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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and COWS) in the CHUADANGA subdivision of NADIA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Indigenous ...
Imported.
2
........
Imported ...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
Cross-bred
Sox.
4
Male and
female
both.
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Ago.
5
Yrs.
22
15
22
Colour.
6
Of different colour
Ditto ...
Ditto ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3
to
4
4
to
4 6
4
to
4 3
In.
0
0
3
0
Lenght
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
4
t
5
4
to
5
4
to
4
In.
0
o
0
6
0
3
6
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth of
shank
11
Ft.
0
to
0
0
to
0
0
to
0
In.
6
7
7
8
7
8
REMARKS.
12
The
males
and
females
vary
in
height, size, and
length to
some
extent
with the
measurements
shown in columns 7
to 11.
Imported or cross-
bred cattle are only
found
in
thanas
Chuadonga
and
Damurhuda, They
are not found in the
remaining
two
thanas—Jibannagar
and Alamdanga.
Columns 9 and 10 are
completely
wrong
and have been dele-
ted.
F. R.
CHUADANGA SUBDIVISION—NADIA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14 |
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 |
Questions.
2
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 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 scarco or plentiful ? ... ... ... ...
Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle ? ... ...
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' mill; it not, how much ?
...
...
At what ago are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...
At what ago 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 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 ? ... ... ... ...
Arc Brahmini bulls let loose ?
...
...
...
...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ?
...
...
...
...
Answers.
3
Cultivated 571,633 bighas, grazing 134,675 bighas, sterile 143 614 bighas
(These figures have been reproduced hero from the thana report )
No.
The number stall-fed is very rare. They are generally fed by grazing.
Grain is seldom allowed.
Not plentiful.
Yes, in several places.
Yes, in cow-sheds or gohail.
The number of bulls is much smaller than that of the cows.
No, the calves arc allowed to have ¼ th of the milk ; but, for the first 20 or 21
days from the date of their birth, they are allowed to have all the milk
At the age of 9 or 10 months, when they are fed by grass.
At the ago of 3 years or less ; they begin to work at the ago of 4 years
or less.
Yes ; it comprises chaff of grain, paddy, straw, &c.
2 seers ; 3 to 10 months.
Cows Rs. 20 to Rs. 25, and bullocks Rs. 30 to Rs. 40.
Not imported into the subdivision.
No.
Noarly 5 feet.
2½ to 3 feet.
21/3 to 4 feet.
Yes.
No.