BREED.

Height
behind
the
hump.

Length
of
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.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Yrs.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Bullock ... ...

...

...

Male ...

8

Red ... ...

3

4½

2

7½

...

0

9

...

Bull ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

3

Black ... ...

3

0

2½

0

...

0

8

..

.

There are no cattle
of foreign breed
imported here. The
local supply is met
by imports from the
neighbouring dis-
tricts of Jessore,
Nadia, &c. But
these cattle cannot
be called to bo of
imported breed;
there are as much
of local breed as
those in this sub-
division.
Deleted, being obvi-
ously wrong.
                      F. R.

Cow ... ...

...

...

Female...

10

Reddish ... ...

3

0

2½

0

0

8

0

8

..

.

Serial
number.

Questions.

Answers.

1

2

3

1

What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing and
sterile, separately, if practicable)?

Area of the subdivision is 679 square miles = 965,523.2 acres. Cultivated

area is 277,100 acres. There are no lands specially intended for pasture.

Grazing lands have been gradually and are being gradually brought under
cultivation.

2

Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on

Nil.

what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding?

3

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

Cattle are generally grazed. They are also stall-fed for the whole year
round, though their number is somewhat limited.

4

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

Grazing common, but not plentiful.

5

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

Scarcity of drinking-water is felt in some parts where the amimals have
much to depend on river or khal water only, which becomes brackish in
the dry season, being unfit for drinking.

6

Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...

Yes.

7

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

In some places bulls are to cows 3 to 1. In some, number of bulls larger;
on the whole sufficient.

8

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

Among Hindus calves get full milk for the first 21 days; among Muham-
madans the period varies from 12 to 15 to 21 days. After this the calves
are allowed less than half at first; gradually less.

9

At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning? ...

After 7 to 9 months the calves are weaned. After weaning they graze on
green grass and then on straw.

10

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

Gelded at 2 or 3 years; begin to work after 3 or 4 years according to
nature of constitution and growth.

11

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

Store comprised of straw (threshed and beaten paddy plants or stalks.)

12

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

Half a seer to 2½ or 3 seers; continue to give milk for a year to a year and-
a-half.

13

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

From Rs. 10 to Rs. 20 or Rs. 25.

14

Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ... ...

Nil.

15

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

Nil.

16

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

Nil.

17

What is the average height of the best bulls behind hump? ... ...

2½ cubits. (3 feet 9 inches).

18

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

13/4 to 2 cubits. (2 feet 9½ inches to 3 feet).

19

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

13/4 to 2½ cubits. (2 feet 9½ inches to 3 feet 9 inches).

20

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

Yes.

21

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

No.