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Sitamarhi
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Darbhanga
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Hissar
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Muzaffarpur ... ...
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Darbhanga
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Hissar
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February 1896 ...
July
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District Board, Khulna ...
Talcher estate, Angul ..
Dhenkanal estate, Angul ...
Bubu Bhola Nath Ghoshal,
land-holder, Bosonti.
District Board, Backergunge
Howrah Municipality ...
North Lakhimpur, Assam ..
Hatwa Raj
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Bettia Raj
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Kunti Indigo Concern ...
Bhagalpur Central Jail ...
Dumraon Raj
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The Vice-Chairman of the District Board reports that the bull maffitained at
the Khulna Jail is dead.
The Manager of the Morrelgunge estate, where the other bull is being main-
tained, reports that he cannot tell exactly the number of cows served by
him, as the bull is let loose among the cows in the field. No doubt the
bull has improved the local breed of cattle. but as the cattle are smaller
in size, many Traiyats who bring their cows to be covered, have to take
them back on that account.
The Manager of the estate reports that the hull belongs to a good caste, but
the people have an idea that on account of its malia colour (sanguine
complexion), its bullocks will not be strong and stout to work in the
fields. In the head-quarters there is one bigger bull than the new one.
and the people like to have their cows served by it. As the people do not
willingly bring their cows to the bull, it is let loose in day-time to graze
and mix with the cows. Some cows served by the bull have not yet given
birth to any calf. Under such circumstances, it is not possible to say
whether it has improved the breed of cattle.
The Manages of the estate reports that nearly 30 cows have been served by
each of the two bulls. As the cows served by the bull have not yet brought
forth any issue whatever, it is not possible to say of the result, improve-
ment and appreciation of the people on the local breed of cattle for the
present.
The land-holder reports that the bull has given birth to 10 bull-calves and
eight cow-calves, all of which are strong and good-looking. The people
liked the bull. It died in March.
The Chairman reports that the four bulls have been kept in the four sub-
divisions. They served only nine cows up to the 31st March. The bulls
are being gradually appreciated by the people.
The Secretary to the municipality reports that 330 cows were served by the
two hulls, of which one died of rinderpest in October. He says that no
improvement in particular has been marked as yet in the local breed of
cattle, but that the surviving bull is highly appreciated by the people.
The Chairman of the Local Board, North Lakhimpur, Assam, reports that
17 cows were served from January to 31st March 1899 by one bull, which
has been kept in charge of a tea-garden Manager, but no calf has been born
as yet. The second bull has not been a success, as it has covered no
cows up to date.
The Manager reports that the bull, being as yet too young to breed from, has
not been made any use of.
The Manager reports that as the bull was only supplied in December 1898, no
appreciable results can be reported on.
The Manager reports that one of the Hissar bulls seems to be useless, because
he does net go near cows. The other is reported to have served 18 cows
during the year under report, with 5 calves as the result. The calves have
shown a very great improvement in colour, and their size is twice as much
as that of local calves.
The Superintendent of the jail reports that the big Hissar bull served 13 jail
cows during the year with success, and on two occasions met with failure.
Three outside cows were also visited, but with what result cannot be
ascertained. The bull had suffered for sometime from the inflammation of
the penis. Since his recovery he was tried on one cow, but failed. His
offsprings are good, and one big male calf of his, aged now four years, pro-
mises exceedingly well, and has begun recently to serve cows. Only slight
use is made of this bull by the public, as there are several other good bulls
in the neighbourhood. The Superintendent is willing to part with the
bull, which is about 14 years old, and maintain two other good bulls, which
are enough for the needs of the jail.
The Manager reports that out of the three Hissar bulls, one is kept in
Dumraon, another sent to Gazipur, and the third is reserved for Arrah.
No register could possibly be kept showing accurately the number of cows :
covered by the bulls, for they go out among the cattle in villages, where
they cover cows in large numbers, so the exact number cannot be given.
But it is known that each bull has covered nearly 144 cows, three of which
have produced very good bull calves, strongly-built and well set-up. The
results, from the cows of the distant villages are not known, and some of the
cows are pregnant in Dumraon. The leal breed of cattle is slowly im- i
proving. The bulls are much appreciated by the public. The people of
distant villages, as well as those of Dumraon itself, are using the bulls where
they can manhge to secure their services.
This bull is one of the eight bulls brought down from
Hissar. He is a handsome animal.
The Manager paid laltogether Rs. 250 for each of these
Hissar bulls. I suggest that the people at Hissar
should be careful not to sell impotent bulls, when
they must have the means of testing their capabi-
lities on the spot. This bull should be changed, or
the money refunded.