726 



Table IV. Showing Selling Value of Cattle at End of Feeding 

 Trial and at an Earlier Period in the Experiment 



The values are based on the Chicago market, less 40 cents per cwt. to cover expense 

 of shipping 



1 Denotes a lower selling price 



2 Denotes a loss 



The valuations are of service in showing the relative finish of 

 the cattle. But the variations in the demands of the market at dif- 

 ferent seasons of the year, and also the supply of and demand for 

 certain kinds of cattle make it impossible to accurately guage by the 

 selling values the difference in finish between cattle. Therefore 

 these valuations should be considered as only approximating the dif- 

 ferences in finish of the cattle. 



Considering the cattle fed clover hay only for roughage as a 

 standard, it is noted that the selling values at the end of the trials 



