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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the GOVINDPUR subdivision of MANBHUM district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
One
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One
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One
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One ... ... ...
One
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Imported.
2
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1
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Cross
bred.
3
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1
1
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Sex.
4
Bullock ...
Do.
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Do.
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Bull
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Bullocks
Bullock ..
Bull
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Age.
5
Yrs.
4
4
4
6
4
11
3
3½
Colour.
6
Black
White
Do
Do
Do
Do
Do
Black
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. In.
0 41
0 34
0 30
0 44
0 45
0 50
0 40
0 37
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. In.
0 30
0 26
0 32
0 32
0 33
0 41
0 28
0 26
Girth of
chest.
9
Ft. In.
0 46
0 42
0 54
0 56
0 53
0 66
0 47
0 44
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. In.
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Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. In.
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REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
were
obviously-
wrong and
have
been deleted.
F. R.
GOVINDPUR SUBDIVISION—MANBHUM DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal,
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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 brooding ?
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? ... ...
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? ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose?
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Are there too many Brahmini bulls ?
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Answers.
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513,920 acres, of which about 300,700 acres are cultivated and the rest
uncultivated, consisting of waste and jungles which are generally fit for
grazing and cannot properly be classed as sterile.
There are no Government estates in this Subdivision.
Both ; grain is rarely allowed, but oil-cakes are more largely used.
Plentiful in the rainy and cold weather, but not in the hot season.
Yes. The great peculiarity of the countries is alternate ridges of high
and low lands and in the hot season, when the water in the village
reservoirs is dried up, holes containing water have to be dug up in the
beds of dried streams in low lands.
Yes.
1 to 100. The number is insufficient.
No. They get about one-quarter only of the cows' milk.
One year. After weaning, the calves take to grazing.
At the age of one to two years. Shortly after gelding they begin to work.
Yes. Generally straw.
About 1 seer per diem for eight months.
Rs. 12, Rs. 13 and Rs. 14.
Rs. 30, Rs. 50 and Rs. 30.
From the districts of Agra, Saran, Bhagalpur and Cawnpore. These cattle
are stronger and are imported for agricultural and carrying purposes.
No.
4½ feet.
3⅓ feet.
3⅓ to 4 feet.
Yes.
No. Their number is very sma