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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the KHONDMALS subdivision of ANGUL district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
One
Imported.
2
......
......
......
.....
.....
1
1
...
...
...
1
....
......
......
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Cow ...
Do.
...
Bullock
Do. ...
Cow ...
Bull
...
Cow ...
Bullock
Do. ...
Do. ...
Cow ...
Bull
...
Do.
...
Cow ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
4
9
10
7½
6
3
8
5
9
6
6
4
5½
7
Colour,
6
Reddish
Black
White
Black and white
mixed.
Red
Do
White
Do
Do
Reddish ...
Black
Red
...
...
White
Black
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 2
3 5
3 10
3 8
3 6
3 2
3 9
3 6
2 11½
3 1
3 2
3 5
3 2
2 11
Height
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
2 6
3 0
3 2
3 6
3 0
2 8
3 2
3 1½
2 9
2 9½
2 9
3 0
2 7
2 6
Girth of
chest.
9
Ft. In.
3 9
4 4
4 9
4 10½
4 1
2 104
5 2
4 6
4 2
4 8
4 2
4 7
3 9
3 8½
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
0 8
0 10
1 0
1 1
0 11
0 9
0 11
0 10
0 8
0 11
0 8
0 11
0 8½
0 10
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 6
0 7
0 9
0 9¼
0 7
0 6½
0 9½
0 7
0 6
0 9½
0 6
0 8½
0 5¼
0 7
REMARKS.
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KHONDMALS SUBDIVISION—ANGUL DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for iwproving 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 ted, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether
any grain, &c., is allowed ?
Is grazing scarce 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' 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 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 let loose ?
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...
...
...
...
...
...
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
870 square miles.
The whole of the subdivision is a Government Estate.
Only grazed.
Plentiful.
No.
There are the ordinary sheds where cattle are kept at night.
No, about one-fourth.
At 2 years.
At the age of 2 to 2½ years.
No.
One seer ; 1 to 2 years.
Bullocks Rs. 11 and cows Rs. 5.
Do.
„
15 and do. „ 12.
Anontpore, Sonepore, Rangoon and Cuttack; for ploughing.
No.
3-4 feet.
3 feet.
3 feet.
Nil.
Nil.