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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SASARAM subdivision of SHAHABAD district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bull
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Do.
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Do. ... ...
Do.
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Bullock
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Ditto
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Cow ... ...
Do.
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Do.
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Do. ... ...
Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
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Sex.
4
Male ...
Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Do.
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Female
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Age.
5
Years.
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
8½
8
9
8½
9½
9ft
6
7
8
7
7½
6½ 6
5½
6½
6
7
7½
Colour.
6
White ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do.
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Do. ...
Black ...
White ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ..
Do. ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
4 5
4 2
4 7
4 9
3 1
3 6
3 1
3 8
3 6
3 8
3 9
3 6
3 10
3 10
4 3½
4 0
3 4
3 2
3 5
3 3
3 6
2 9
3 2
3 0
3 1
3 3
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
3 9
3 2
3 2
3 7
2 6
3 0
2 5
2 10
3 2
3 2
3 4
2 10
3 4
2 11
3 6
3 2
2 7
2 7
3 0
2 9
2 9
2 8
2 6
2 8
2 8
2 10
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 10
4 11
5 9
5 9
4 0
4 3
3 9
4 7
4 74
4 8
4 9
4 3
5 0
4 10
5 9
5 2
4 2
4 1
4 3½
4 3
4 3
3 10
4 1
4 1
4 6
4 7
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
1 4
1 2
I 5
1 5
0 10
1 1
0 10
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 0
0 9
1 0
1 1
1 4
1 0
0 10
0 10
0 11
0 11
1 0
0 11
0 11
0 11
0 11
0 10
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 7½
0 6½
0 7½
0 8
0 6
0 6
0 4½
0 5½
0 5½
0 5½
0 6
0 5½
0 5
0 6
0 7
0 6
0 5
0 4½
0 4
0 44
0 5
0 4½
0 4
0 5
0 4½
0 4½
REMARKS.
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SASARAM SUBDIVISION—SHAHABAD 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 ? ... ...
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 ?
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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
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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 ? ...
What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ? ...
What is the average height of cows ?
Are Brahmini bulls let loose ? ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
Not available Total area of subdivision, 426,240 acres ; cultivated
area 340,000 acres.
None ?
Those who keep many cows and bullocks feed them at the stall every
morning and evening, and during the whole day they are allowed to graze.
Those who can afford it give grain also to the cattle. Oil-cakes are freely
given to the cattle.
Neither scarce nor plentiful. It is in patches on roadsides, bustee land, &c.
No.
Yes.
Can't say the number, but perhaps insufficient.
Generally ¼th of the milk is allowed to the calf.
Generally after eight or nine months. They are fed in the same way as others.
No special fodder. But the se who can afford it and wish to nourish pro-
perly give them oil cake and possibly some green grass. As long as the
cows give milk ; the calves are not weaned.
After one year the calves are generally gelded. They begin light work
generally after completing, two years. After three years they are worked
harder
Yes. It comprises straw (paddy, kodo, sawan, tangun) and bhusa.
One to two pucka seers a day (morning and evening). Eight or nine months
average.
Bulls never sold or purchased for breeding purposes. Average price of
cows, Rs. 15 or Rs. 16, average price of bullocks Rs. 15, Rs. 25 ordinary
size, large cows, Rs. 40 or Rs. 45. Price varies greatly.
Very few cows imported from up-country.
Average price of bullocks im-
ported, Rs. 25 or 26 or more.
Generally from the Tran-Gangetic districts.
None.
Not more than 5 feet.
About 4 feet.
Ditto.
Yes.
No.
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