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speaking, one of the least expensive articles of food, or that, 

 in spite of everything, the economic level of the " consumer " 

 is, on the whole, a satisfactory one. 



Cattle Weights : Live and Dead 



It is always of interest to cattlemen to know how the dead- 

 weight of a beast compares with the live-weight ; therefore, 

 a few particulars relating to the meat yields of prize animals 

 recently sold at the fat-stock show at Buenos Aires will be of 

 interest : — 



On Arrival Freez 

 ing Works with- 

 out being Fed 

 or Watered. 



Lbs. 



1850 



1910 



1850 



1635 



L725 



1625 



1725 



1650 



1300 



On Afternoon 



of Day 

 previous to 

 Killing. 

 Lbs. 

 1950 

 1975 

 1960 

 1680 

 1815 

 1655 

 1755 

 1720 

 1365 



Yield 

 of Meat- 

 Cold 



Weight, 

 Lbs. 

 1233 

 1286 

 1252 

 1144 

 1163 

 1102 

 1128 

 1098 

 825 



Fat, 



Hides. 



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First Prize Shorthorn Cow, Cairkcosh Jilt, English Royal 

 Show, 1915. Exhibited by Mr. W. M. Cazalet 



