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

BREED.			Sex.	Age.	Colour.	Height behind the hump.	Length of body from behind hump to root of tail.		Girth at chest.		Girth of forearm.		Girth of shank.
Indigenous.	Imported.	Cross-bred.	Sex.	Age.	Colour.	Height behind the hump.	Length of 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
				Yrs.		Ft.	Ft.	In.	Ft.	In.	Ft.	In.	Ft.	In.
Indigenous ... ...	...	...	Male ...	15	Grey ... ...	84	2	10	4	6	0	10	0	7	The third measure-
			Female	...	......	3	2	0	3	6	0	7	0	6	ment in column 11
	Imported ...	...	Male ...	16	Gley ... ...	4½	3	0	5	0	1	0	...		is wrong and has
			Female	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil		Nil		Nil		Nil		been deleted.
		Cross-bred	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil		Nil		Nil		Nil		F. R.

SADAR subdivision—RANGPUR district.

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

Serial No.	Questions.	Answers.
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1	What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and sterile, separately, if practicable)?	730,240 acres.
2	Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding?	No particular land is available for breeding of the cattle.
3	How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both; and whether any grain, &c., is allowed?	Stall-fed and grazed. No grain is allowed.
4	Is grazing scarce or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ... ...	Plentiful.
5	Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle? ... ... ... ...	No, except during the hot season.
6	Axe the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...	Yes. They are kept in sheds.
7	Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not? ...	8, present not sufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cows' milk; if not, how much? ... ... ...	No. Calves are allowed to have one-third of the milk during the first three weeks.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning? ...	At the age of 8 months. Fed on grass.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work? ...	3 to 6 years and 8 to 10.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise? ... ...	Stored. Straw only.
12	Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to give milk?	1 to 1½ seers up to 8 months.
13	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...	Rs. 15, Rs. 20, and Rs. 25 respectively.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ...	Nil, and Rs. 50 respectively.
15	Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported?	Nek Mardan, Darwani. For the purpose of ploughing carts, &c.
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? ... ...	4½ feet.
18	What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump? ... ...	2½ feet.
19	What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	3 feet.
20	Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Yes,
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ...	No.

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