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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of PURNEA district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
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Bullocks (small sized)
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Cows (small sized)
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Imported.
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Cross-
bred.
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Sex.
4
Bullock
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Cow ...
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Age.
6
Years.
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8
8
8
12
8
10
14
12
12
8
7
10
12
12
12
9
8
12
10
12
12
10
11
Colour.
6
Salaiba
Charka
Gola
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Charka ...
Do
Goli
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White
Mutgola ...
Salabi
Do
Charki
Goli
White
Goli
Salabi
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Charki
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Do
Do
Goli
Do
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft In.
4 6
4 6
3 6
3 0
4 3
3 6
5 3
6 6
4 5
5 6
3 6
4 6
4 0
4 6
4 4
4 4
3 6
3 6
4 0
4 6
4 3
4 3
3 3
3 6
Length
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
5 0
5 0
3 0
2 6
4 3
3 6
5 7
6 6
3 6
3 6
3 6
3 2½
5 2
5 2
3 5
3 6
3 3
3 0
4 9
5 0
3 4
3 4
3 0
3 0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
6 0
5 0
3 6
3 6
3 8
3 6
4 0
4 10
5 0
5 5
4 6
4 6
5 4
5 3
3 10
3 10
4 6
4 6
5 0
I 6 0
3 8
3 8
4 3
4 3
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
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1 4
0 7
0 11
0 11
1 6
1 6
0 8
0 7½
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0 7
1 6
1 6
0 7
0 8
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1 4
1 4
0 8
0 8
Girth
of
shank.
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Ft. In.
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 7
0 5
0 6
0 7
0 8
0 8
0 6
0 6
0 4
0 4
0 8
0 8
0 5
0 6
0 8
0 6
0 7
0 7
0 6
0 7
REMARKS
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SADAR SUBDIVISION—PURNEA DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
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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? ... ...
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 contin-
ue to give milk ?
Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks
Ditto
of imported
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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
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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
Blank.
y