TO ASCERTAIN THE WEIGHT OF LIVE CATTLE.

Inangahua Times, Volume V, Issue 48, 26 June 1878, Page 2

TO ASCERTAIN THE WEIGHT OF LIVE CATTLE.

Ht is often important for those who aro not. experienced juri^o* by the oyo to havo somo means besides tho scales, of ascor* taining tho weight; of cnttlo while living, ami by< following- theso approved direo. tions. this caji bo dono within a »noro-trillo, Take a s* ring, put it round Mio breast, stand square, just behind tho shoulder bludo ;. men <iii ro on, a, foot rul<» the feet and inchos wlmt the animal is in oircuniforenco ; : this is, calledi tho girth; then, with tho siring, measure from, tho bone of tho tail which plumbs tho lino with tho binder part of the bujtock j, diroqt tho line along tho biek of tho fore part of the shouMer-bU'lo ; t*ko the dimensions, on tho foot rule as before, which is tho. length, and w >rk the fl«uro< in tho fok lpwing manner : Girth of the bullock,, say.

f.l'l, 4,in, length Cl Uin, whii-h multip'iof totrfldinr mnkig 31ft superficial, and tha nuiltipliml by uon'yiihroo ('hiH numbo of pnutidH in nliovfeil to ohcli uuporfiCft foot of oattlo mouHuring !»•«« than 7ft an( m>ro thiin sft in «irtl>) makes 7131 b Wlv,vi; tho wn.nifl, mcasurt'S lons thai Oft mid moro ihxii 7 t in »irl!i, Uiirty-om in the number of pounds to each super fiein'l fool. A Ruin, iupyo*o n vi« or «nj nmnll heast bIo ild measure 2ft along c hi back, which multiplied together maki four Mfj mro looi, Hint multiplied by olotim , (i,ho number' of pounds allowed cud Kqiiiivo luol- of cittlo measuring lons thai IJft in uirUt) makes Üb. Again, «uppofl< * « coJLa flhoop, Sir,,, shoat.l mon-uro 4t OinTlnfrth and B;'t Oin in length wliiol Jnuliipljod tofiolbor makoa flftooo nad < anurtee nqunrb foot, then multtpliod bj ».i«toon (tl.o numbur of pounds allowed tc CAttic mcamiring lood than s ft nnd raw fhnn 3ft in pirtb) mnkes 2051 b. Jh« (limciifjionfi of tho fiirlh ond icnßlVi o back of oa-tlo, fllioop. rnlvca, or bogn mnj l>o nn oxacily tnkeu this way as it is at al noncHnary for any compulation or an} vnhmiion nf fil.ocif, ond will nnnmt Jxrtotly to tho lour qunrtorfi, sinUinc; cue itfr»f— « sum whioh ovcry man who oar po\, ovon a bit. of chalk can owily DK« rO C-I?rirul Now Yorkor.