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of which shrank 35 pounds in transit, leaving a net gain of 27 pounds 
per head, and the other shrank S3 pounds per head. leaving a net gain 
of '24: pounds per head over the first weight taken. These fills were 
exceedingly large. The car of 51 yearlings took a fill of 35 pounds 
per head at the unloading point and a fill of but 18 pounds at market. 
The rest of the cattle took fills which are considered about normal. 
A close study of the table reveals the fact that when all of the 
cattle are considered they made a net gain in weight of 3 pounds 
per head for the second period of 36 hours in transit. It will be re- 
membered that Table 3 revealed a loss of 3 pounds per head on the 
same class of cattle for the first 36 hours in transit. 
The weather continued good from the time all of these cattle were 
started to market until they were sold. 
Table 5. — Mixed range cuttle in transit orer 36 hours. 
Number 
of 
head. 
Point of origin. 
Time in 
transit. 
first 
period. 
Average 
weight 
at 
point of 
origin. 
Average 
weight 
at 
feeding 
point 
before 
fill. 
Time in 
transit, 
second 
period. 
Average 
weight 
at 
feeding 
point 
after 
fill. 
, Average weight at 
destination. 
Before ! After 
fill. J fill. 
29 
So 
132 
383 
51 
141 
539 
Alpine, Tex 
Honrs. 
26 
26 
31 
31 
31 
Pounds . 
Pov.nds. 
Hours. 
22\ 
22\ 
22 
22 
22 
46 
27 
Pounds. 
763 
609 
527 
592 
312 
561 
592 
Pov.nds. 
728 
578 
495 
553 
300 
540 
553 
Pounds. 
790 
633 
526 
59S 
318 
573 
589 
do 
Havmond, Tex 
------do 
do 
462 
535 
277 
San Tonias, Mex 
Grand average.. 
72 
36 
! 
26 
575 
540 
578 
Number 
of 
head. 
Point of origin. 
Average 
fill at 
market. 
Average shrinkage. 
Remarks. 
Before 
fill. 
After 
fill. 
29 
35 
132 
383 
51 
141 
539 
Alpine, Tex 
do .^^X 
do 
Big Spring, Tex 1 -.... 
San Tomas, Mex 
Grand average.. 
Pounds. 
62 
57 
31 
45 
18 
33 
36 
Pounds. 
35 
33 
32 
39 
12 
21 
39 
Pounds. 
i+27 
i+24 
1 
i+ 6 
i+ 6 
i+12 
3 
Cows. Took big fill at market. 
Do. 
Held on hay and water 3 days before 
shipping. ■ 
Vearlings. On feed 11 hours at unload- 
ing point. 
Had no feed for 10 hours before weighing 
at Big Spring, Tex. 
Mixed Mexican cattle in medium liesh. 
3S 
35 j 1 + 3 
1 Gain in weight instead of a shrinkage. - Shipped to Kansas City. 
CATTLE IN TRANSIT SEVERAL DAYS. 
Sometimes there are consignments of cattle originating in Ari- 
zona. Xew Mexico, western Texas, and Mexico which go to the 
Kansas City market. Several days are required to make this trip* 
which is a very hard one on the cattle. This is especially true if the 
