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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the ALIPUR DUARS subdivision of JALPAIGURI district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Imported.
2
Cross-bred.
3
|
Sex.
4
Male ...
Female...
Age.
5
Yrs. Yrs.
8
...
12
10
8 to 12
Colour.
6
Brown ...
Blank ...
White with light
black on face.
White ...
White, black and
brown.
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
3 4
...
4 10
4 3
3 4
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
6
0
...
8
0
7
2
6
0
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
4
6
...
6
0
5
4
4
6
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
3
5
...
5
6
4
4
3
5
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft.
7
...
10
8
7
REMARKS.
12
Bulls indigenous.
Bulls are not imported,
nor cross-bred bulls
found.
Bullocks imported.
„
cross-bred.
Indigenous
average
measurement given.
General.—Column
5
has been filled up
by enquiries from
owners of the
animals.
* Column 8 is obvious-
ly wrong, and the
measurement given
is evidently from
behind the hump to
the tip of the tail.
F. R.
ALIPUR DUARS SUBDIVISION—JALPAIGURI 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 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 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 at
give milk?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
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Ditto
of imported
ditto
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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 the worst bulls behind hump?
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What is the average height of cows?
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Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls?
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Answers.
3
822,651 acres.
No suitable land as is contemplated in Veterinary Superintendent's letter
No. 507V. D. is available. Please see this office No. 243G., dated May
22nd 1897.
Only grazed. Grain, &c, is allowed to cart-bullocks to some extent.
Plentiful, except during drier months.
No. Drinking water in this country is chiefly drawn from stagnant pools
filled with rank vegetation.
Not properly sheltered by the aboriginies.
5 per cent. not sufficient.
No. Half the yield by the mother.
Six months to one year, according as the mother becomes full for next calving.
Between 2 to 3 years. Begin work fourth year.
To a limited extent and consists of straw.
Average one seer, 6 to 10 months.
Bulls, Rs. 12; cows, Rs. 15; bullocks Rs. 20 per bead.
Bulls and cows not imported; bullocks, Rs. 70.
Bihar and Nekmadan's fair in Dinajpur.
None.
4 feet, 9 inches. These are imported bullocks,
3 feet, 6 inches.
3 feet, 4 inches.
All bulls here are let loose.
Brahmini bull system not known in this country.