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Measurements of cattle (bulls, bullocks and cows) in the SADAR subdivision of DARBHANGA 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.
Bullock ......	...	...	Male ...	...	Black ......	4 2	3 3	4 11	...	0 5	Column 10 is obvi- ously wrong and has boon deleted. F. R.
Do. ......	...	...	Do. ...	3 11	White ...	3 0	5 0	...	...	0 6
Do. ......	...	...	Do.	3 6	Black and white	2 11	4 9	...	...
Cow .........	...	...	Fomale...	...	White ......	3 10	3 0	4 10	...	0 5
Do..........	...	...	Do. ...	...	Black and white	3 5	3 0	5 5	...	0 6
Do..........	...	...	...	...	......	...	...	...	...	...	Bulls are ferocious. Measurement can- not be taken.
Bull ......	...	...									Bulls are ferocious. Measurement can- not be taken.

SADAR SUBDIVISION DARBHANGA 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) 1	Area = 782,080 acres. Cultivated 594, 600 acres. The rest are sterile, all waste lands occupied in tanks and rivers.
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 ?	Grazed and stall-fed. Both, Grain is allowed only by the rich.
4	Is grazing scarco or plentiful? ... ... ... ... ... ...	Scarce.
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 ?	1 to 100 insufficient.
8	Do the calves have all the cows' milk ; if not, how much? ... ... ...	Whole milk for 2 months ; half for 3 months.
9	At what age are calves weaned, and how are they fed after weaning ?	Not weaned.
10	At what age are bull-calves gelded, and when do they begin work? ...	Generally gelded in the 2nd year, and begin to work at the end of 3 or 4 years.
11	Is fodder stored for cattle, and if so, what does it comprise? ... ...	Yes, paddy straw and husks of grain.
12	Averago yield of milk, and how long after calving do the cows continue to give milk ?	Average 2 seers. Continue to give milk for a year.
13	Average price of local bulls, cows, and bullocks ... ... ... ...	Bulls are not sold. Price of cows varies from Rs. 15 to Rs. 30 of bullocks varies from Rs. 10 to Rs. 25.
14	Ditto of imported ditto ... ... ... ... ... ...	Not imported.
15	Whenco do the imported cattle come, and for what purpose are they imported ?	Nil.
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.
18	What is the average height of the worst bulls behind hump? ... ...	3 foot.
19	What is the average height of cows? ... ... ... ... ... ...	3 feet 6 inches.
20	Are Brahmani bulls let loose?... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..	Yes.
21	Are there too many Brahmini bulls ... ... ... ... ... ...	Yes.