84 



the seliiiig price per pouud is cousiderably above the 

 purchase xjrice, the sliowing is still more favorable. 

 Of course, from this uiust be deducted a number of ex- 

 peuditures, iucludiug interest or rent and loss from 

 death. If these figures are representative they indicate 

 that either one of these three classes of scrub cattle may 

 be pastured at practically the same profit. 



However, for cattle to be kept over winter without 

 feed except the range the losses by death are greater 

 with the calves and yearjiugs than with older animals. 

 To form a better idea of the weights of these scrub cat- 

 tle, the reader is referred to the table in the Appendix. 



Annual groicth made hy scrub cattle under range con- 

 ditions. — It would be of interest to ascertain the weights 

 from year to jear and the average gains for an entire 

 year under this system of maintaining scrub cattle with- 

 out any food in winter. From causes alluded to above 

 our records on this point are fragmentary, the stock be- 

 ing constantly changed. 



Ten head of cows averaged an annual increase in live 

 weight of only twenty-four pounds, this poor showing 

 being attributable, of course, to the calves that they 

 suckled. The history of five young steers, weighed at 

 intervals for two vears is of interest as showing the 

 effect of age on the rate of growth of very young cattle. 

 The following table gives the details: 



Growth made hy young scrub steers in tivo years. 



steer No. 





11 



56 



57 

 67 

 84 



Average 



146 



From this table we see that the average gain per steer 

 per year was 145 pounds, worth at 21/2C per pound, 

 |3.67. The increase made by these young steers was 



