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Measurement of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the KUJANG estate of CUTTACK district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bull
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Bullock
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Do.
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Cow
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Do.
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Imported.
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Cross-
bred.
3
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Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
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Do.
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Female ..
Do. ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
9
6
5
4
7
Colour.
6
Black
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White
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
4
3
3
3
3
In.
5
6
5½
5
10
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
4
3
3
3
3
In.
7
1
2
0½
2
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft
6
4
4
4
4
In.
0
3
3
3¼
2½
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
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Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
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REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
are obviously wrong
and have been da-
leted.
F.R.
KUJANG ESTATE—CUTTACK DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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Questions.
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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
imported ?
Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ...
What is the average height of the best bulls behing 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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1 Are there too many Brahmini bulls ?
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Answers.
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The total land area of killa Kujang is 236,825.84 acres, of which 114,964.28
acres are cultivated, 10,882.50 acres grazing, and 110,979.06 sterile or
waste and jungle land, &c.
It could not be known what kind of land is required for cattle-breeding.
So no definite answer can be given to this question.
The cattle are chiefly grazed. During the rainy season the cattle are fed
with straw and bena grass. Few well-to-do tenants feed their milch
cows and plough-bullocks with koonra (ground chaff detained after
husking rice) mixed with water or gruel.
Not scarce during the dry season.
No.
Yes, in all seasons.
The number of bulls is about 295, and that of cows about 29,049 in the
estate, that is, one bull per 100 cows, which seems to be not sufficient.
The calves have all the cows' milk for 3 weeks or a month from the date
of their birth, and then about ⅛ of the milk till the cow ceases to give
The calves are weaned when they are 8 to 12 months old, and after weaning
they are fed with grass and straw, &c, generally.
They are gelded when they are a year old, and they begin work at their
third year.
Yes, specially for the rainy season, only straw is stored.
The daily average yield of milk per cow is from ½ a seer to 1 seer, and
the cows continue to give milk for 8 or 10 months and in some cases one
year after calving.
Bulls are not sold here. Milch cows sell at Rs. 6 to Rs. 10, and bullocks
sell at Rs. 8 to Rs. 20.
None imported.
None imported.
None.
The average height of best bulls bebind hump is 4 feet 5 inches.
The average height of a worst bull behind hump is 4 feet 2½ inches.
The average height of cows is 4 feet nearly.
Yes, all the bulls are let loose.
As above, vide paragraph 7.