70 



Example 5. — One yoke of oxen bought 13th May, and sent 

 to Brighton 11th March. 



Cost of oxen, ....... 



4 weeks keeping, at $2 50 cents per week, . 

 24 weeks pastnring, at 50 cents per week. 

 Interest on cost, 10 months, at 6 per cent. 

 Keeping in stall 111 days, at 30 cents each per day, 

 Commissions on sale at Brighton, .... 



181 75 



Supra Cr. 



By 24 days labor, at 33 cents per day, . 8 00 



Return of sales, 1972 lbs. at $5h per 100 lbs. 108 46 



116 46 



Loss on oxen, ...... ^65 29 



Example 6. — One yoke of oxen bought 13th May. Sent 

 to Brighton 11th March. 



Cost of oxen, ....... 



4 weeks keeping, at $2 50 cents per week, . ^ 

 24 weeks pasturage, at 50 cents, .... 



Interest on cost, 10 months, ..... 



Keeping in stall 111 days, at 30 cents each per day. 

 Commissions on sale at Brighton, .... 



Supra Cr. 



By 24 days labor, at 33 cents per day, . 8 00 



Return of sales, 1892 lbs. at 5| cents, . 97 41 



174 50 



105 41 



Loss on above oxen, ..... $69 09 



