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Measurements of Cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the TANGAIL subdivision of MYMENSINGH district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bulls
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Bullocks
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...
Cows ...
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...
Imported.
2
......
......
......
Bullocks ...
Cross-
bred
3
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Male ...
Do. ...
Female...
Male ...
Age.
5
Yrs.
8
8
7
8
Colour.
6
Shabby
...
...
Ashy
...
...
White
...
...
Blackish ... ...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft. in.
8 5
3 0
8 0
4 2
Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft. in.
3 3
8 6
8 0
3 9
Girth at
chest.
9
Ft. in.
4 3
4 6
3 9
...
Girth of
forearm.
10
Ft. in.
0 7
0 11
0 9
1 8
Girth of
shank.
11
Ft. in.
0 4½
0 5
0 4½
7
REMARKS.
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TANGAIL SUBDIVISION—MYMENSINGH DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
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Question.
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 bow 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
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...
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Ditto
of imported
ditto
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...
...
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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?
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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.
3
The total area of the subdivision is 666,240 acres, of which 583,000 acres is
under cultivation and 133,240 sterile and grazing. The area under
grazing is very limited.
No.
Both stall-fed and grazed. No grain is allowed.
Grazing is not plentiful.
No.
Yes.
The proportion of bulls in proportion to cows is 3 or 4 to 100, and is there-
fore not sufficient.
The calves get on an average 1/4 of the cows' milk.
On an average at nine months the calves are weaned. They graze in the
field and stall-fed.
From six months upwards to 1½ years generally the bull calves are gelded.
After two years' age generally they begin work.
Fodder is stored for cattle; it comprises dried stalks of paddy plants.
The average yield of milk is 3/4 seers. After calving the cows continue
to give 6 to 12 months on average,
Price of local bulls on an average varies from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15.
Ditto
cows
ditto
„
7 to „ 15.
Ditto
bullocks
ditto
„ 10 to „ 20.
Price of imported bulls
ditto
„
10 to „ 20.
Ditto
cows
ditto
„ 10 to „ 20.
Ditto
bullocks ditto
„
15 to „ 30..
The imported cattle comes from Rangpur district generally, and they are
imported for Bale by the dealers in cattle.
No.
4½ feet.
23/4 to 3 feet.
8 feet 6 inches.
Yes.
No.