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.

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Columns 10 and 11
are obviously wrong
and have been de-
leted.

Bull ... ... ...

......

...

Male ...

8 years...

Black and red ...

3

4½

3

4½

5

3

...

...

Bullock ... ...

......

...

Do. ...

Do. ...

Ditto

3

4½

3

4½

4

6

...

...

Cow ... ... ...

......

...

Female...

Do. ...

Ditto

3

4½

3 4½

4 1½

...

...

Bull ... ...

...

Male ...

Do. ...

White

4

1½

3 9

6 0

...

...

Bullock ...

...

Do. ...

Do. ...

Do.

4

1½

3 9

4 10½

...

...

Cow ... ...

...

Female ...

Do. ...

Do. ...

4

1½

3 9

4 6

...

...

Bull ...

Male ...

Do. ...

White, red and

3

9

3

4½

5

7½

...

...

Bullock...

Do. ...

Do. ...

black

3

9

3

4½

4

10½

....

...

Cow ...

Female...

Do. ...

3 9

3 4½

4 6

...

...

Serial
number.

Questions.

Answers.

1

2

3

1

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

492,000 acres (cultivated 357,900 acres, grazing 60,100 acres, and sterile
7,400 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 land in Government estates in this subdivision. In the Serail
estate there are places suitable for cattle-breeding, but during the high
flood they remain under water for about 3 months and therefore not suit-
able for the whole year.

3

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

Cattle are fed on stall feeding or on grazing or on both, rice, kulai, bhusi
(husks of pulses) and oil-cakes are allowed only by a few persons.

4

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

Grazing land was plentiful, but is becoming scarce day by day owing to the
grazing lands being brought under cultivation.

5

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

No scarcity of water every where during the whole year, but in dry season
it is in some places here and there in the subdivision.

6

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

Yes.

7

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

5 per cent. Not sufficient.

8

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

During the 1st month the calves are allowed to drink almost all the milk.
after that on an average they are allowed to drink ½ of the milk.

9

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

At 3 years of age; they are fed as before.

10

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

Bull calves are gelded at 6 years of age; they begin to work at 4.

11

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

Straw is stored chiefly.

12

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

1 seer, from 3 to 11 months, and in case the cow calves in the alternate years,
about a year and a half.

13

Average price of local bulks, cows, and bullocks? ... ... ...

Bulls, at Rs. 25, cows, at Rs. 16, and bullocks at Rs. 20.

14

Ditto of imported ditto?

Bulls, at Rs. 30, cows, at Rs. 20, and bullocks at Rs. 25.

15

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

Rangpur, Dacca, Mymensingh and Manipur; for ploughing chiefly.

16

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

No special system of cattle manngement. They are removed to bil lands
called khola, where they are kept from December to June.

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? ...

2 cubits (3 feet).

19

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

21/4 cubits (3 feet 4½ inches).

20

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

Yes.

21

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

Very few.