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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of PURNEA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
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Imported.
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Cross-
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Sox.
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Bullocks
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Ago.
5
Yrs.
15
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10
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5
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10
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15
10
1
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10
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Colour.
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White ...
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Black ...
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Salaiba ...
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Charki ...
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Black ...
White ...
Charka ...
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Silaba ...
Black ...
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Gohmaun ...
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Salaiba ...
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Salaba ...
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
5 6
4 6
4 6
4 4
5 6
4 8
5 4
4 6
4 6
4 6
4 3
4 6
4 4
4 4
5 0
4 6
4 6
4 6
4 6
4 6
5 5
3 9
4 3
4 6
3 3
3 3
6 0
5 0
4 8
4 4
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
5 3
8 8
4 0
3 9
5 0
3 10
5 6
3 8
3 8
3 8
3 9
3 9
3 7
3 7
5 4
4 0
4 0
3 9
3 9
4 0
5 8
4 0
3 9
4 0
3 0
3 0
5 5
5 4
3 5
3 5
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 0
5 3
5 4
6 0
5 6
5 5
5 6
5 3
5 3
5 3
5 2
5 2
5 3
5 3
5 2
5 4
5 4
5 0
5 3
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4 11
5 0
5 3
5 3
4 0
4 0
5 8
5 5
5 10
5 10
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 0
1 8
0 10
0 11
0 10
1 10
0 10
1 8
1 8
1 8
0 11
0 11
1 8
1 8
0 8
0 10
0 10
0 11
1 0
1 0
0 8
0 10
0 10
0 10
0 6
0 6
0 11
0 6
1 0
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 6
0 5
0 8
0 9
0 6
0 9
0 6
0 8
0 8
0 8
0 10
0 10
0 7
0 7
0 4
0 8
0 8
0 9
0 10
0 11
0 10
0 9
0 8½
0 8½
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 8
0 8
REMARKS.
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SADAR SUBDIVISION—PURNEA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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Questions.
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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 $ suited for cattle-breeding ?
How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is all wed ?
Is grazing scarce or plentiful ?
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Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ?
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Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ?
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Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or
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 con-
tinue to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ...
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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?
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What is the average height of cows?
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Answers.
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The area of the Sadar subdivision is 1,645,440 acres, of which 971,400
acres are cultivated.
No.
Grazed, and during night fed with straw.
Plentiful in rains everywhere. At other times scarce, except along the-
banks of rivers, especially of the Kusi.
In some places there is scarcity of tanks for watering. In dry years
they have to bo watered from wells.
Only some are sheltered. Most heads are not sheltered, and many die
of exposure
Bulls in proportion to cows are said to be sufficient.
Only ¼th of the cows' milk is loft for calves.
At the age of 6 months calves are weaned, and they live on grass.
After 2 years bull-calves are gelded, and at the age of 3 years they begin
Only straw.
Average 1 seer per cow ; after calving a cow continues to give milk fur
5 or 6 months.
Bulls never sold. Cows average Rs. 15, bullocks average Rs. 20.
Cows average Rs. 20, bullocks average Rs. 25.
Few imported.
No.
1 feet.
3 feet.
3½ feet.
Yes.
Not too many.