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Measurements of Cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the TANGAIL subdivision of MYMENSINGH 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.		REMARKS.
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.	in.	Ft.	in.	Ft.	in.	Ft.	in.	Ft.	in.
Bulls ... ... ...	......	...	Male ...	8	Shabby ... ...	8	5	3	3	4	3	0	7	0	4½
Bullocks ... ...	......	...	Do. ...	8	Ashy ... ...	3	0	8	6	4	6	0	11	0	5
Cows ... ... ...	......	...	Female...	7	White ... ...	8	0	8	0	3	9	0	9	0	4½
	Bullocks ...	...	Male ...	8	Blackish ... ...	4	2	3	9	...		1	8	7

TANGAIL SUBDIVISION—MYMENSINGH DISTRICT.

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

Serial number.	Question.	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 666,240 acres, of which 583,000 acres is under cultivation and 133,240 sterile and grazing. The area under grazing is very limited.
2	Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding?	No.
3	How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed or both; and whether any	Both stall-fed and grazed. No grain is allowed.
	grain, &c., is allowed?
4	Is grazing scarce or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ... ...	Grazing is not plentiful.
5	Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle? ... ... ... ...	No.
6	Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...	Yes.
7	Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not?...	The proportion of bulls in proportion to cows is 3 or 4 to 100, and is there- fore not sufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cows' milk; if not, how much? ... ...	The calves get on an average 1/4 of the cows' milk.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and bow are they fed after weaning? ...	On an average at nine months the calves are weaned. They graze in the field and stall-fed.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded and when do they begin work? ...	From six months upwards to 1½ years generally the bull calves are gelded. After two years' age generally they begin work.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise? ... ...	Fodder is stored for cattle; it comprises dried stalks of paddy plants.
12	Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to give milk?	The average yield of milk is 3/4 seers. After calving the cows continue to give 6 to 12 months on average, Price of local bulls on an average varies from Rs. 10 to Rs. 15.
13	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...	Ditto cows ditto „ 7 to „ 15.
13		Ditto bullocks ditto „ 10 to „ 20.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ...	Price of imported bulls ditto „ 10 to „ 20.
		Ditto cows ditto „ 10 to „ 20.
		Ditto bullocks ditto „ 15 to „ 30..
15	Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported?	The imported cattle comes from Rangpur district generally, and they are imported for Bale by the dealers in cattle.
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? ... ...	23/4 to 3 feet.
19	What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ... ... ...	8 feet 6 inches.
29	Are Brahmini bulls let loose? ... ... ... ... ... ...	Yes.
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ...	No.