COST OF PKODUCTION. 



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animals beyond the age producing the quality that the 

 market demands. 



The following table is very instructive on this question 

 of cost at different periods. It will be seen that the first 

 year produced a large profit, and the value was greater than 

 the cost at the end of the second year, but the third year 

 cost much more than the value of the growth, and the 

 whole cost of the three years was considerably more than 

 the market price of the animals. 



COST OF PRODUCTION. 

 From Birth to 12 Months of Age. 



From 12 to 24 Months of Age. 



