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Measurements of cattle (butts, bullocks, and cows) in the BANKURA subdivision of BANKURA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
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Number of Bulls 100,037
Bul-
locks 32,839
Cows 224,035
Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
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Sex.
4
Vide
column 1.
Age.
5
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Colour.
6
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Average
height
of bulls
3 feet 6
inches;
of cows
3 feet 2
inches.
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Average
length
of bulls
3 feet 7
inches ;
of cows
3 feet 2
inches.
Girth at
chest.
9
Of bulls
5 feet 6
inches;
of cows
4 feet 7
inches.
Girth of
forearm.
10
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Girth of
shank.
11
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REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
have been deleted
being
obviously
wrong.
F. R.
BANKURA SUBDIVISION—BANKURA 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 ?
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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 ?
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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 ?
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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
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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 bump ?
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What is the average height of the worst bulls behind bump ?
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What is the average height of cows ?
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Are Brabmini bulls let loose ?
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Are there too many Brabmini bulls ?
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Answers.
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The total areas of the Sadar subdivision is 943,301 acres, of which cultivat-
ed area is 52,567 acres, jungle, sterile, rivers is 390,734.
No land available on a Government estate or otherwise.
Cattle are fed, stall-fed, and grazed. Oilcake, bran, and fine husks are also
allowed.
Moderate.
No.
Yes.
One bull to two cows. This is sufficient.
3/16-th's of the whole milk are allowed to a calf.
Average 8 months, after which they begin to browse soft grass.
Bull-calves are gelded at the age of one, or two years. They begin to work
generally from the fifth year.
Straw.
Half a seer ; six months.
Bull Rs. 10 per head, cow Rs. 10, and bullocks Rs. 20 per bead.
Very rare cases. Bullocks are occasionally imported from Cuttack, Midna-
pore, Ranchi, and Bhagalpur at a higher price of Rs. 25.
Bullocks are imported from the above-mentioned places for cart and
plough, and cows for milk.
No.
4 feet.
3 feet 3 inches.
3 feet 2 inches.
Yes.
Very few.