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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 inches; 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.......................... 5614 inches 
Length of head, body and tail............0..... .8634 inches 
Circumference of chest. ......0 ......0000000 ceca 78 inches 
Weight 
ALTO gia pet ards new ny se vee ee rah ae irae ere 300 pounds 
Skin, head and legs............. 0 .cccc cc ee ee cee 255 pounds 
MiSCeD ais ec: dln ccc aside a cise Rie he gab be Whew’ 151 pounds 
Total live weight............. 00... c eee eee 706 pounds 
Antlers 
Length, following curves................0000 cece eee 53 inches 
Wadest: spreads i i005 go. Cap heale gee oad de wlaeee meet euves 35 inches 
Circumference above bez tine................ 205. 714 inches 
POMS a ahs ohm ncre opts Saw hesag Webs RAsiedlek ies eines 7+7=14. 
Age about eight years. 
RvuLE ror OBTAINING THE Live Wercut or DEER FROM 
Dressep WeEIcHT.—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- 
