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BULLETIN 25, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of which shrank 35 pounds in transit, leaving a net gain of 27 pounds 

 per head, and the other shrank 33 pounds per head, leaving a net gain 

 of 24 pounds per head over the first weight taken. These fills were 

 exceedingly large. The car of .">1 yearlings took a fill of 35 pounds 

 per head at the unloading point and a fill of but 18 pounds at market. 

 The rest of the cattle took fills which are considered about normal. 



A close study of the table reveals the fact that when all of the 

 cattle are considered they made a net gain in weight of 3 pounds 

 per head for the second period of 36 hours in transit. It will be re- 

 membered that Table 3 revealed a loss of 3 pounds per head on the 

 same class of cattle for the first 36 hours in transit. 



The weather continued good from the time all of these cattle were 

 started to market until 'they were sold. 



Table 5. — Mixed range cattle in transit over 36 hours. 



Number 





Time in 

 transit, 



first 

 period. 



Average 



weight 



at 



point of 

 origin. 



Average 



weight 



at 



feeding 



point 



before 



fill. 



Time in 

 transit, 

 second 

 period. 



Average 

 weight 



at 



feeding 



point 



after 



fill. 



Average weight at 

 destination. 



of 

 head. 



Point of origin. 



Before 

 fill. 



After 

 fill. 



29 





Hours. 

 26 

 26 

 31 

 31 

 31 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 



Hours. 

 22J 

 22J 

 22 

 22 

 22 

 46 

 27 



Pounds. 

 763 

 609 

 527 

 592 

 312 

 561 

 592 



Pounds. 

 728 

 576 

 495 

 553 

 300 

 540 

 553 



Pounds. 

 790 



35 









633 



132 



Raymond, Tex 



...do.... 





462 

 535 



277 



526 



383 





598 



51 



do 





318 



141 



Big Spring, Tex 2 . .. 





573 



539 



San Tomas, Mex 



Grand average. . 



72 







589 















36 







26 575 



540 



578 

















Number 



Point of origin. 



Average 



fill at 

 market. 



Average shrinkage. 





of 

 head. 



Before 

 fill. 



After 

 fill. 



Remarks. 



29 





Pounds. 

 62 

 57 

 31 



45 

 18 



33 



36 



Pounds. 

 35 

 33 

 32 



39 

 12 



21 

 39 



Pounds. 



i+27 



i+24 



1 



!+ 6 

 i+ 6 



i+12 



3 





35 



do 



Do. 



132 

 383 



Havmond, Tex 



do 



Held on hay and water 3 days before 

 shipping. 

 Do. 



51 



do 





141 

 539 



Big Spring, Tex 1 



San Tomas, Mex 



Grand average. . 



ing point. 

 Had no feed for 10 hours before weighing 



at Big Spring, Tex. 

 Mixed Mexican cattle in medium flesh. 





38 



35 



■)+ 3 



■ 



1 Gain in weight instead of a shrinkage. 2 Shipped to Kansas City. 



CATTLE IN TRANSIT SEVERAL DAVS. 



Sometimes there are consignments of cattle originating in Ari- 

 zona, New Mexico, western Texas, and Mexico which go to the 

 Kansas City market. Several clays are required to make this trip, 

 which is a very hard one on the cattle. This is especially true if the 



