72 DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 



each superficial foot of cattle measuring less than 7 and more 

 than 5 feet in girth, makes 713 pounds. When the animal 

 measures less than 9 and more than 7 feet in girth, 31 is the 

 number of pounds to each superficial foot. Again, suppose a 

 pig or any small beast should measure 2 feet in girth and 2 

 along the back, which multiplied together makes 4 square feet, 

 that multiplied by 11, the number of pounds allowed to each 

 square foot of cattle measuring less than 3 feet in girth, makes 

 44 pounds. Again, suppose a calf, a sheep, etc., should meas- 

 ure 4 feet 6 inches in girth, and 3 feet 9 inches in length, 

 which multiplied together make 15| square feet ; that multi- 

 plied by 16, the number of pounds allowed to cattle measuring 

 less than 5 feet and more than 3 in girth, makes 265 pounds. 

 The dimensions of girth and length of horned cattle, sheep, 

 calves, and hogs, may be exactly taken in this way, as it is all 

 that is necessary for any computation, or any valuation of 

 stock, and will answer exactly to the four quarters, sinking 

 offal.* 



This rule is so simple that any man with a bit of chalk can 

 work it out, and its application will often save the farmer from 

 losses which mere guess work is liable to occasion. 



* Valley Farmer. 



