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Dear Madan Gopal Prabhu,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

Thank you for sending these nice and common sense comments.

 

Some times a breed like Sahiwal is better to keep because of its resistance

against diseases and his gentle nature.

 

I have one cow (Vishnupriya) who I got from our ISKCON Goshalla here in

Mayapur about 5 years ago. She came with a bull calf (Balaram).

 

I agree with you on not breeding with Western breeds. My cow is constantly

getting sick due to different parasites, which she has no resistance to. She

also can not tolerate the summer heat and has to be kept in the shade most

of the day during the hot season. We have to provide a fan and hose her off

with water 3 times a day.

Vishnupriya is a Friesian-Holstein cow.

 

On the other hand, Balaram and his two younger sisters never get sick. They

like to go outside in any weather.

Balaram is half Sahiwal, his two Sisters are half Ghir.

 

As I have very good experience with Balaram for pulling the cart, I want

another Bull like him, who I can use for carting and plowing.

 

I think that here in West Bengal are no more native cows. If there is I

don't know what they are.

 

As far as the Practices at the ISKCON Goshallas are concerned, yes it is a

pity that we can not engaged the bulls more. I would much rather see a bunch

of bullock carts bringing in the grass, than that ugly, noisy and diesel

eating tractor they are using.

 

I had a nice conversation with Pancharatna Prabhu yesterday on this subject.

He said that if enough devotees start making a lot of noise about this

serious problem, than maybe the management will start thinking and doing

something about it.

 

Hope I have not offended any one.

 

your humble servant,

Hrimati dasi