SELLING CATTLE BY LIVE WEIGHT.

Waikato Times, Volume XLII, Issue 3391, 24 March 1894, Page 7

SELLING CATTLE BY LIVE WEIGHT.

Dorin'o the recent visit of the Premier to Cambridge, one of the matters brought' under' his notice • by the Waikato Farmers' Club, was the desirableness 'of ! selling fat-cittlc by live wight, and they, suggested that legislation, should be introduced making this method of selling compulsory. Mr Seddori in reply pointed out that the matter was not one requir- 1 inglegislitionas it ky entirely in the farmers'hands, and if they all made up there minds to have their fat stock sold over the weighbridge the auctioneers of necessity would have ;, to' do so, and in this matter Ware' u at"one'"with the Premier.,., We are referring to this subject now as we have .just received from Mr "John 1). Mcljaniiett, of Over Jnzievar, a copy of the "Live Stock 'Beady : Redkpiier;" 'compiled by him by him by Which it can be seen at a glance the price per cwt..obtained, relative, to the gross, .weight of, the beast In forwarding the tables Mr McJannetfc whose address is Woodlands Stirling, Scotland writes:-" The weighing of cattle in order to ascertain their value is progressing rapidly in Scotland 1 and Ireland, ■though but slowly in England'and Wales, 'To induce farmers to adopt the ..system, I am'presenting any farmer who may write for it'with a copy of the enclosed. Table. As the postage to New

Zealand,,&c jiisorily |d.,Tam willing to forward : a copy to any, farmer, of your Colony who may write for one. You might notice the progress the system is making here, and'state'that 20,000 Scotch and Irish farmers have written for tables and' have got them.. New , Zealand farmers ,'caii have them .also. I "spend .about £2OO annually 'advocating' this sys--tem;, the benefit will' be bhous.antls, of: pounds 'to: our farmers every year. ] If it spread all over tlieworlrl, so much the.better. .My object in publishing these tables:isjto give farmers-in-formation and awaken further interest in, •the buying aiid selling' of livestock': by weight, If this is more generally attained, I .will feel amply rewarded." Included with the Ready Reckoner-are tables sbdwin'g the relative live and /dead weight3 ! of fat cattle -and fat sheep'.- ■As the subject is in one which the Farmers'

Olub are likely to take some further / steps at an early date, we will : be glad •to forward the ■copy' for perusal at the .next meeting. are unable to republish the tables, as they, are of.con.siderable length aud are copyright. M ' ; ,