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On WeigJdiu/ Live-Stock. 
Table D. — Weights of 2\ Polled Scotch Cattle fed by Lord Lucan, 
who weighed therii alive at Lalehain, and afterwards sold tloem 
at Market. 
These hrasts were the same a/je and feedlnfj as those in Table C, but tvould 
yield 2>robably 63 Yo of carcass. 
Weight 
at market 
14 lbs. 
stone 
Esti- 
mated 
weight 
of carcass 
60% 
8 lbs. 
stoue 
Price per 
stone 
8 lbs. 
Estimated 
value 
Sold for 
Price per 
live stoue 
Per- 
centage 
of car- 
cass 
Act ual weight 
and price . . 
Price at market 
quotation for 
Scots {\s. \0d.) 
Butcher's esti- 
mate .... 
21630 
22701 
19120 
s. d. 
4 Of 
4 10 
4 10 
£ s. d. 
548 12 3 
£ s. (7. 
462 0 0 
462 0 0 
5. d. 
4 Si 
5 1 
600 
50-54 
brought to light. Very coinpeteut judges of cattle admit that 
in guessing the weight of single animals their judgment does 
not go for much. It goes for more, undoubtedly, than the 
opinion of an incompetent person, but that is all. and experience 
has taught them that their guessing, to approach accuracy, 
must be made on a lot of beasts where a multitude of variations 
correct each other. A perception of the grave injury to trade 
connected with any general practice of guessing at weights has 
got abroad, and already the conductors of the Times newspaper 
recognise it, and furnish the world weekly with a record of 
sales by actual weight in the London market and the prices 
obtained per stone of live-weight. The animals being classified 
under descriptive notices, a guide is at once furnished to those 
who are provided with weighbridges at home to the current 
value of their fat stock. The accompanying " live-weight 
quotations" are taken from the Times of November 4, 1889, 
and are similar to those which that newspaper has printed 
weekly for some months past. They appeared under the heading 
of " Metropolitan Meat Market : Islington, Monday, Nov. 4." 
If further illustration of the change of feeling and practice 
is required, it is furnished in the accompanying copies of sale 
notes, beginning with that of the ordinary bald description as 
posted to the cattle-feeder after market in London. 
The marginal note respecting the state of trade is a sort of 
obiter dichim, in deference to which any opinion the seller might 
have formed of the weight and value of his four beasts is to be 
surrendered. He has no opportunity here of correcting it, for 
