CALCULATIONS AND WEIGHTS 



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The daily live-weight increase of a good general- 

 purpose bullock up to a year old, according to the Smithfield 

 results, will average per day in round figures 2 Ibs. for a 

 yearling, about if Ibs. for a two-year-old, and a little over 

 i Ibs. for a three-year-old. 1 



The maximum gains that were attained during the first 

 five years of this century by the leading house-fed beef- 

 producing breeds in this country, at the great annual contests, 

 may be seen from the accompanying table of results of 

 Smithfield carcase competition. 



Age and Weight of Steers slaughtered at the Smith- 

 field Fat-Stock Show, 1888-95 (HENRY) 



1 Henry puts the daily gain of choice cattle for exhibition at 2-63 Ibs. 

 up to 297 days old ; after that the gain declines to a daily gain on the 

 whole period of only 1-51 Ibs. at the end of 1283 days. 



