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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the BHABUA subdivision of SHAHABAD district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bull
...
...
...
Bullock
...
...
...
Cow
...
...
...
Imported.
2
...
... Bullock ...
... Cow ... ...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Female .
Do. ...
Age.
5
5 years...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Colour.
6
White
...
...
Do
...
...
White and black
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 6
3 6
4 6
3 6
4 6
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
5 6
5 6
7 6
5 6
...
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 5
4 5
... 4 5
5 6
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 0
0 1
1 6
1 0
1 3
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 6
0 6
0 9
0 6
0 8
REMARKS.
12
Measurements
in
column 8 are evi-
dently up to the tip
of the tail.
F. R.
BHABUA SUBDIVISION—SHAHABAD 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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...
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Arc 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 ?
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At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed afte 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 con-
tinue 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 ?
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What is the averago height of cows? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
Not available. Total area of subdivision 832,640 acres, cultivated 470,000
acres.
No.
Both. Only satu and Khali allowed, but not to all—to very few.
Plentiful.
No scarcity, but in hot season, on the plateaux some difficulty is found.
Yes, except on the plateau.
About 100 bulls in all. Sufficient.
No. ¼th milk of the cow is left for calves, but at the beginning for 21
days the cows are not milked. All kept for calves.
At 1 or 1½ years of age they are weaned. After weaning they are fed
on grass and bhusa.
At about 4 years they are gelded, after which when they are cured,
they begin work.
Yes. Bhusa, straw (parcel).
Average 1 to 2 seers per cow in this part of the country. One year.
Average Rs. 10.
Ditto Rs. 20.
They are imported from north of the Ganges, Saran, Muzaffarpur, and
Darbhanga for ploughing.
No.
3 or 3½ cubits (4 feet 6 inches or 4 feet 10½ inches.)
2 to 2½ cubits (3 feet to 3 feet 9 inches.)
2½ cubits (3 feet 9 inches.)
Yes.
Not too many. About 100.