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APPENDIX XXlll—concluded.
Cattle-breading, 1898-99—concluded.
Breed.
1
Hissar
...
...
...
Do. ... ... ...
Half-bred Hissar ...
Half-bred Patna ...
Half-bred English ...
Number
2
3
1
1
1
1
The district from
which they were
imported.
3
Hissar
...
...
Do. ... ... ...
Bhagalpur
Central
Jail.
Bankipore
...
...
......
The date of isssue.
4
February 1897 ...
January 1890 ...
Ditto
1808 ...
July
! 894 ...
......
Where sent.
5
Subdivisional Officer, Sita-
marhi.
Subdivisional Officer, Buxar
Nankar Sankura Estate,
Dumka.
Jessore Jail
...
...
...
Dnanwar Estate
...
...
Result of breeding.
6
The Subdivisional Officer reports (1) that the Hissar bull at Sitamarhi served
3S cows during the year 1898-09, and 17 calves were the result of breeding
This number is probably larger as, owing to the rules, that cows are served
on condition that if a bull-calf is born, the Veterinary Hospital has the
option of buying it, the birth of bull-calves is sometimes concealed; (2) that
the bull at Belsand Factory served 92 cows, all of which have given birth to
calves; and (3) that the Raja of Parsowni, under whose care the third bull is
kept, did not answer his letter, but that he sow the bull when on tour and
two of its calves, which were very fair ones. He was told by the Raja that
very few cows were brought to the bull by raiyats. This bull did not serve
as many cows as the other two bulls. The calves born of all three bulls
are very good ones—a real improvement on the local breed. They are very
much admired by the people about.
The Subdivisional Officer further reports that it is intended to bring the
Belsand Hissar bull to Sitamarhi, and send the Sitamarhi Hissar to Belsand,
and to move the bulls about the different parts of the subdivision, so that
they may become more widely known. It is also intended to brand some
of the half Hissar bull-calves, and let them loose in the same way as is done
with Brahmini bulls, only with a different brand.
Babu Hardhyan Singh, in whose charge the bull is kept reports that 17 cows
were covered by the bull, but as he was received and commenced his
services on the 8th January 1899, the result of all the coverings is not
known as yet. But some of the cows appeared not to have held, as they
required the services of the bull four or five times at an interval of a week
or so.
The Manger of the Estate reports that nine cows were served by the bull dur-
ing 1898-99. As the cows were served very lately, no ca'ves have yet been
born to them, and consequently it is premature to say at present what
will be the nature of the breed of cattle coming out. The Dull is being
appreciated by the people.
The Superintendant of the Jail reports that only 22 cows were served by the
bull, during the year under review, and that the calves of the jail cows, bred
by the bull, are somewhat larger in size, and it is easily understood that ther
is some improvement in the breeding of the class. The people of the town
like to have their cows served by the bull, but as he has become old and
exhausted, he cannot be lent for breeding the cows of the Public; more.
over, the rate charged for breeding outside cows is higher than that
charged by an ordinary bull.
The Manager reports that seven cows were served in the estate during the
year 1898-99, of which four had good calves. The raiyats do not seem to
appreciate its services.
Remarks by the Civil Veterinary Department.
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This bull was in the Krishnagar Jail, and was reported
to be useless. He was sent to Belgatchia, where he
soon became efficient. I saw the bull at Barrah-
pore fair, and recommended he should have a
little more food.