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.

M.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

Ft.

In.

In.

Bull ... ... ...

...

Male ...

7

0

White ... ...

3

9

3

6

4

2

0

9

4½

Do. ... ... ...

...

Do. ...

8

0

Do. ... ...

4

9

4

9

5

9

1

1

5

Cow ... ... ...

...

Female...

6

0

Blackish ... ...

3

10

3

10

5

3

1

1

5¼

Do. ... ... ...

...

Do. ...

7

0

Brown ... ...

3

8

3

8½

5

2

1

0½

5

Bullock ... ...

...

Male ...

8

0

White ... ...

3

5

3

5

4

3

0

10

4

Calf ... ... ...

...

Do. ...

0

6

Do. ... ...

2

6

2

6

2

11

0

7

4

Do. ... ... ...

...

Do. ...

0

6

Do. ... ...

2

1

1

11

2

5

0

7

4

Do. ... ... ...

...

Female...

0

7

Do. ... ...

2

3

2

2

2

7

0

8

4¼

Serial
number.

Questions.

Answers.

1

2

1

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

Total area of Banki is 75,030.45 acres of which 37,210.96 is cultivated and
37,819.49 uncultivated including grazing lands.

2

Is any land available on a Government estate or otherwise and if so, on
what estate, which is suited for cattle breeding?

Yes. In Banki.

3

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

Cows are only grazed, but bullocks are grazed and stall-fed. Generally
paddy given to the bullocks.

4

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

Grazing is not plentiful.

5

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

Generally not.

6

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

Yes.

7

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

Number of bulls is proportionately small.

8

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

Calves are allowed all the milk for two or three weeks after which a very
small portion say1/8 is allowed.

9

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

Calves are weaned after 8 to 10 months when if female, they are only
grazed and if male they are grazed and fed at homo with straw and
corn (paddy.)

10

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

After about one year.

11

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

Dry straw of paddy is stored as fodder.

12

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

Average yield is 1½ seer. Cows are milked about 6 months after calving.

13

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

Bulls are not sold. Average price of a cow is Rs. 8, and of bullock Rs. 15.

14

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

Nil.

15

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

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 9 inches.

18

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

3 feet 9 inches.

19

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

3 to 4 feet.

20

Are Brahmini bulls let loos? ... ... ...

Yes.

21

Are there too many Brabmini bulls ? ... ... ... ...

No.