdivision of BIRBHUM district.
BRED.
Indigenous.
1
Bullock
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Bull
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Cow
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Cow
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Bull
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Bullock
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Bullock
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Bull
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Cow
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Bullock ... ...
Bull
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Cow ... ... ...
Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred,
3
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Sex.
4
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Ago.
5
Years.
7
8
7
Colour.
6
Nalhati.
White ...
Red ...
White ...
Rampur
Hôt.
9
7
9
Dun ...
White ...
Black ...
Maureswar.
8
7
7
9
8
9
White ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Murarai.
White ...
White and black
White ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. in.
8 10
3 10
3 3
3 2
3 1
3 4
4 0
3 7
3 4
3 10
3 6
3 3
Length
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. in.
3 3
2 10
2 10
2 11
2 7
2 9
3 6
2 11
3 0
3 3
2 9
2 11
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft. in.
5 2
4 5
4 5
4 5
3 9
4 6
4 9
4 3
4 5
4 7
4 1
4 3
Girth
of
fore-
arm.
10
Ft. in.
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Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. in
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REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
were
obviously
wrong
and have
deleted.
F. R.
RAMPUR HAT SUBD1VISION— BIRBHUM 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?
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Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains?
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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
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Ditto
of imported
ditto
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Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they im-
ported
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ? ...
What is the average height of the bost bulls behind bump ? ... ...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ... ...
What is the average height of cows ?
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Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Bruhmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
8
The total area of the subdivision is 645 square miles.
No.
Cattle are stall-fed and grazed.
Grazing not plentiful.
No scarcity.
All the cattle are sheltered during the winter and rains.
The number of bulls is about 1/10th of the number of cows and is not suffi-
cient.
¼th of the milk sucked by the calves. ¾ths taken by the owners.
One year after the calves are weaned. They then feed on grass and fodder
with their mothers.
Calves are generally gelded before they are one year old, and begin to work
when they are five years old.
Fodder stored is for cattle and consists of straw.
Average yield of milk (1½ seers pucka). Continue to give milk for eight
or nine months.
Average price of local bull, Rs. 3 ; of cows, Rs. 15 ; of bullocks Rs 25
Average Price of imported bulls (not known), of cows Rs. 40, of bullocks
Rs. 25.
From up-country such as Bhagalpur ; cows to give milk, bollocks for plough
und for cart-work
No.
3 feet 9 inches.
3 feet
3 feet.
Yes.
Not too many.