YOL. XLVIII NO. 2043. NEW YORK, MARCH 23, 1889. 
PRICE FIVE CENTS, 
*2.00 PER YEAR. 
[Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1839, by the Rural New-Yorker, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.J 
Hereford steer, HENDRICKS. Age in days, 1,100. Weight, 1,450 pounds. Gain per day from birth. 1.32 
pound. Dressed weight, 927 pounds. Per cent, dressed to live weight, 64.8. Fig. 65. 
Jersey steer. ROSCOE. Age in days, 1,161. Weight, 1,490 pounds. Gain per day from birth, 1.28 pound. 
Dressed weight. 868 pounds. Per cent, dressed to live weight, 59.4. Fig. 67. 
Galloway steer, KING JUMBO. Age In days, 987. Weight, 1.6-20 pounds. Gain per day from birth, 1.64 pound. 
Dressed weight, 971 pounds. Per cent, of dressed to live;weight. 61.8. Fig. 66. 
Devon steer, LATITUDE. Age in days, 953. Weight, 1,270 pounds. Gain per day from birth, 1.88 pound. 
Dressed weight, 795 pounds. Per cent, of dressed to live weight, 62.6. Fig. 64. 
Short horn steer, HOMER. Age in days, 1,071. Weight, 1,870 pounds. Gain per day from Birth, 1.74 
pound. Dressed weight, 1,210 pounds. Per cent, dressed to live weight, 66.S. Fig. 69. 
Photographic Illustrations of Steers of Different 
Holstein steer, NICHOLAS. Age In days, 976. Live weight, 1,660 pounds. Gain per day from hirth, 1.70 
pound. Dressed weight, 1,014 pounds. Per cent, dressed to live weight, 62.8. Fig. 68. 
Breeds fed at the Michigan Agricultural College. 
