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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the NARAIL subdivision of JESSORE district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulls
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Bullocks
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Cows
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Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
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Sex.
4
Male ...
Do. ...
Female
Age.
5
Years.
6
6
6
Colour.
6
White
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Do.
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Do.
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Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3
4
3
In.
11
5
11
Length
of body
from
behind
hump to
root of
tail.
8
Ft.
4
4
4
In.
4
10
2
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft.
5
6
5
In.
9
2
3
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft.
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In.
.
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft.
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In.
REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
deleted being obvi-
ously wrong.
F. R.
NARAIL SUBDIVISION—JESSORE DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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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? ... ... ... ...
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?
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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?
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Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to
give milk?
Average prices of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...
Ditto
of imported
ditto
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Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they im-
ported?
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? ... ...
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
487 square miles.
No.
Grazed and stall-fed. No grain is allowed, except in rare cases where the
bullocks are very valuable and exceptionally strong and fine.
Plentiful, except in the rains when the grazing grounds are covered with
water, and cattle are fed with straw.
No.
Yes.
One bull in every 50 cows. Hardly sufficient.
No. About 1/8th.
From 9 to 18 months, i.e., till the cows cease to give milk a few months before
calving.
The bull-calves are gelded from 1 to 3 years. They begin to work generally
after 3 years.
Fodder is stored generally for rainy season. It comprises of fodder straw.
1½ seers. From 9 to 18 months.
Bulls Rs. 18, cows Rs. 12, bullocks Rs. 25.
None imported.
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No.
4 feet.
3 feet.
3 feet 5 inches.
Yes. But they are generally put into pound, and subsequently sold at auc-
tion, and the Muhammadans who purchase them, geld them after purchase.
No; their number is very small.