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8. All feed shall be apportioned at each feeding as follows: 
(a) For 1 head of cattle, 5 kg. (11 pounds) of hay. 
(&) For 1 sheep, i kg. (about 1 pound) of hay. 
(c) For 1 hog, i kg. (about 1 pound) corn or barley. 
(4) For 1 calf. 1 kg. (about 1 quart) meal mash. 
4. The prices charged for the feed rations mentioned in paragraph 3 shall be 
fixed at the beginning of each month by the stockyards management and dis- 
played about the stockyards. 
5. For attendance and care and for bedding no fee shall be charged. 
6. For feeding animals at other than the regular time an extra fee shall be 
charged, payable at the time in cash. 
7. Feed or litter left in the pens, stalls, or yards may be utilized by the in- 
coming occupant without charge. 
In the principal live-stock markets of France regulations very 
similar to those of Germany prevail with respect to the time when 
animals may be fed and watered, fhese regulations apply to stock 
imported from adjacent or neighboring countries as well as native or 
home-grown animals. 
THE TIME OF ARRIVAL AT MARKET. 
The investigation revealed the fact that the time of arrival at 
market is an important factor in the fill. It was observed that cattle 
arriving at a late hour in the night do not take on as much weight as 
those arriving around 5 o'clock in the morning. This is especially 
true in winter. Cattle arriving in the early morning appear more 
eager to eat and drink, while those arriving at a late hour in the night 
when the weather is cold and a raw wind is blowing generally lie 
down before daylight arrives. Such cattle are disposed to remain in 
that position, if not disturbed, until the morning sun warms the 
atmosphere, and if the morning is cloudy or stormy they will remain 
lying down and. as a rule, appear indifferent to feed and water unless 
very hungry. 
There is quite naturally a difference in the disposition of cattle 
from the range as compared with those from the feed lots. This dif- 
ference in disposition is manifested on their arrival at the market 
as well as elsewhere. For example, cattle fattened oil the western 
ranges, where they are practically unrestrained from birth to ma- 
turity and seldom see a man afoot, are not handled as easily as ani- 
mals more domesticated. Their transfer from range to market is one 
constant strain. On arrival they are confined in strange quarters, 
the surroundings of which are occupied with strange cattle. If they 
are unloaded during the night they do not lie down unless fatigued 
with their journey. The result of this is that they are not disposed 
to fill very much unless very hungry. 
On the other hand, cattle arriving after daylight, from 5 to T 
o'clock in the morning, without respect to whether they are from 
the range or the feed lots, were observed to fill more readily. In other 
