A History of Agriculture in India v2.c79.s5.t2.1

v2.c79.s5.t2.1

As regards food given to the camels, *Ain-i-Akbari* mentions, ‘The following is the allowance of such *bughdis* as are to carry burdens. At the age of two and a half or three years, when they are taken from the herd of the stud dams, a *bughdi* gets 2 *s* of grain; when three and a half to four years old, 5 *s*; up to seven years, 9 *s*; at eight years, 10 *s*. The same rule applies to *bughurs*. Similarly in the case of *jammazas*, *ghurds*, *mayah ghurds*, and *loks*, up to four years of age; but from the fourth to the seventh year, they get 7 *s*, and at the age of eight years, 7½ *s*, at the rate of 28 *dams* per *ser*. As the *ser* has now 30 *dams*, a corresponding deduction is made in the allowance. When *bughdis* are in heat, they eat less. Hence also concession is made, if they get lean, to the extent of 10 *s*; and when the rutting season is over, the Daroghas give out a corresponding extra allowance of grain to make up for the former deficiency.