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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and cows) in the RANAGHAT subdivision of NADIA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulls ... ...
Bullocks ... ...
Cows
... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do. ...
Female
Age.
5
Yrs. Yrs.
5 to 12
4 to 12
4 to 12
Colour.
6
White and black
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Height
behind
the
bump.
7
Ft.
Ft.
3½ to 4½
3½ to 4
3½ to 4
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
Ft.
4 to 5
4 to 5
3½ to 4
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
Ft
4 to 5
4 to 5
3½ to 4
Girth
of
forearm.
10
In. In.
10 to 12
10 to 11
9 to 10
Girth
of
shank.
11
In. In.
5½ to 7½
5½ to 7½
5 to 6
REMARKS.
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RANAGHAT SUBDIVISION—NADIA DISTRICT,
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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number.
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Questions.
2
What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
storile, separately, if practicable)?
Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on i
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 Ecarco or plentiful? ... ...
Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle? ... ...
Are the cattle sheltored 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? ...
Is fodder stored tor cattle, and if so, what docs 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
...
...
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 lot loose? ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ...
...
...
...
Answers.
3
427 square miles.
No.
Cattle are both stall-fed and grazed; grain is very rarely allowed.
In some parts it is scarce and in others plentiful.
In some parts of the subdivision in hot season there is scarcity of drinking-
Cattle are sheltered in sheds in the rains. In spring they are let loose.
The number of bulls is one per 100 cows, and therefore not sufficient. Up-
country mohters take away the bulls.
The calves are allowed about 101th part of the cows' milk.
The calves are weaned at the age of eight months on the average, and they
are then grazed.
The bull calves are generally gelded at the third year, and they begin work
from the fourth year.
Yes. It consists of straw only.
The average yield of milk is 1½ seers. The cows generally give milk for
seven or eight months.
The average price of bulls is Rs. 10, that of cows Rs. 15 and that of bul-
locks lis. 20.
There is no import here.
No.
No.
The average height is 4½ feet.
The average height is 3½ feet.
Ditto
ditto.
Yes.
No. The mohters take them to Calcutta or to municipalities.