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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the MANIKGANJ subdivision of DACCA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
......
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Imported.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sox.
4
Bullock
Bull ...
Do.
...
Do.
...
Bullock
Cow
...
Bullock
Cow ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
4
4
5
5
7
5
8
7
Colour.
6
White
...
...
Do.
...
...
Brown ... ...
Black
...
...
White
...
...
Black
...
...
Grey ... ...
Black
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
4 0
3 10
3 71
3 10
3 9½
3 1
3 8
3 5
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 5
2 11
3 0
2 9
8 4
2 9
3 0
2 10
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 4
4 7½
4 9½
5 0
5 6
4 7
5 2
4 6
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 2½
1 0½
0 11½
0 10½
1 2
0 11½
1 0
1 0½
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Columns 11 is quite
wrong and has been
deleted.
F. R.
MANIKGANJ SUBDIVISION—DACCA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving (he breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
storile, separatoly, 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 grain scarce or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle? ... ... ... ...
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 foddor 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 specia 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 lot loose? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
The total land of this subdivision is 312,960 acres. It is impracticable
to show separately the area of the cultivated, grazing sterile lands as there
are no records of those lands.
No.
Cattle are fed both in stall and grazed. Grain is allowed only to milk
cows.
Scarce,
Yes.
Yes.
Number of bulls in proportion to cows is not sufficient.
Not all the milk, but calves have only 1/3rd of the cows' milk.
At 21 days; after weaning, they live upon the residue of the mother's
milk left after milking.
At 2 years; at 4 years.
Yes. Stored.
1½ seers; 5 months.
Rs. 20, Rs. 15, and Rs. 25, respectively.
There are no imported cattle in this subdivision.
Ditto
ditto
ditto.
No.
5 feet 10 inches.
3 feet 5 inches.
3 foot 3 inches.
Yes.
Not too many.