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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the MUNSHIGANJ subdivision of DACCA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
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1
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1
1
Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
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Sex.
4
Bullock
Cow
...
Bull
...
Cow
...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
4
6
6
7
4
Colour.
6
Grey ... ...
White
...
...
Grey
...
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Red
...
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White
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
4 0
3 31/4
4 5½
3 4
3 3
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 10
3 3
4 0
3 2
3 0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 11/4
4 5½
5 11
5 0
5 2
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 0½
1 0
1 3½
0 11
1 0
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 6½
0 5
0 6½
0 6
0 5
REMARKS.
12
MUNSHIGANJ SUBDIVISION—DACCA 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
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?
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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-calvos 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 como, 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 lot loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
The total area of the subdivision, including cultivated, grazing, and sterilo,
is 386 square miles.
No.
Cattle are fed by stall food and grazing, and grain, &c., is not allowed
generally.
Grazing is scarce.
Yes.
Yes.
Number of bulls in proportion to cows is 1 to 50 and quito insufficient.
Calves have only 1/4 of the cows' milk.
Calves are weaned from 3 to 4 years, and no change is made in their foed-
ing at that time.
Bull calves are golded at the age of 3 to 5, and after a year they begin
work.
Yes.
Average yield of milk is 2 seers, and after calving at least a year they
continue to give milk.
Bulls, Its. 30 to Its. 35, cows, Rs. 20 to Its. 25, bullocks, Rs. 10 to Its. 25.
Bulls, Rs. 40 to Its. 150, cows, Rs. 40 to Rs. 60, bullocks, Its. 20 to its. 30.
The imported cattle come from the districts of Patna and Dinajpur, and
they are imported for the purpose of cultivation.
No.
4 feet 6 inches.
3 feet.
4 feet.
Yes.
No.