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ences profit. Suppose that a finished animal weighs 1,200 

 pounds, each quarter of a cent of advance in price makes 

 a difference of $3, and a difference of one cent a pound 

 makes a difference of $12. The difference in the value 

 of a carload containing 20 such animals would be $240, 

 as shown in the preceding paragraph. The quality ma- 

 terially affects the price, a factor that may be less under 

 the control of the individual than the character of the 

 finish. 



