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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the GODDA subdivision of SONTHAL PARGANAS district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Country
bred
Do.
Mohogoma
Do.
Do.
Do.
Godda
...
Do.
Do.
Do.
Pareya
...
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Damin
...
Do.
Do.
Do.
Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
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...
...
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...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Bullock
Cow
...
Do. ...
Bullock
Cow ...
Bullock
Cow
..
Do. ...
Bullock
Do. ...
Cow ...
Bullock
Do. ...
Cow
...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Old ...
Young ...
Old ...
Young ...
Do. ...
Middle
age ...
Young ...
Do.
6
years ...
10 years
7 „ ...
5 „ ...
15 „ ...
14 „ ...
10 „ ...
13 „ ...
Colours.
6
Yellow ...
Do.
White ...
Black
Do.
White ...
Grey
Yellow ...
Do.
White
Do.
Do.
Black
White
Black
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 4
3 6
3 6
3 2
8 11
3 11
3 10
3 2
4 0
4 9
3 1
3 8
3 4
3 2
3 3
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
4 4
4 4
3 5
4 11
4 0
4 10
4 10
3 2
3 5
4 9
3 1
5 3
5 0
4 8
5 3
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 0
5 1
5 4
4 9
4 11
4 11
4 11
3 11
5 6
7 0
4 1
5 3
4 2
3 10
5 2
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
0 11
0 11
1 0
1 2
1 0
1 0
1 0
0 11
0 9
1 0
0 9
1 0
0 7
0 8
0 7
Girth of
shank.
11
Inches.
7
6
6
7
6
6
8
6
7
8
6
8
7
6
6
REMARKS.
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GODDA SUBDIVISION—SONTHAL PARGANAS DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing,
and sterilo, separately, if practicable) ?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if 60,
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 ?
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...
What is the average height of cows?
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Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
The total area of subdivision is 907 square miles.
None available.
A large number are grazed, very few are stall-fed ; grain is seldom
allowed.
Sufficient.
No.
Generally not sheltered but kept in " Bathans " or open lands.
Sufficient.
One-eighth of the whole.
After one year; they are fed by grazing.
Golded when about a year old ; they begin work in the 4th year.
Yes, and it comprises of wheat, barley and Keshari stalks, also gram
and paddy straw, of which the latter is largely stored.
Half seers ; the cows continue to give milk for 7 months.
The average price of a bull is Rs. 10 to 12 ; cows Rs. 8--15, and bullocks
Rs. 10—20. Higher prices are paid for better classes of cattle.
Over 70 to 100.
From Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Chapra ; only for draught.
No.
4 feet 9 inches.
3 „
1 „
3 „ 6 „
Yes.
Very few.