78 AGRICULTUKE IN SIKHIM. 



Cattle. — There are three kinds of cattle in Sikhim — 



1. Ba-filang. — These are the larger cattle, and are by far the best. 

 They are owned chiefly by the Lepchas and Bhuteas. Many of this 

 cattle are driven up to 13 and 14,000 feet for grazing. 



A good cow fetches from Rs. 30 to Rs. 45. 

 An ox or bull from Rs. 20 to Rs. 25. 



2. Nam-thong [Paharia cattle). — These are much smaller, and fetch 

 from Rs. 15 to Rs. 25 only. 



3. Thang {plains cattle). — These are considered the worst of all, 

 and only fetch from Rs. 12 to Rs. 15 each. 



Yaks. — There are three kinds — 



1. Lho-gyag. — These are the large yaks found only in Sikhim 

 and Chumbi. They are considered the best, and fetch from Rs. 25 to 

 Rs. 30 each. Yak milk is of excellent quality, containing a very 

 large proportion of butter fat. 



The males are used for pack animals, but not to such an extent as 

 in Tibet. 



2. Bod-gyag. — These are similar to the above, but are very much 

 smaller. The price varies from Rs. 20 to Rs. 25. 



3. A-gu. — These are polled yaks, and some very fine specimens 

 have been seen in the higher valleys of Sikhim. There are also 

 half-breed cattle from bull yaks and cows. These are considered the 

 best of all the cattle for giving milk. 



Sheep, 5 kinds — 



1. Ha-lug. — A black sheep comes from Bhutan, the wool of 

 which is coarse. 



2. Bod-lug. — The ordinary Tibetan sheep, small, but much prized 

 for its wool, which is of excellent quality. 



3. Byanfj-liig. — Also from Tibet. 



4. Sog-liig. — The large-tailed sheep, very seldom seen in Sikhim. 



5. Phe-dar. — The Paharia sheep, a much larger animal, which 

 lives low down. The wool is coarse. 



The price of sheep varies considerably, being from Rs. 3 to 

 Rs. 9, according to size and kind. The Paharia fetches the highest 

 price. 



Goats, 2 kinds — 



1. Jia. — The small goat, smaller than that in the plains. 



2. Bod-ra. — The small long-haired Tibetan goat. It does not 

 do well down in the hot valleys. 



