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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the BHABUA 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 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
						Ft. In.	Ft. In.	Ft. In.	Ft. In.	Ft. In.
Bull ... ... ...	...	...	Male ...	5 years...	White ... ...	3 6	5 6	4 5	1 0	0 6	Measurements in column 8 are evi- dently up to the tip of the tail. F. R.
Bullock ... ... ...	...	...	Do. ...	Ditto ...	Do ... ...	3 6	5 6	4 5	0 1	0 6
	Bullock ...	...	Do. ...	Ditto ...	White and black	4 6	7 6	...	1 6	0 9
Cow ... ... ...	...	...	Female .	Ditto ...	Ditto ...	3 6	5 6	4 5	1 0	0 6
	Cow ... ...		Do. ...	Ditto ...	Ditto ...	4 6	...	5 6	1 3	0 8

BHABUA 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. Total area of subdivision 832,640 acres, cultivated 470,000 acres.
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?	Both. Only satu and Khali allowed, but not to all—to very few.
4	Is grazing scarce or plentiful ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Plentiful.
5	Is there any scarcity of drinking-water for cattle? ... ... ... ...	No scarcity, but in hot season, on the plateaux some difficulty is found.
6	Arc the cattle sheltered during the winter and rains? ... ... ...	Yes, except on the plateau.
7	Number of bulls in proportion to cows, and whether sufficient or not ?	About 100 bulls in all. Sufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cows' milk; if not, how much ? ... ...	No. ¼th milk of the cow is left for calves, but at the beginning for 21 days the cows are not milked. All kept for calves.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed afte weaning ?	At 1 or 1½ years of age they are weaned. After weaning they are fed on grass and bhusa.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work ?	At about 4 years they are gelded, after which when they are cured, they begin work.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise ?	Yes. Bhusa, straw (parcel).
12	Average yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows con- tinue to give milk ?	Average 1 to 2 seers per cow in this part of the country. One year.
18	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ... ... ...	Average Rs. 10.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Ditto Rs. 20.
15	Whence do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported ?	They are imported from north of the Ganges, Saran, Muzaffarpur, and Darbhanga for ploughing.
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 ? ... ...	3 or 3½ cubits (4 feet 6 inches or 4 feet 10½ inches.)
18	What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump ? ... ...	2 to 2½ cubits (3 feet to 3 feet 9 inches.)
19	What is the averago height of cows? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	2½ cubits (3 feet 9 inches.)
20	Are Brahmini bulls let loose ? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Yes.
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls? ... ... ... ... ... ... ...	Not too many. About 100.