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Weight and size of a beautiful Ox, sold in the Philadeh 

 phia Market in 1818. 



PhilaJelphiti, August 26, 1818. 

 Dear Sir, 



Agreeably to your request, on behalf of the society. T have col- 

 lected all the facts I could obtain in relation to the ox ; the draw- 

 ing whereof, said to be a correct likeness, was exhibited at one of 

 the meetings of the society. I have also procured a cut of that 

 very fine animal ; those from whom I obtained information have 

 not been so minute and satisfactory, on some points, as I could 

 have wished ; but what is communicated may be depended on. 



He is of the Bakewell breed ; from what stock originally cross- 

 ed is not known. He was seven years old when killed, and ran 

 two years on salt marsh : after four years old he was put in the 

 stalls, and fed on Indian meal and clover hay during winter. In 

 the summer season he was turned .out to grass, and also fed on" 

 Indian meal ; precedently to the three last winters, during which 

 he was fed with sifted Indian meal and some wheat flour : what 

 quantities of either were given at a mess, or in amount in the 

 whole, cannot be ascertained. He was raised and fed by Job 

 Tyler, of Salem, West New Jersey. 



WEIGHT. 



Weight when alive, 

 Weight of Beef, 

 Weight of rough fat, 

 Weight of the hide, 



DIMENSIONS. 



Length along the back, 

 Height .... 

 Thickness through the chuck, 

 Thickness through the body, 

 Thickness through the hips, 

 Girth round the brisket, 

 Girth back of the fore legs, 

 Girth of the body - "" - 

 Girth of the hips, 

 Girth of the length of the body, 17 



I remain, with sentiments of respect, your friend, 



Richard Wistaiv Jux, 



Hon. "Richard Peters. 



