Irrigated parts of Kangra

Irrigated parts of Nurpur

Unirrigated parts of the

and Palampur Tehsils,

and Dehra, i.e., lower

District (Hamirpur Tehsil

Period

(Kangra Valley proper)

and hotter parts of the

and parts of other

with 75 to 100 inches

District with 50

Tehsils) with rainfull

rainfall

inches rainfall

below 50 inches

April, May and

Wheat and barley Bhusa

Wheat and barley Bhusa

Wheat, barley and gram

June.

about 20 lbs. per head

about 20 lbs. per head

Bhusa and dry grass 20

per day. There is practi-

per day. There is prac-

to 24 lbs. per head per

cally no green matter to

tically no green matter

day. There are com-

be fed to the cattle. The

to be fed to the cattle.

paratively more grazing

plough bullocks during

The plough bullocks

lands and meadows and

heavy work are given 1

during heavy work are

hence there is more dry

to 2 lbs. of concentrates

given 1 to 2 lbs. of

grass, etc., in this area

per head per day.

concentrates per head

than the irrigated parts

per day.

of the District. The

plough bullocks during

the heavy work are given

1 to 2 lbs. of concen-

trates per head per day.

July, August and

20 lbs. of white Bhusa plus

Green grass 30 to 40 lbs.

Green grass as grazing

September.

20 to 30 lbs. of green

which includes cut grass

with about 16 lbs. of

grass cut from lands of

and whatever the cattle

Bhusa at night. The

rice and maize fields.

can get from grazing

condition of the cattle

The condition of the

plus a little chari which

during this period is

cattle during this period

is grown by very few.

satisfactory and is pro-

is satisfactory and is pro-

The condition of the

bably at its best.

bably at its best.

cattle during this period

is satisfactory and is

probably at its best.

October, Novem-

Rice straw 20 to 24 lbs.

Rice straw and maize

Maize stalks, Mash Bhusa,

ber and Decem-

per head per day with

stalks and Mash Bhusa

Kulth Bura (legumes)

ber.

some leaves of trees like

30 to 40 lbs. per head

dry grass and leaves of

Dhaman, Sirs, kard,

per day with leaves of

trees like Dhaman,

Khirk and bamboo, etc.,

trees like Dhaman, Sirs,

Chhal, etc. The condi-

according to the quantity

Khich, Karal, Bhera,

tion of cattle is satisfac-

available plus 1 to 2 lbs.

bamboo, etc., 1 to 2 lbs.

tory.

per head per day of con-

per head per day and

centrate is given to

concentrate is given to

bullocks during heavy

bullocks during heavy

work. The condition of

work. The condition of

cattle is middling.

the cattle is middling.