68 THE BEEF BONANZA. 



Third Year. 



Your account — Increase of cattle . . . . . . $3400 



Expense, 2 herders $240 



Loss of cattle, 10 per cent. «... 340 



1500 tons of hay ...... 750 



1330 



Your actual profits $2070 



My account — Increase of cattle ..... $3400 

 "Wear of machinery, etc. .... $200 



Loss of cattle, 10 per cent 340 



540 



My actual profits ........ $2860 



Fourth Year. 



Your account — Increase of cattle $5100 



Expenses, 3 herders $360 



2000 tons of hay * 1000 



Loss on cattle, 10 per cent 510 



1870 



Your actual profits . . . . . . . $3230 



My account — Increase of cattle * $5100 



Expenses, wear of machinery, etc. . . $200 



Loss on cattle, 10 per cent 510 



710 



My actual profits $4390 



Fifth Year. 



Your account — Increase of cattle . . . $7300 

 Sales of beef 3000 



$10,300 



Expenses, 4 herders . . . . . $480 



3000 tons of hay 1500 



Loss on cattle, 10 per cent 1030 



3,010 



Your actual profits $7,290 



