Live Cattle Weighed by Measure.

Tuapeka Times, Volume II, Issue 61, 10 April 1869, Page 5

Live Cattle Weighed by Measure.

— The only instrument necessary is a measure with feet and inches marked upon it. The girth is the circumference of the animal just behind the shoulder blades! The length is the distance from the shoulder blades. The superficial feet are obtained by multiplying the girth and length. The following table contains the rule to ascertain the weight of the animal. If less than one foot in girth multiply superficial feet by eight ; if less than three, and more than one, multiply superficial feet by sixteen ; if less than seven, and more than five, multiply superficial feet by twenty-five ; if less than nine, and more than seven, multiply superficial feet by twenty-three ; if less than eleven, and more than nine, multiply superficial feet by fortytwo. Example : Suppose the girth of a bullock to be six feet three inches, length five feet six inches, the superficial area will then be thirty-four, and in accordance with preceding table the weight will be seven hundred and eighty-two pounds. Example : Suppose a pig -to measure in girth two feet, and length one foot nine inches, there would then be three and a half feet, which, multiplied by eleven, gives" thirty-eight and a half pounds as the weight of the animal when dressed. In this way the weight of four quarters can be substantially ascertained during life. — -Exchange paper.

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