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near ox, 1,504 lbs., for the off ox, 1,487 lbs. ; they each of them 

 had 38 lbs. of hay per day, the near ox having cut hay, the off 

 ox uncut hay. On the 12th of January last they were weighed 

 on the hay scales of William B. Fox, Esq., the scales of H. S. 

 Washburn, Esq. having been rendered useless by an accu- 

 mulation of ice ; the scales of W. B. Fox, Esq., were used 

 during the remainder of the trial. The weight this day, as 

 given by the scales, was, for the near ox, 1,594 lbs., for the off 

 ox, 1,556 lbs. ; each ox during the preceding two weeks had 

 eaten 38 lbs. of hay per day, and if there was no mistake in 

 the last weighing on Mr. Washburn's scales, the near ox had 

 gained 90 lbs. on cut hay, the off ox, 69 lbs. on uncut hay ; 

 during this period the oxen had worked ten days in drawing 

 logs to mill, and wood into the central village. 



From the 12th to the 26th January, the cattle were fed with 

 38 lbs. of hay each, except on the 16th, 17th, and 18th days, 

 on which they eat 40 lbs. each ; on those days they performed 

 no labor, and were in the barn the greater part of the day. 

 The weight of the near ox was 1,616 lbs. ; of the oft' ox 1,586 

 lbs., from which it appears that the near ox had gained 22 lbs. 

 on uncut hay, and the off ox 30 lbs. on cut hay — during this 

 time the cattle worked ten days in drawing wood to railroad. 



From the 26th of January to February 9, each of the oxen 

 eat 39 lbs. hay per day, and at the last mentioned time the 

 near ox weighed 1,646 lbs., and the off ox 1,604 lbs., from 

 which it appears the near ox gained 30 lbs. on cut hay, and the 

 off ox 18 lbs. on uncut hay — during this time the cattle worked 

 ten days in drawing logs to mill. 



From the 9th to the 16th of February, the cattle were worked 

 six days in drawing wood and rocks, and each eat 39 lbs. hay 

 per day ; on the last mentioned day the scales gave to each ox 

 the same weight as on the same day a week before, the near 

 ox having uncut hay, the off ox cut hay. * 



From February 16th to 23d, one week, the cattle, each of 

 ■them eat 39 lbs. hay each day, and were worked six days in 

 drawing wood, rocks, &c., and on the 23d February the near 

 ox weighed 1,648 lbs., and the off ox 1,602 lbs., by which it ap- 

 pears the near ox gained two lbs. on cut feed, and the off ox 

 lost two lbs. on uncut hay. From February 23d to March 1st, 

 one week, the cattle were worked six days in drawing rocks, 



