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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks, and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of BURDWAN district.

BREED			Sex.	Age.	Colour.	Height behind the hump.	Length body from behind hump to root of tail.	Girth at chest.	Girth of forearm.	Girth of shank.	REMARKS.
Indigenous.	Imported.	Cross- bred.	Sex.	Age.	Colour.	Height behind the hump.	Length body from behind hump to root of tail.	Girth at chest.	Girth of forearm.	Girth of shank.	REMARKS.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
				Years.		In.	In.	In.	In.	In.
Ball ... ... ...	...	...	Male ...	8	White ...	40	32	54	13	10
Do ... ... ...	Bull ...	...	...	...	.....				...	...	No bulls are imported
	...	Bull ...	...	...	.....	...	...
Bullock ... ... ...	...	...	...	8	White	47	35	60	15	7
	Bullock ...	...	...	10	Do.	57	35	80	14	6
	...	Bullock...	...	10	Grey	41	48	57	10	6
Cow ... ... ...	...	...	Female ...	5	Black	42	31	53	9	5
	Cow ...	...	Do. ...	7	White	53	36	65	13	7
		Cow ...	Do. ...	8	Black	54	42	70	15	...

SADAR SUBDIVISION—BURDWAN DISTRICT.

Information in connection with proposals for improving the breed of cattle in Bengal.

Serial number.	Questions.	Answers.
1	2	3
1	What is the total land area of the subdvision (cultivated, grazing, and sterile, separately, if practicable) ?	1,242 square miles.
2	Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on what estate, which is suited for cattle breeding ?	None.
3	How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether any grain, &c, is allowed ?	They are stall-fed and grazed.
4	Is grazing scarce or plentiful ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Plentiful.
5	Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle ? ... ... ... ...	No.
6	Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ? ... ... ...	Yes ; they are almost always kept in sheds.
7	Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ? ...	1 to 16 ; not considered sufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cow's milk ; if not, how much ? ... ... ...	They have only about 1/8th of the milk.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...	They are generally weaned when they are about 9 or 10 months old ; then they are fed with oil-cake, grass, and paddy straw.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ? ...	They are generally gelded at 3 years and begin work at 4 years.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ? ... ...	Yes ; it consists principally of oil-cake and paddy straw.
12	Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to give milk ?	8/1th of a scer ; they continue to give milk for 6 or 7 months after calving.
13	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...	Average price of local bulls Rs. 10, cow Rs. 16, and bullocks Rs. 20.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ...	Rs. 16, 25 and 40 respectively.
15	Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported ?	From Birbhum, Murshidabad, and Nadia and on rare occasions from Bihar and North-Western Provinces. They are imported for ploughing and milking purposes.
16	Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision ? ...	No.
17	What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump ? ... ...	About 3 cubits (54 inches.)
18	What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ? ... ...	2¼ cubits (40½ inches.)
19	What is the average height of cows ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	2¼ cubits (40½ inches.)
20	Are Brahmini bulls lot loose ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	They are sometimes let loose.
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls ? ... ... ... ... ... ...	Not too many.