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the shoulders. Next the length from the front part 

 or front of the shoulder blade along the back to the 

 bone at the tail in a vertical line with the buttocks. 

 Multiply the girth in inches by the length in inches 

 and divide this product by 144. This will give the 

 number of superficial feet. 



If the girth of the animal is from 3 to 5 feet multi- 

 ply the number of superficial feet by 16; the result 

 will be the animal's weight. If the girth is from 5 to 7 

 feet, multiply by 23; if from 7 to 9 feet, multiply by 

 31. If less than 3 feet, as in case of calves, multiply 

 by 11. Of course individual animals will vary slight- 

 ly but this will give approximate results. Or for a 

 short method, multiply the square of the animal's 

 girth by 17.5 which will give the weight of the animal 

 within a few pounds. 



