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inches above the lower line of the body and found the actual 

 standing height at the shoulders to be 57 inches. The head 

 and body length was 97 inches; girth, 73 inches; circum- 

 ference around abdomen, 81 inchest circumference of neck, 

 36 inches. 



On October 3, 1903, a fine bull Elk in the New York 

 Zoological Park was suffering so intensely from a horn wound 

 in the hock joint that it was chloroformed. Being in fine 

 condition, its measurements and weight were carefully noted, 

 with the following result: 



Height at the shoulders 56^ inches 



Length of head, body and tail 86% inches 



Circumference of chest 78 inches 



Weight 



Trunk 300 pounds 



Skin, head and legs 255 pounds 



Viscera 151 pounds 



Total live weight 706 pounds 



Antlers 



Length, following curves 53 inches 



Widest spread 35 inches 



Circumference above bez tine 7*4 inches 



Points 7+7 = 14. 



Age about eight years. 



RULE FOR OBTAINING THE LIVE WEIGHT OF DEER FROM 

 DRESSED WEIGHT. So many records of the "dressed" weight 

 of deer are published that it is desirable to offer a simple rule 

 by which any one can accurately calculate the weight of the 

 animal when alive. Taking an antlered Elk (Cervus cana- 



