Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-10-01
To Ascertain the Weight of Live Cattle.

ESPcrleDCeU uTQNCfs anu DutCDcIs Are "
the habit of buying cattle, estimating thei
weight on foot From long observance and
practice they are enabled to como very nearly
to the actual weight Of an animal: but many
of them would be inest apt to err, if at all
on the right side; while the less experienced
farmer always stands the greatest chance to
get the worst of the bargain. To such We
would recommend the following rule to as
certain the weight of cattle, which is said to
approach very nearly the truth in most cases.
The proof cf this TO the satisfaction of any
annual fairs, where scales are erected, and at
numerous other points in tha country.
RULE.-Take string, put it around the
breast, stand square just behind the shoulder
blade; measure on a rule the feet and inches
the animal is in circumference; this is called
the girth, then, with the string, measure from
the bone of the tail which plumbs the line
with the hinder part Of the buttock; direct
the line along the back to the fore part ofthe
| shoulder blade; take the dimensions on the
foot rule as before, which is the length, and
work tho figures in the following manner
Girth Of the animal, say feet inches,
length feet inches, which multiplied to-
gether, makes 81 square superficial feet, and
that multiplied by "a (the number ofpounds
allowed to each superficial foot % csttIs
measuring less than and rnore than > rc-t
in girth) makes 7l3 pounds. " hen the AMI
NAL measures less than and more than :
feet in girth, 81 is the number of pounds 10
each superficial foot. Again: suppose pig
or any small beast should measure 2 feet in
girth, and along the back, multiplied togs-
ther makes square feet, that multiplied by
IL, the number of pounds allowed to each
sqnare foot of cattle measuring less than
feet in girth, makes "A pounds. Again
suppose calf, sheep, &c, should measure
feet inches in girth, and 3 feet 0 inches
in length, which multiplied together make
15f square feet; that multiplied by l6, the
number Of pounds allowed to cattle messing
less than feet and more than in girth,
makes 265 pounds. The dimensions Of girth,
and length Of horned cattle, sheep. calves
and hogs, may be exactly taken in this way,
as it is all that is necessary for any computa-
ton, or any valuation of stock, aud will an
swer exactly to the four quarters, sinking
offal. Tho rule is so simple that any man
with bit Of chalk can work it out Much
is often lost to farmers by m,re guess-work
in the weight of their stock, and this plain
rule is well worth their attention. Valley
Foruor.
Secret History of the .AJd.aa.;on Of va
liam III, King Of Holland.-The Philadel
phia Iress, speaking of the statement: that
the King of Holland is about resigning his
crown in favor of his son, says:
The journals do not mention why he should
do this, but we are informed that the facts
are as follows: His Majesty is now & years
old, and married the Princess Sophia of Wur-
tumburg at the age Of 20. He has been a
bad husband-so bad, indeed, that he even
gave apartments to a fayorite, in the same
palace with his wife. Suspicious that his ia
vorite was frail as she was fair, he went into
her chamber unexpectedly, and found her
enjoying the society of one of his uobles, who
also held rank in the Ouch army. Further,
it is reported that, in a sudden paroxysm Of
rage and jealousy, the King drew his sword
and plunged it in the heart OF his moro ia
vored rival. Since that PERIOD it is said that
the Queen has been wholly separated from
him, and that the anger of the people as well
as of the nobility, on account of his foul deed,
has eliminated to that point where, to pre-
vent being disposed, he has consented to alb
dicate.
Wei Enough for Wye.-An old Dutch
f,rmer just arrived at the dignity of justice Of
the peace, had his first case Of marriage
He said first to the man:
"Vell, you sants to be married, do you p
Veil, you loyesh dis woman so goet as any
woman you have ever seen
e.Yes," answered the mar
Then to the woman:
"yel, do you lovesh dis man 80 better as
any man you have ever seenr'
| She hesitated a little and he rere ased:
"Vell, yell, do you like him SO we'll as to
be his wife,"
'Yes, yes" she answered.
"Vell, dat ish all any reasonable mai. could
expect. So you are marrit; pronounce you
| man and wife,"
RwDo YOU want to buy real lot of bat
ter! said a Yankee Notion Dealer, who had
picked up load at fifty different places, to
Boston merchant.
What kind of butter is it asked The buy
or.
The clean Quill all made BY my wife,