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VALUE OF CATTLE.
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mined by the value of their hides, tallow, horns, &c. I will suppose that the following mixed herd of cattle is purchased.
20 | Bulls. | ||
350 | Cows dropping their calves. | ||
200 | 100 | Three-year old bullocks. | |
100 | ditto cows dropping their calves. | ||
200 | 100 | Two-year old steers. | |
100 | ditto heifers. | ||
230 | 115 | One-year old steers. | |
115 | ditto heifers. | ||
1000 | Total number. |
Having assumed four-year old beasts to be worth £2. each, (see page 149), a mixed herd of homed cattle like this, would be worth £1. 10s. per head.
One thousand head of cattle at £1. 10s. each, | £1500 |
Expense attending the formation of a cattle-station, purchase of stock-horses, &c. | 200 |
Money in the bank to meet the cost of rations, wages, &c. until some return is obtained from the sale of stock, or from their conversion into tallow, &c. | 200 |
£1900 |
In the following calculation the heifers are supposed to commence calving at three years old; they will in general begin calving much younger, unless a separate station is kept in an isolated situation, expressly for the young heifers. A portion of the