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in the tables of weighings. The figures given are the per- 

 centages which the carcase weight was of the live weight. 



The average carcase weights shown as percentages ol live 

 weights are as follows : — 



Carcase weight as 

 per cent, of live weight. 



Average of all Irish bullocks, 1896-7 - 59' 1 % 



„ 1 „ „ 1897-8 - - - - " " 59-48 



Average of all red-polled bullocks, 1898-9 57 '86 



Average of all bullocks in the three years - - » - - - -58*81 



Average of all bullocks getting linseed cake only - 59' 10 

 Average of all bullocks getting decorticated cotton cake and dried 



grains or maize meal - - - 58*69 



Average of all bullocks getting linseed cake and common cotton cake - 57 '99 



It is rather difficult to draw any general conclusions from 

 these figures, but the following points may be noticed : — 

 The older Irish beasts have given a greater proportion 

 of carcase weight than the younger red polls. The linseed 

 cake fed beasts, which have made the greatest increase in 

 weight, also give the highest proportion of carcase weight, 

 whilst those which received common cotton cake are lowest 

 both in rate of increase and percentage of carcase weight, the 

 decorticated cotton cake lot coming midway in both cases. 

 The average percentage of carcase weight for all the 56 

 bullocks slaughtered comes out rather higher, 58-81 per cent., 

 than that required, 57*14 per cent., if a live stone of 14 lbs. is 

 to become a dead stone of 8 lbs. 



T. B. Wood. 



