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APPENDIX XXIII.
Cattle-breeding, 1898-99.
Breed.
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Sitamarhi
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Durbhanga
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Number
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The district from
which they were
imported.
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Muzaffarpur ... ...
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Darbhanga ... ...
The date of issue.
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March 1896
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April 1898
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September 1895 ...
November 1895 ...
May 1898 ... ...
July 1898
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July 1898
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Where sent.
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Cossipur and Chitpur Muni-
cipality.
Hitampur Raj, Birbhum ...
Are let loose among the herds
at Dum-Uum.
Tikari Raj
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Narsingpur estate, Augul ...
Pal Lahera estate, Angul ...
Baraæba estate, Argul ...
Ward's estate, Chittagong ...
Collector of Pabna
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Result of breeding.
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The Secretary to the municipality reports that two of the bulls died, and
that the one living served 20 cows during the year. It has shown much
improvement on the local breed and the people have much appreciat-
ed it.
The Manager reports that during the year under review about 250 cows were
served by the two bulls. There is some improvement on the local bleed,
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and the bulls are gradually being appreciated by the people.
The Chairman of the Dum-Dum Municipality reports that nothing is known
of the bulls.
The Manager reports that the bull was of no use
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The Manager of the Narsingpur estate reports that the bull was supplied
to some cowherds and to some other persons on requisition, and from
their statement it appears that up to 31st March 80 to 100 cows were
served. The services of the bull having been utilised for about 8 months
only, the Mannger thinks it too early to say if there is any improve-
ment on the local breed of cattle. From the requisition which the
people are nowadays making of their own accord, the Manager is led to
believe that it is being gradually appreciated.
The Manager reports that 10 cow9 were served by the bull, all of which are
pregnant. As no calves have yet been born, no remarks can be made
regarding the improvement of the local breed of cattle. The people
appreciate the bull, but their appreciation will be fully expressed after
the birth of calves. The bull appears to be well suited to the local breed
of cattle.
The Mannger reports that the bull is a fine specimen of Sitamarhi bull, and
hopes that it will improve the cattle by cross-breeding ; but owing to its
Size, being smaller than some o the local bulls available, it is not so
much appreciated by the people, who understand very little the benefit
to be derived by cross-breeding. The bull was kept for more than
two months under proper care, but as very few persons bring their cows
to be covered by it, it has been left to graze with the minor Raja's
cattle in pastures under the care of the Raja's cow-keeper. During the
first two months it was kept separate in a house of its own. It covered
four cows only, and since it has been left to move with the Raja's cattle, it
has during the six months from October to March covered eight cows
belonging to the Raja's herd, besides a good many other cows belonging
to the people that come on its way while grazing in the common
pastures. The bull is only eight months there, and it is too early
to ascertain the improvement it will create in the local breed of
cattle.
The General Manager reports that 18 cows were covered by the bull during
the year 1898-99, of which 7 only have given birth to calves during the
year, and the rest are in a pregnant state. The calves born appear to be
much stonter and healthier than those of local breed. The bull is appre-
ciated by the people.
The Collector reports that of the two bulls supplied to him, one was sent to
Sirajganj and the other kept in the Sadar subdivision, Thirty cows
have been served by the former and 5 by the latter up to 31st March 1899.
The people in the Sirajganj subdivision have begun to appreciate the
services rendered by the bull, but the people of the Sadar subdivision
still seem very apathetic about the matter and are not yet able to
appreciate them. As these bulls have been supplied very recently,
nothing definite as to results in the way of improvement of breeding
cattle can be said now.
Remarks by the Civil Veterinary Department.
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Subsequently the bull was reported to be covering
country cows.