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

BREED.

Cross-
bred.

Sox.

Ago.

Colour.

Height
bohind
the
hump.

Length
of
body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.

Girth
at
chest.

Girth
of
foroarm.

Girth
of
shank.

Remarks.

Indigenous.

Imported.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Yrs.

Ft. In.

Ft. In.

Ft. In.

Ft. In.

Ft. In.

Bullocks ... ...

...

...

Male ...

5

Various ...

3 6

3 0

5 6

...

...

Average.

Cows ... ...

...

...

Female ...

5

Do. ...

3 0

2 9

5 0

...

...

Ditto.

Columns 10 and 11
have been deleted
being obviously
wrong.
                      F. R.

                                    SADAR SUBDIVISION—NADIA 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 subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and
sterile, separately, if practicable)?

701 square miles.

2

Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle brooding?

No.

3

How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazod, or both; and whotbor
any grain, &c., is allowed?

Both. Grain is allowed in rare cases.

4

Is grazing scarce or plentiful? ... ...

Plentiful.

5

Is there any scarcity of drinking water for cattle? ... ...

Yes, in parts whore there are no rivers.

6

Are the cattle sheltered during the inter and wrains? ... ...

Yes.

7

Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not? ...

About the same, and numbers sufficient.

8

Do the calvos have all the cows' milk; if not, how much? ... ...

No; about ½ on the average.

9

At what age are caives weaned, and how are they fed after woaning? ... ...

About 8 months.

10

At what age are bull calves gelded, and when do they begin work? ...

At 2 years of age golded and at 3 years they begin to work.

11

Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise? ...

Yes; straws and bhasi, &c..

12

Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to
give milk?

1 seer. 12 months.

13

Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks? ... ...

Cows, Rs. 15, bullock, Rs. 25: bulls, none.

14

Ditto of imported ditto

Not imported.

15

Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported?

16

Is there any special system of cattle management in your subdivision? ...

None.

17

What is the average height of the bost balls behind hump? ... ...

No bulls.

18

What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump?

Ditto.

19

What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ...

3½ foot.

20

Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ...

Yes.

21

Are there too many Brahmini bulls? .... ... ... ...

No.