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Example 3. — An ox belonging to R. D. weighed, Nov. 5, 

 2155 lbs. In the ensuing March 12th, the same ox weighed 

 2435 lbs. The gain in the time mentioned was 280 lbs. ; and 

 for the 127 days was at the rate 2 26-127 lbs. per day. 



Example 4. — A pair of cattle belonging to G. D. weighed 

 as follows : Dec. 12, 4002 lbs. March 2, 4425 lbs. Gain in 

 that time, 423 lbs. April 1, 4470 lbs. Gain 55 lbs. Total 

 gain from Dec. 12 to April 1, 478 lbs. 



The average gain of the above for 110 days is 4 19-55 lbs. 

 per day. 



Example 5. — A pair of cattle belonging to the same weighed 

 as follows : Dec. 12, 3604 lbs. March 1, 4031 lbs. Gain in 

 that time 427 lbs. April 1, 4032 lbs. Gain 1 lb. Total gain 

 from Dec. 12 to April 1, 428 lbs. 



The average gain of the above for 110 days, is 3 49-55 lbs. 

 per day. 



Example 6. — One pair of cattle fed by R. D. weighed in 

 the first part of Nov. 3765 lbs. Dec. 15, 4220 lbs. Jan. 15, 

 4410 lbs. The gain in one month was 190 lbs. March 7, 

 weighed 4730 lbs. The gain from the commencement was 

 965 lbs. ; from Dec. 15 to March 7, was 510 lbs. 



The average gain of the above, from Dec. 15 to March 7, 

 81 days, being 510 lbs. is 6,29 lbs. per day. The gain from 

 Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, 30 days, being 190 lbs. is 6,33 lbs. per day. 



These cattle were old, and at the time of being purchased 

 appeared to have been hardly driven and poorly fed. 



7. Loss OF Weight in Driving. — The loss of cattle in 

 driving to market, for example, from Connecticut river, which 

 may be considered as central to the county, is estimated at 

 about one hundred lbs. dead weight. A very gopd farmer 

 estimates the loss at from fifty to one hundred lbs. ; and much 

 loss, he says, may be prevented by care. Cattle fatted upon 

 potatoes lose more than others in the passage, because they 



