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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of NOAKHALI district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bullock
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Cow
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Bull
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
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Sex.
4
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Age.
5
Yrs.
7
7
8
10
7
9
6
6
5
5
7 or 8
5
Colour.
6
Black spotted ...
Red
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Do.
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Do.
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Black
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White spotted ...
Red
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Reddish ... ...
Black
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Red spotted ...
Black
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White
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
In.
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Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of
8
Ft. In.
8 0
3 3
3 1½
3 1½
3 0
3 3
3 3
3 5½
3 21/4
3 0
3 3
8 0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
6 0
5 9
6 1
5 10
3 3
5 3
4 9
5 3
6 21/4
5 9
5 10
5 3½
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 0
0 11
1 1
1 1
0 11
1 1
1 3
Girth
of
shank.
11
In.
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REMARKS.
12
Columns 7 and 11
are obviously wrong
and
have
been
deleted.
SADAR SUBDIVISON—NOAKHALI 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?
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Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle?
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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?
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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
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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?
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What is the average height of cows?
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Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
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830,720 acres.
Churs King and Mir Mahamed Ali.
Mostly fed on grazing.
Plentiful in chur lands.
Yes.
No shelter in chur lands.
Cows 5 per cent. more than bulls.
1/8rd of the milk is given to the calves.
After 9 or 10 months, and then they are fed by grazing.
3 months to 4 years; but at the stage of 3 months few are gelded. The
greater number are gelded between 3 and 4 years, and they are engaged
to work between 3 and 4 years.
Yes; straw.
11/4 seer, 8 months.
Average price of bulls Rs. 30, cows Rs. 15, and bullocks Rs. 25.
Nil.
Nil.
No.
4 feet.
23/4 feet.
3½ feet.
There are no bulls of this soft in this district.
Ditto
ditto.