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APPENDIX LXI.
Cattle breeding 1897-98.
Breed.
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Sitamarhi
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Number,
2
2
3
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1
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2
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4
The place from
which they were
imported.
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Muzaffarpur ... ...
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The date of issue.
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February 1896 ...
November 1895 ...
March 1896
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November 1895 ...
1896 ... ... ...
September 1895 ...
Where sent.
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District Board, Khulna ...
Are let loose among the herds
at Dum-Dum.
Cossipore and Chitpur Muni-
cipality.
Ward's estate, Chittagong ...
Landholder Bosonti ...
Collector of Birbhum ...
Burdwan Pala Farm ...
Bengal Veterinary Institution
Result of breeding.
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During the year under report 80 cows were served by the bull maintained
at the Khulna Jail and 100 by the other maintained at Morrelganj. The
results of breeding in each case was successful. Mr. Deberium, of the mem-
bers of the District Board living at Morrelganj, reports that the calves
are too young, but later on, when they grow older, he will be able to judge
if there is any improvement. The people seem to like the breeding.
The Dnm-Dum Municipality reports that herdsmen have seen bulls wander-
ing about among the herds. The result of breeding is not known.
The Municipality reports that during the year under review 40 cows were
served, but as the people brought their cows from a distance, the result is
not known.
This bull is being maintained at the estate of Fazalali Khan under the
charge of general manager, Wards' estate, Chittagong. The general mana-
ger, reports that though duly appreciated by the people, the bull is
unfortunately reported not to be so good for breeding purposes. Only
17 cows are reported to have been covered by it during the year 1897-98,
and of these five have given birth to calves stouter and healthier than those
of local breed, and the rest are in pregnant state. The bull is not let
loose, and in comparison with the local ones it is, no doubt, some-
what fat, but since the latter part of the year it is becoming little thin
and betraying more inclination to cover cows. Paddy, straw, oil-cake
and bhusi are given for its food.
The zamindar, Babu Bhola Nath Ghosal, reports that several cows have been
served by the bull, but as it is let loose among the herds the exact number
of covering cannot be given. Six calves, the progeny of the bull which
he has seen, are reported to be stout and healthy.
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These bulls are used for small cows brought to be Covered. They are also used
for cartwork.
Remarks by the Civil Veterinary Department.
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The Sitamarhi bull kept in the Khulna Jail was re-
ported impotent in 1896. I visited Khulna on
17th December 1897. The Assistant Jailor showed
me an animal which, he said, was the Sitamarhi
bull, but it did not present the charateristio type
of the breed at all, and appeared to be in a state
of semi-starvation. The jail cattle did not appear to
be well attended to.
These bulls are smaller than many of the cows.
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I have explained to the manager that it is a mistake
to keep Sitamarhi Brahmini bulls constantly tied
up and highly fed. They are accustomed to wander
about, and therefore require some kind of exercise.
I may add that I have seen in Chittagong plenty
of bulls that were bigger than, and quite as sturdy
as, Sitamarhi bulls. Many goalas in Chittagong
keep good bulls.
This is another well-made bull, but too small.
These two bulls wore objected to by the people because
they were too small. The Raja of Hitampur
voluntered to take them, and his manager has been
asked about them, but no answer has been received.
This bull was returned to the Bengal Veterinary Insti-
tution by the Assistant Director of Land Records
and Agriculture, Bengal, under whose care it was
maintained at the Burdwan Pala Farm owing
to its unpopularity with the raiyats. It has not
covered any cows since its return here. Too small
for improving the local breed.
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