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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SINGHBHUM district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
117,853
Imported.
2
7,196
Cross-
breed.
3
18,762
Sex.
4
Bullocks
86,282.
Cows
57,529
Age.
5
25 to 311
20 to 25
Colour.
6
White ... ...
Black
...
...
Reddish
...
...
Green
...
...
Average ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
4
3
3
3
In.
6
8
4
10
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
3
3
2
2
In.
6
0
4
11
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
2
2
1
1
In.
2
0
3
9⅔
Girth
of
forearm.
10
In.
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
In.
8
6
5½
6½
REMARKS.
12
Large.
Middle.
Small.
SINGHBHUM 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?
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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 ?
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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 ? ...
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 ?
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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 bull
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Answors.
3
3,897.
Kolhan in Government estate and other places in the district all suited
for cattle breeding.
Cattle are fed by grazing ; in some places dry straw is given at night ,
no grain allowed.
Plentiful.
Yes mostly in Kolhan.
Yes.
One bull for 20 cows, and not sufficient.
The calves got ¾ of the milk of the cows in the interior, but in town
less than half the cows' milk is given to the calves.
At about 1 or 1½ years of age. Afterwards fed with green grass.
At the age of 1 year bull calves are gelded ; at 5 they begin work.
Only dry straw is stored for the hot and for the rainy season.
Foreign cows 4 seers, cross-bred 3 seers, country cows 1 seer ; most
continue to give milk for a year, and a few for 1½ years.
Rs. 20. Rs. 15, 10, respectively ; average Rs 16.
Rs. 50 to Rs. BO, Rs. 30 to Rs. 40, Rs. 20 to Rs. 30 respectively; average Rs. 40.
Hazaribagh, Patna, Gaya, Nagpur, Bhagalpur. Cows are imported for
the purpose of milk, bullocks for drawing carts.
None.
4 feet 6 inches.
3 „ 4 „
3 „ 8
„
Yes.
No ; very few.