FEEDING BEEF CATTLE IN MISSISSIPPI. 



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RECAPITULATION. 



Total cost of cattle ..... $679 54 



Total cost of feed .... 367 25 



Freight on cattle to St. Louis .. 63 00 $1109 79 



By Receipts for cattle ...... ...$1189 66 



Net profits.... 79 87 



In placing the net profits at $79.87, it is considerably lower than 

 would have been the case had the cattle been handled on a strictly 

 commercial basis. 



The value of the manure, $80.00, we estimate would cover the cost 

 of labor and waste feed. 





BEST CARCASS. 



CARCASS OF JERSEY STEER- 

 NOT GOOD. 



