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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and cous) in the SADAR subdivision of JESSORE district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulla
...
...
...
Cows
...
...
...
Bullocks
...
...
...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
Cross-
bred
3
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
...
Female
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Age.
5
Years.
6
5
7
12
12
7
16
14
4
7
Colour.
6
......
Redish
...
...
White ...
Brown ... ...
White
...
...
Do.
...
...
Do. ... ...
Do.
...
...
Do.
...
...
Do.
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
In.
8
1
3
6
4
3
2
9
3
3
Length
of body
from
behind
hump to
root of
tail.
3
Ft.
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
In.
3
10
8
10
1
0
4
4
9
4
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft
6
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
6
In.
0
7
10
10
5
2
4
0
10
2
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
In.
0
8
9
10
9
9
0
11
9
0
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
In.
6
5
5
5
5
5½
7
6
5
7
REMARKS.
12
SADAR subdivision—JESSORE district.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultited, 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?
...
... ... ...
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 wether 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, cow, 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? ... ...
What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
Not available in this subdivision.
Cattle are both grazed and stall-fed; no grain is allowed.
Plentiful.
Somewhat scarce during the dry season.
Yes.
About 2 per cent.; not sufficient.
From 12 to 21 days after the calving, calves are allowed all the cows' milk;
for the rest of the period they get one-fourth to one-sixth of the milk.
At the age of 8 to 15 months, after which they are grazed and fed with
fodder.
Between 1 to 3 years of age. Begin work generally at the age of 4 years.
Yes. It comprises dry straw of paddy.
1½ seers. On an average for 8 months in the case of the cows which calve
annually, and 10 to 15 months in the case of those cows which calve every
2 years.
Bulls Rs. 10, cows Rs. 12, bullocks Rs. 20.
None are imported.
Nil.
No.
4 feet.
3 feet 3 inches.
3 feet 5 inches.
Yes.
No.