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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and COWS) in the BASIRHAT subdivision of 24-PARGKANAS district.
BREED.
Indigenous.
1
Bullock
...
...
...
Ditto
...
...
...
Bull (Brahraini ...
Bull
...
...
...
Cow
...
...
...
Do ... ... ...
Imported.
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cross-
bred.
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex.
4
Bullocks
Ditto ...
Bull
Bahmini)
Bull
...
Cow ...
Do.
...
Age.
5
Yrs.
10
8
8
5
10
10
Colour.
6
Red
...
...
Whitish
...
...
Red
...
...
Do ... ...
Do. and white
mixed.
White
...
...
Height
behind
the
hump.
7
Ft.
3
3
3
3
3
3
in.
2
5½
6
3
4
1
Lenght
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.
8
Ft.
4
3
4
3
3
5
in.
9
7
0
5
7
0
Girth
at
chest.
9
Ft.
5
6
8
5
5
4
in.
8
9
8
2
7
9
Girth
of
fore-
arm.
10
Ft. in.
...
...
...
...
...
...
Girth
of
shank.
11
Ft. in.
...
...
...
...
...
...
REMARKS.
12
Columns 10 and 11
has been deleted
being
obviously
wrong
F. R.
BASIRUAT SUBDIVISION—24-PARGANAS DISTRICT.
Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.
Serial
number.
1
1
a
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
18
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle ?
...
...
...
...
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 ago 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 im-
ported ?
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 ? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ...
Answers.
3
The total area of the subdivision— 230,400 acres ; cultivated—197,400
acres; grazing—5,040 acre. ; sterilo and not available for cultivation —
22,670 acres.
No.
Fed in both ways. No grain is allowed.
Fairly plentiful.
No.
Yes.
Not sufficient.
No, about ¼ th of the milk.
At the age of eight or nine months ; and afterwards fed by grazing.
They are gelded at the age of three years and begin to work at five.
Yes, the fodder comprises of paddy straw, &c., and khoil or oil-cake.
Average yield of milk is about 1 and 1¼ seor, and continues for a year
ten months.
Bulls, Rs. 1(; cows, Rs. 15, and bullocks, Rs. 20 each.
Nil.
Nil.
No.
3 feet 6 inches.
3 feet.
3 feet.
Yes.
No.