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On Weighing Lice-Stocl'. 
have happened if the animal had gone on the scales before in- 
stead of after the purchase. 
Before proceeding to give an account of the use of the 
weighbridge in Scotland at the present day in the disposal of 
large numbers of cattle of different breeds, notice must be taken 
of very recent public evidence of a deviation from the old 
method of conducting sales in the London market, as appears 
from the subjoined sale note issued by one of the most impor- 
tant salesmen at Islington. It records an actual transaction at 
that market on October 11 this year, and is, with the exception 
of the name of the consignor and buyer, a literal copy. 
Cattle iveighed and the n-eigltt returned on the Sale Xote n-hcn required. 
Direct to vs at 
MESSRS. LACY, HARTLAND, WOODRIDGE & Co. 
60 West Smithfield, London. 
Beasts .sold for Mr. Feeder, Octolier \ Wi, 1889. 
Live, weight 
£ 
a. 
d. 
Imperial 
Covimisnon . 
IG 
Stones Lbs. 
No. 
£ 
Bankers' charges 
323 7 
4 
Prover 
4/8 
75 
11/5 
end Marliet i 
expenses . . ] 
6 
8 
Hay ,y Lagcrage 
8 
2 
Railnay Freight 
1 
1 
4 
Steam Boat . . \ 
Trv eking' . . . [ 
Telegram ... 
To 
2 
14 
72 
17 
5 
£ 
£\ 
Your obedient servants, 
HENRY HICKS k SON, 
Cattle Salesmen. 
Supposing these four beasts to have dressed out 57 per cent, 
of carcass to the live-weight, theu* meat made just about 7d. 
the pound. The percentage of carcass to the whole animal is 
well known to those who are in the habit of using the machine, 
and with this knowledge at their command such a sale note as 
that now in use by Messrs. Hicks & Son clears away, if any 
exist, the grounds for doubt and question which obviously may 
be expected to accompany imperfect information. 
