BREED

Sex.

Age.

Colour.

Height
behind
the
hump.

Length
of body
from
behind
hump
to root
of tail.

Girth at
cheat.

Girth of
forcarm.

Girth of
shank.

REMARKS.

Indigenous.

Imported.

Cross-
bred.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Yrs.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Superior bull ... ...

......

...

Male ...

8

Black ... ...

3

9

3

6

4

9

1

0

0

5½

Inferior bull ... ...

......

...

Do. ...

3½

Grey ... ...

2

7

2

0

3

1

0

7

0

4

Superior bullock ...

......

...

Do. ...

10

Black ... ...

3

3

3

0

4

9

0

9

0

5

Inferior bullock ...

......

...

Do. ...

7

Red ... ...

3

0

2

5

4

1

0

6

0

4

Superior cow ... ...

......

...

Female ...

10

Black ... ...

3

4

2

10

5

0

0

11

0

5½

Inferior cow ... ...

......

...

Do. ...

10

Do. ... ...

3

0

2

8

4

0

0

8

0

4

......

Bull ...

...

...

...

......

...

...

...

...

...

......

Superior bul-

...

Male ...

9

Grey ... ...

4

6

3

7

1

1

0

5½

lock.

...

......

Inferior bul-

...

Do. ...

11

White ... ...

3

10

2

11

5

0

0

11

0

4

lock.

...

......

Cow ...

...

...

...

......

Serial
number.

Questions.

Answers.

1

2

3

1

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

Total area of thedistrict 929,280 acres, of which cultivating area estimat-
ing to 584,000, grazing and sterile areas cannot bo given, no data being
available.

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 land suited for cattle-breeding in Government estate at Jaipur.

3

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

Cart bullocks imported from othe districts are stall-fed, and country bulls,
cows and bullocks are both grazed and stall-fed. The imported bulls
are also allowed oil-cake. The cows also got grains as well as oil-cake.

4

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

Not plentiful and growing more and more scarce every year.

5

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

No.

6

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

Yes Cattle are sheltered during rains and winter.

7

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

Number of bulls are barely sufficient in proportion to cows.

8

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

Calves get cows' milk wholly for the first 2 or 3 weeks, and after that
they got only about 1/6th of the produce.

9

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

Calves are weaned at the age of 10 months on average, and they are
grazed and stall-fed after they are weaned. They are partly stall-fed
even before they are weaned.

10

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

At the age of 2 years generally. When they get two teeth, the calves are
gelded, and when 6 years, they are made to work.

11

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

Fodder is generally stored, and it is paddy straw.

12

Average yield of milk, and bow long after calving do the cows continue to give milk!

About 2 seers only. Cows give milk for 8 months on average.

13

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

Average price of bulls Rs. 10, cows Rs. 15, and bullocks Rs. 20.

14

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

Average price of imported bulls nil; cows Rs. 20, but scarcely obtainable,
bullocks Rs. 40.

15

Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they
imported 1

Bullocks are imported from Dinajpur, Malda, Purnea, and Darbhanga.
They are imported here for the purpose of drawing carts and being yoked.

16

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

None.

17

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

3 feet 9 inches.

18

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

2 feet 7 inches.

19

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

3 feet 2 inches.

20

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

Yes.

21

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

Very few.