The Institutes of Akbar 117: AIN 67. · THE DAILY ALLOWANCE OF FOOD.

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Every head of the first kháçah class is allowed daily 6 s. of grain, and 1½ d. of grass. The whole stable gets daily 1 man, 19 s. of molasses, which is distributed by the Darogah, who must be a man suitable for such a duty and office. Cattle of the remaining khasah classes get daily 6 s. of grain, and grass as before, but no molasses are given.
In other cow-stables, the daily allowance is as follows. First kind, 6 s. of grain, 1½ d. of grass at court, and otherwise only 1 d. The second kind get 5 s. of grain, and grass as usual. The oxen used for travelling carriages get 6 s. of grain, and grass as usual. First class gainis get 3 s. of grain, and 1 d. of grass at court, otherwise only ½ d. Second class do., 2½ s. of grain, and ¾ d. of grass at court, otherwise only ½ d.
A male buffalo (called Arnah) gets 8 s. of wheat flour boiled, 2 s. of ghi, ½ s. of molasses, 1½ s. of grain, and 2 d. of grass. This animal, when young, fights astonishingly, and will tear a lion to pieces. When this peculiar strength is gone, it reaches the second stage, and is used for carrying water. It then gets 8 s. of grains, and 2 d. for grass. Female buffaloes used for carrying water get 6 s. of grain, and 2 d. for grass. First class oxen for leopard-waggons get 6½ s. of grain; and other classes, 5 s. of grain, but the same quantity of grass. Oxen for heavy waggons got formerly 5 s. of grain, and 1½ d. for grass; but now they get a quarter ser less, and grass as before.
The milk-cows and buffaloes, when at court, have grain given them in proportion to the quantity of milk they give. A herd of cows and buffaloes is called thát. A cow will give daily from 1 to 15 s. of milk; a buffalo from 2 to 30 s. The buffaloes of the Panjab are the best in this respect. As soon as the quantity of milk given by each cow has been ascertained, there are demanded two dams weight of g’hí for every ser of milk.