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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of JALPAIGURI district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
One
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One
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Imported,
2
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... 1
I
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Cross-
bred.
3
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1
Sex.
4
Female...
Male ...
Do. ...
Female...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Years.
6
8
12
6
6
Colour.
6
Chila
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Do.
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Do.
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White
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Black
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 6
3 4
4 8
3 11
3 2
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 0
2 9
3 8
3 9
3 0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
4 3
4 0
6 3
5 4
4 7
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 0
1 0
1 3
1 0
0 11
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
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REMARKS.
12
Column 11 is wrong
and has been deleted.
F. R.
SADAR subdivision—JALPAIGURI district.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
10
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12
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14
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16
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18
19
20
21
Questions.
2
What is the total laud 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?
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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-calves gelded, and when do they begin work?
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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
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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?
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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? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
10,72,000 square miles.
No suitable land is available in the Sadar subdivision.
The cattle are only grazed except the cart bullocks, which are given oil-
cakes, bhusi, and straw.
Plentiful
No.
Cart and plough bullocks, also cows belonging to cultivators, are sheltered.
Herds of cattle belonging to goalas and others are not sheltered.
Five per cent., which is not sufficient.
No. The calves are allowed about 1/8th of the milk.
Eight mouths to one year. They are grazed after weaning.
Calves are gelded between 2 to 3 years. They begin to work at the age
of 4
Fodder is stored only for cart and plough bullocks. It comprises paddy
and straw.
Average 1 seer. The cows give milk after calving from eight months to
one year.
Bulls Rs. 14, cows Rs. 16, bullocks Rs. 22.
Bulls and cows are not imported in this district. Bullocks are imported,
and they sell at an average price of Rs. 70 per head.
They are imported from Bihar.
No.
The average height of the best bull is 4 feet 6 inches.
Ditto
ditto
of the worst bull is 3 „ 6
Ditto
ditto
of cows is 3 feet 4 inches.
Yes. There are very few Brahmini bulls in this district. They are let
loose.
No.