SHRINKAGE OF WEIGHT OF BEEF CATTLE IN TRANSIT. 15 
Table 4. — Range calves in transit over 36 hours. 
Number 
of 
head. 
Point of origin. 
Time in 
transit, 
first 
period. 
Average 
weight 
at 
point of 
Average 
weight 
at 
feeding 
point 
before 
fill. 
Time in 
transit, 
second 
period. 
Average 
weight 
at 
feeding 
point 
after 
fill. 
Average 
destic 
Before 
fill. 
weight at 
ation. 
After 
fill. 
65 
65 
64 
201 
SO 
Valentine, Tex 
Hours. 
26 
26 
26 
33 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
Hours. 
22J 
22i 
22£ 
26 
26 
Pounds. 
207 
193 
205 
204 
236 
Pounds. 
198 
185 
197 
194 
225 
Pounds. 
214 
202 
213 
204 
242 
do 
do 
Maria, Tex 
Valentine, Tex 
Grand average . . 
194 
230 
28 
! * 
209 
199 | 213 
Number 
of 
head. 
Point of origin. 
Average 
fill at 
market. 
Average shrinkage. 
Remarks. 
Before 
fill. 
After 
fill. 
65 
65 
64 
201 
80 
Valentine, Tex 
.....do 
do! 
Marfa, Tex 
Valentine, Tex 
Grand average.. 
Pounds. 
16 
17 
16 
10 
17 
Pounds. 
9 
8 
8 
10 
11 
Pounds. 
1 +7 
i +9 
1 +8 

1 +6 
Kigh grade Herefords. On feed 12 hours 
at Big Spring, Tex. 
Do. 
Do. 
Fat calves. Filled 10 pounds at Big 
Spring. 
Fat calves. Driven 8 miles. 
14 
10 
i +4 
1 Gain in weight instead of a shrinkage. 
MIXED RANGE CATTLE IN TRANSIT OVER 36 HOURS. 
The 1,310 head of range cattle of Table 5 presents the same varia- 
tions that are shown in Table 3, where mixed range cattle were in 
transit less than 36 hours. All of these cattle had been in transit 
from 26 to 72 hours when they were unloaded for feed, water, and 
rest. Of the total number, 566 head were weighed upon arrival as 
well as upon leaving Big Spring, Tex., where they were fed and 
watered. This weighing showed the fill taken at Big Spring to aver- 
age 57 pounds per head, which was an unusually large fill for so many 
cattle. The average fill taken at the market was 38 pounds per head. 
This is considered a medium or good fill on this class of cattle. 
The shrinkage in transit varied from 12 pounds a head on a load 
of yearlings to 39 pounds per head for the 16 cars of steers from Hay- 
mond, Tex., and the 16 carloads of cows from Mexico. Unless the 
droughty year is considered, the shrinkage in transit on all of the 
cattle would seem extremely small. The shrinkage on most of them 
was very uniform. 
The average amount of fill taken at market varied much more. 
This ranged from 18 pounds with the car of yearlings to 62 and 57 
pounds, respectively, with two cars of cows from Alpine, Tex., one 
