BREED.

Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.

Indigenous.

Imported.

Cross-
bred.

Sex.

Ago.

Colour.

Height
behind
the
hump.

Girth at
chest.

Girth of
forearm.

Girth of
shank.

REMARKS.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Ft.

In.

Ft..

In.

Ft.

In.

In.

In.

......

1

...

Bullock

...

White ...

4

0

3

0

0

9½

5½

One cow was brought
from up-country,
which gave birth to
this calf after 5
months.
Column 5 is obvious-
ly wrong and has
been deleted.
                     F. R.

......

1

...

Bull ...

...

Red ...

3

8½

2

9

8½

9½

6

1

... ...

... ...

...

Bullock

...

Black ...

3

10

3

0

9½

9½

5½

1

... ...

... ...

...

Cow ...

...

Red ...

3

3½

2

8

4

1

8½

4½

1

... ...

... ...

...

Cow ...

...

Brown ...

3

4½

2

6

4

5

9½

5

1

... ...

... ...

...

Bullock

...

Black ...

3

3

2

8

4

1

9½

5

Serial
number.

Questions.

Answers.

1

2

3

1

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

The total area of the subdivision is 599,680 acres.

2

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

There is no cultivated land fit for grazing and cattle breeding in the
zamindaris of Moharani of Surnomoyee.

3

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

Grazed and stall-fed to some extent; no grass is allowed.

4

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

Scarce at places.

5

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

Some difficulty is felt in March and April.

6

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

Yes.

7

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

There are about 2 per cent. of bulls to cows; the number is not sufficient
there are not a sufficient number of healthy bulls.

8

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

The calves have about one-fourth of the cows' milk.

9

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

Calves are weaned at the age of 6 to 18 months; they graze after weaning.

10

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

Gelded at the age of 3 to 5 years, they begin work at 3 years of age.

11

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

Yes. Paddy straw is only stored.

12

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

Yield of milk for cow is ½ to 4 seers, they continue to give milk for 6 to 18
months.

13

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

Bull Rs 20, Cow Rs. 15, bullocks Rs. 25, (average price).

14

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

Nil; cows Rs 20, 35 (average price).

15

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

Cattle are imported from Neekmordan and aloowhawa Fair in Dinajpur
and Darwani in Rangpur; bullocks are chiefly imported for ploughing
and drawing carts.

16

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

No special system, some persons erect cow-sheds in the Brahmaputra Chars,
and graze the herds of cattle there during the dry season, moving the
cattle from the chars in the rainy seasons when they are flooded.

17

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

Average 3ft. 8in.

18

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

Average height 3ft. 6in.

19

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

Do. „ 3ft. 4in.

20

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

Yes, but they are either killed by Muhammadans and sold when impounded

and purchased by Muhammadans, so that none are found at large.

21

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

None.