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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the ARRAH subdivision of SHAHABAD district.

BREED.			Sex.	Age.	Colour,	Height behind the hump,	Length of body from behind hump to root of tail.	Girth at chest.	Girth of ore- arm.	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 ore- arm.	Girth of shank.	REMARKS.
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
				Years.		Inches.	Inches.	Inches,	Inches.	Inches.
1 ... ... ...	... ...	...	Male ...	9	Sokan white black	52	41	66	13¼	7*
... ...	1 ... ...	...	Do. ...	7	Dhowar white	51	42¾	67	14}	74
... ...	... ...	1 ...	Do. ...	4	Dhowar ... ...	56½	40	69	14½	8¼
Brahrnini Bull ...	......	...	Do. ...	13	Do . ... ...	51½	41¾	66¾	12	8
... ...	1 ... ...	...	Female...	8	Do.... ...	50	43	63	15½	6
1 ... ... ...	... ...	...	Do ...	4	reddish ...	44	36	54	10½	6½
... ...	... ...	1 ...	Do ..	⁵	Sokan ... ...	49¾	38¼	58	13½	7

ARRAII SUBDIVISION—SHAHABAD DISTRICT.

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

Serial number.	Questions.	Answers.
1	2	3
1	What is the total land area of the subdivision (cultivated, grazing, and sterile, separately, if practicable) ?	Not. available. Entire area of subdivision is 585,600 acres ; cultivated area is 487,400 acres.
2	Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise, and if so, on what estate, which is suited for cattle-breeding?	Not available.
3	How are cattle fed, whether stall-fed or grazed, or both ; and whether any grain, &c., is allowed?	Both stall-fed and grazed. Grain allowed sparingly.
4	Is grazing scarce or plentiful ? ... ...	Gracing is not plentiful.
5	Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle ? . .. ... ... ...	Yes, where there is no canal or river close by.
6	Are the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains ? ... ... ....	Yes.
7	Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ? ...	Estimated about 200 bulls, not sufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much ? ... ... ...	One-fourth of the milk is left for the calves and ¾ths are milked.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ? ...	At 1 or 1½ years calves are weaned, after, which they are accustomed to grass and bhusa.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ?	They are generally gelded after the 2nd year and before the expiry of the 3rd year. They begin to work after recovery in about a month.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ? ... ...	Fodder is stored for cattle. It comprises bhusa and poal.
12	Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to give milk ?	Average yield of milk is from ½ seer to 5 seers. They continue to give milk after calving for a year.
10	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks	Bulls are not sold. Cows are sold from Rs. 5 to Rs. 60, bullocks are sold from Rs. 10 to Rs. 70.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ......	Bulls are not sold. Cows are sold from Rs 20 to Rs. 80 ; bullocks are sold from Rs. 10 to Rs. 100.
15	Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported ?	Bullocks come from Buchwal (Janakpur). Cows come from Sonepur. The bullocks are imported for the purpose of cultivation and being used in carts, and the cows for supplying milk.
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 ? ... ...	3 feet.
19	What is the average height of cows ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	3½ feet.
20	Are Brahmini bulls let loose ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Yes.
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	No, moderate.