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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of BHAGALPUR district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
1 Cow ... ... ...
1 Bull ... ...
1 Bullock ...
Imported.
2
...
1 Bull ...
...
...
Cross-bred.
8
...
1 Cow...
1 Bull...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Female ..
Do. ...
Male ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
6
9
8
7
6
5
Colour.
6
Samla ...
Charka ...
White ...
Samla ...
Do.
White
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 4
3 10
4 11
5 0
4 0
3 0
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of
tail.
8
Ft. In.
2 10
3 11
3 10
4 10
3 7
3 2
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 11
5 0
6 11
6 5
5 1
4 11
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
are obviously wrong
and
have
been
deleted.
F. R.
SADAR SUBDIVISION—BHAGALPUR DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals/or improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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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 ostate, which is suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fod, 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 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 foddor 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 bull 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
Total area of the Sadar subdivision is 597,760 acres, of which 464,000
acres are cultivated.
Land is available for cattle-breeding on Fort estate.
Cattle are fed both ways ; in certain cases grains are allowed.
Grazing is plentiful.
There is no scarcity of drinking-water for cattle.
Generally the cattle are sheltered during winter, and in a few instances
during the rains.
The proportion of cows to bulls is 10 to 1. The proportion is sufficient
The calves have not all the cows' milk. They have one-fourth.
At the 4th month or at the 12th month calves are weaned.
After
weaning they are fed with grass and foddor.
At the 3rd year, they begin work at the 4th year.
Foddor is stored for cattle. It comprises stalks of kalai, matar (peas).
barley, wheat, &c.
Average yield of milk is 1 seer per diem. The cows continue to give
milk three months after calving.
Average price of local bulls Rs. 20, cows Rs. 25, and bullocks Rs. 10.
Average price of imported cows Rs. 100, bulls Rs. 100, bullocks Rs. 25.
The imported cattle come from Patna and the North-Western Provinces.
They are imported for the purpose of improving the breed.
There is no special system of cattle management in this subdivision.
The average height of best bulls behind hump is 4 feet 6 inches.
The average height of worst bulls behind hump is 3 feet.
The average height of cows is 3 feet 6 inches.
Brahmini bulls are lot loose.
There are too many Brahmini bulls.