2 Domestic ANIMALS. 
each superficial foot of cattle measuring less than 7 and more 
than 5 feet in girth, makes 713 pounds. When the animal 
measures less than 9 and more than 7 feet in girth, 81 is the 
number of pounds to each superficial foot. Again, suppose a 
pig or any small beast should measure 2 feet in girth and 2 
along the back, which multiplied together makes 4 square feet, 
that multiplied by 11, the number of pounds allowed to each 
square foot of cattle measuring less than 8 feet in girth, makes 
44pounds. Again, suppose a calf, a sheep, etc., should meas- 
ure 4 feet 6 inches in girth, and 8 feet 9 inches in length, 
which multiplied together make 154 square feet; that multi- 
plied by 16, the number of pounds allowed to cattle measuring 
less than 5 feet and more than 3 in girth, makes 265 pounds. 
The dimensions of girth and length of horned cattle, sheep, 
calves, and hogs, may be exactly taken in this way, as it is all 
that is necessary for any computation, or any valuation of 
stock, and will answer exactly to the four quarters, sinking 
offal.* 
This rule is so simple that any man with a bit of chalk can 
work it out, and its application will often save the farmer from 
.osses Which mere guess work is liable to occasion. 
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* Velley Farmer. 
