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Measurement of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the RAMPUR BOALIA subdivision of RAJSHAHI district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Indigenous
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Ditto ... ...
Imported.
2
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Cross-
bred.
3
...
Cross-
bred.
Sex.
4
Bulls ...
Bullocks
Bullocks
Cows ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
10
11
Young ...
11
Colour.
6
Dun, whitish black,
variegated.
Ditto ...
Black, whitish ...
Red, black, varie
gated.
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
5 101/4
3 7
4 0
3 5
Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
4 9½
3 6
3 5½
4 0
Girth
at chest.
9
Ft. In.
5 0
5 8½
4 9½
4 7
Girth
of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
0 13
0 12
0 14
0 10
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
0 5½
0 6½
0 8
0 6
Remarks.
12
RAMPUR BOALIA SUBDIVISION-RAJSHAHI 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?
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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 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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1 Are there too many Brahmini bulls
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Answers.
3
Acres: cultivated . . . . . . , grazing 168,520, sterile 50,706.
No; but a little available in Puthia on private estates may be suitable.
Almost all are grazed; some are fed once or twice a day with straw and
bran; grain is rarely given.
Scarce, except in Gudagari, but it dries up there in summer and water
is hardly available then.
Not ordinarily, except in two or three small tracts.
Yes.
Three or 4 per cent.; sufficient.
Calves are only allowed from 1/8th to 1/4th of the cows' milk.
At one year, and are grazed after.
At 2 or 3 years of age and begin work at 3 or 4 years.
Yes. Straw and bran, rarely grain.
One and-a-half small seers; 8 months.
Rupees 15, Rs. 10 and Rs. 20, respectively.
Rupees 60, Rs. 50 and Rs. 70, respectively.
From Harichhatra, Bhagalpur and up-country in small numbers; for milk
and draught.
No.
Nearly 4 feet.
3½.
31/4.
Yes, but they are very scarce.
No.