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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the CHANDPUR subdivision of TIPPERA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bullock ... ...
Ditto
... ...
Bull ... ...
Do. ... ...
Cow ... ...
Do.
Imported.
2
......
......
......
......
Bullock ...
Ditto ...
Bull ...
Do. ...
Cow ...
Do. ...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... Bullock...
Ditto ...
Bull
...
Do. ...
Cow ...
Do.
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
...
Female...
Ditto ...
Male ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
...
Female...
Ditto ...
Male ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Female ...
Ditto ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
12
10
4
3
9
7
3
7
3
9
4
8
10
6
7
9
10
7
Colour.
6
White ...
Red ...
White ...
Kajla ...
White ...
Red ...
Do. ...
White ...
Red ...
Black ...
Do. ...
White ...
Black ...
White ...
Kajla
...
...
White ...
Black ...
Red ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 5
3 11
3 9
3 5
3 2
3 0
3 1
3 9
3 0
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 11
3 2
3 9
3 11
3 3
3 1
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 4
3 6
3 3
3 3
2 10
2 7
2 3
3 0
1 8
2 6
2 3
2 4
3 7
3 4
3 1
3 4
2 11
2 8
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 9
5 1
4 8
5 3
4 2
3 11
4 1
5 2
4 4
5 2
3 9
4 3
4 10
4 7
4 4
5 4
4 3
3 10
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
0 10
0 11
0 10½
1 0
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 10
0 9
0 9
0 9
0 10
0 11
0 10
0 10
0 11
0 9½
0 8½
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 5½
0 6
0 6
0 5½
0 4½
0 4½
0 8
0 9
0 7
0 8
0 8
0 9
0 6½
0 53/4
0 5½
0 6½
0 5
0 4½
REMARKS.
12
CHANDPUR SUBDIVISON—TIPPERA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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21
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? ... ...
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 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 ... ... ...
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? ...
What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
371,200 acres.
Yes, there is one Government estate, Huni Chur, between Nilkumal and
Lal Reiya yet unsettled.
Grazed. No grain is allowed. Fodder is allowed in the rainy season.
Scarce.
Yes, in dry season.
Sheltered in all seasons.
Between 1½ and 2 per cent. No difficulty has been felt.
No. Whole milk for the first 21 days, then for about a month ½ and then
after this 1/4 allowed to the calves.
About 9 or 10 months, grazed.
Between 2 and 3 years and at 4 years.
Yes, in some places straw (the stalks of paddy plant).
11/4 seer; 7 to 8 months.
Rs. 25, Rs. 20, and Rs. 35.
Rs. 35, Rs. 30, and Rs. 75.
From Dacca and Faridpur districts. To plough the land.
None.
4 feet.
3 feet.
3 feet.
Yes.
Not too many, but good many.