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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the JAMUI subdivision of MONGHYR district.
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BREED.
Indigenous.
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Imported.
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Cross-bred.
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Sox.
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Female
Male ...
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Male ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
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22
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12
8
5
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Colour.
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White
Salaiba
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White
Salaiha
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Gola
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White
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Do
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Black
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Gola
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Height
behind
the
hump.
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Ft. In.
4 5
4 9
4 11
3 11
3 7
3 4
3 6
4 4
3 9
4 4
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
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Ft. In.
3 10
4 8
4 3
3 6
3 1
3 0
3 2
3 10
3 3
4 0
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 2
5 10
6 2
4 9
4 6
4 5
4 7
6 3
4 5
5 6
Girth of
forearm.
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Ft. In.
0 10
0 11
0 11
0 9
0 8
0 7
0 7
0 11
0 8
0 10
Girth of
shank.
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Ft. In.
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REMARKS.
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Column 11 is obvi-
ously wrong and has
been deleted.
F. R.
JAMUI SUBDIVISION—MONGHYR 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 grassed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is allowed ?
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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 golded, 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
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 ?
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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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Answers.
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Total area of subdivision 1,019,520 acres ; cultivated area 515, 300 acres.
There is no Government estate in this subdivision.
Both stall-fed and grazed. Grain, (gram khesari, masur, & c.,) is allowed
to very few. Mahua flower is allowod to some cows kept by gentlemen
for their own use.
Not plentiful. For scarcity of grazing cattle are sent to pargana Pharkia
in the Sadar subdivision for nearly four months (March to June) in a
year.
Yes. There being no navigable rivers or largo tanks, cattle are generally
allowed water drawn from wells.
Very few are sheltered. Cattle in the hill and jungle tracks remain
unsheltered.
Nearly 2 per cent. Not sufficient.
For 12 days after calying all the cows' milk is allowod to the calves, after
that period nearly ¼th of the milk is given.
At the age of 3 to 4 months. After weaning calves are fed with grass
and bhusi.
Above 1 and within 2 years. They begin work at the age of 3 to 4
Foddor is stored; it comprises "powal" newari (straw), kalwa (husk)
and oil-cake.
Half a seer to three seers. 6 to 12 months.
Bulls Rs. 7 to Rs. 8, cows Rs. 10 to Rs. 30, bullocks Rs. 10 to Rs. 30.
Cows Rs. 25 to Rs. 50, bullock Rs. 25 to Rs. 60.
Patna Division and the North-Western Provinces. For cart use.
No.
4 feet 6 inches.
3 foot 6 inches.
4 feet.
Yes.
No.