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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SERAMPORE subdivision of HOOGHLY district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulls
...
...
Bullocks ... ...
Cows ... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
...
Female...
Age.
5
Years.
5
5
5
Colour.
6
Ash, white, black,
brown.
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
4
4
3
In.
6
0
6
Length
body
from
behid
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
5
4
4
IN.
0
6
0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft.
5
4
4
In.
0
9
6
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
are deleted
being
obviously wrong.
F. R.
SERAMPORE SUBDIVISION—HOOGHLY DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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Queations.
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 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 ?
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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 ago are calves weanod, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...
At what ago are bull-calves gelded, 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
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...
...
...
Ditto
of imported
ditto ... ... ... ... ...
Whenco do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
impported ?
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 lot loose ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
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The total land area of Serampore subdivision is 219,520 acres. Area under
cultivation is 166,000 acres. No particular land is set apart for grazing
of cattle.
No land is available in any Government estate in this subdivision for
cattle-breeding.
Both stall-fed and grazed on cultivated tracts when there is no crop on
the land. No grain is allowod, but husks are sometimes allowed to
plough bullocks. Grains are showed to cows immediately after delivery
for the increase of milk.
Grazing of cattle is scarce in this subdivision.
Scarcity of drinking-water left here during the months from January to
Yes, cattle are sheltered during the winter and rains in cow-sheds.
The number of bulls is less than ¼|th of the cows and not sufficient.
The calves are allowed cows' milk to the extent of ¼th of the quantity of
total yield.
The calves are weaned generally at the ago of 9 months, after which they
are fed with grass and sometimes with straw cut and mixed with water
of mustard oil cake.
Bull calves are gehied at the age of 12 months, and they begin to work
generally from the age of 3 years.
Yes ; fodder is stored for cattle by many villagers of this subdivision ; it is
merely comprised of straw.
Average yield of milk from a cow is 3 seers per day, and after calving
the cow continues to give milk for 8 or 9 months and sometimes 12
months, but in very little quantity.
The average price of local bull varies from Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 ; of a cow
(bearing milk) Rs. 20 to Rs. 30, average Rs. 30 ; of a bullock, Rs. 15 to
No importation of cattle of the above species was made in the subdivision.
Cattle are not imported.
No.
The average height of best bulls behind hump is 4 foot 6 inches.
Ditto
worst
ditto
4 feet.
The average height of cows is 3 feet 6 inches.
Yes ; but they are generally caught and taken by the Municipality for their
scavangors and night-soil carts use.
No.