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

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Yrs.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ins.

......

Cross-bred

Cow ...

6

Light red ...

3

6½

2

9

4

4

0

11

5¼

Indigenous ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

5

Grey ... ...

3

6

2

11

4

5

0

10½

5½

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

5

White ... ...

3

8½

3

1

4

7

1

½

5¼

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

7

Grey ... ...

3

7

2

7

4

9

0

11

4½

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

8

Do .... ...

3

0

2

2

4

2½

0

10½

4

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

6

White ... ...

3

3

2

3

4

3

0

11

4

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

7

Grey ... ...

3

5

2

7

4

9

0

10½

5

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

8

White ... ...

4

0

3

0

4

9½

0

11

5

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

6

Grey ... ...

3

3

2

2½

4

2

0

10½

4½

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Bullock

8

White ... ...

3

8

2

10

5

2½

1

2

5¾

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

6

Do. ... ...

4

3

3

5¼

5

5

1

1

7

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

6

Do. ... ...

3

10

3

3

5

5

0

11

6

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

6

Do. ... ...

4

0

3

4½

5

5

0

11½

5½

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

9

Do . ... ...

4

6

3

4

5

9

1

1½

6½

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

8

Do. ... ...

4

1

3

3

5

6½

1

2

6

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

10

Do. ... ...

3

9

2

11

4

10

0

10½

6

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Bull ...

12

Brown ... ...

4

3

3

2

6

1

1

1½

7k

Ditto ... ...

...

...

Do. ...

5

Grey ... ...

3

9½

2

10

4

4½

0

11

4½

Serial
number.

Questions

Answers,

1

2

3

1

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

25 square miles.

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 grain, &c., is allowed ?

Cattle in town and suburbs are stall-fed, being given 2 seers khesari
daily, also grass, straw, bhusa and oil-cake. In the mufassal they
are allowed to graze, and also given bhusa and straw in the evening.

4

Is grazing scarce or plentiful?

Grazing is scarce.

5

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

No.

6

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

Cattle are sheltered during rains and cold weather in the mufassal :
in the town they are not sheltered, but kept in a pethin.

7

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

About 1/10th, which is sufficient.

8

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

Goalas who trade in milk, butter, &c, stint their calves, and when
they are two to two and-a-half months old they begin to feed. They are
only allowed to suckle when the cows are about to be milked and to
subsist by grazing ; but dealers in bullocks allow their bull-calves to
have the whole of the cow's milk.

9

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

Calves are not weaned till the cow is dry, i.e., five or six months after
birth, and then fed the same as grown-up cattle.

10

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

When two years old and over they are gelded, and put to work when
four years old.

11

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

Yes, the straw of paddy and the husks of rabi crops are kept for the

12

Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows con-
tinue to give milk ?

purposes.
From 2 to 8 seers. Cows remain in milk from five to six months after
calving.

13

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

Bulls are not sold, but bull-calves are sold to bo made Brahmini bulls.
Bull-calves are sold from Re. 1-8 to Rs. 4. Cows are sold from Rs. 10
to Rs. 30 each according to the milk they yield. Bullocks sell from
Rs. 20 to Rs. 65.

14

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

None in this subdivision.

15

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

Ditto.

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? ... ...

4 feet 3 inches.

18

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

3 „ 9½ „

19

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

3 „

20

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

Yes.

21

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

No.