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this area. Most of the large Hve-stock markets of the United States 

 are located within the corn belt. 



The western range region, including all territory west of the Mis- 

 souri river, enjoys special advantages in extensive areas of cheap pas- 

 ture lands, leads in mutton and wool production, produces a large 

 quantity of beef, and supplies the corn belt with large numbers of 

 feeder steers and feeder lambs. With the exception of the Pacific coast 

 region, the western range states raise comparatively few dairy cattle 

 and hogs. 



In the Great Lakes and Appalachian region, including New York, 

 Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the New England 

 states, the breeding of dairy cattle and production of dairy products is 

 practiced on an extensive scale. 



The cotton-belt region of the South, extending from central Texas 

 to the Atlantic coast and from the corn belt to the Gulf coast, has 

 given attention during recent years to improvement in live stock and 

 to increased production, particularly with cattle and hogs. Texas has 

 long been noted as the foremost beef cattle breeding ground, and ranks 

 first among all states in numbers of beef cattle and sheep. Georgia 

 has attained considerable prominence in the production of pork. In 

 the cotton belt the mule is the favorite work animal, though most of 

 the mules used in this region are produced in states north of the cotton 

 belt. Nine southern states have more mules than horses. 



Canada, with about 0.5 percent of the world's population and 6.9 

 per cent of the land area, has 3.8 per cent of the world's horses, 2.3 per 

 cent of the hogs, 2.1 per cent of the cattle, and 0.8 per cent of the sheep. ' 

 Among 80 countries for which statistics are available, Canada ranks 

 7th in horses, 10th in hogs, 14th in cattle, and 28th in sheep. Bacon- 

 type hogs are produced extensively. Ontario and Quebec far surpass 

 the other Canadian provinces in numbers of swine and are also out- 

 standing in numbers of dairy cows. Ontario is far in the lead in cattle 

 other than dairy cows, with Quebec and Alberta second and third. 

 Many communities in Canada, especially in Ontario, are noted for high 

 average excellence of all kinds of farm live stock. 



Mexico is a country with great possibilities in live-stock produc- 

 tion which may be realized at some future time if long-continued war- 

 fare gives way to peace and industry. Much of the area of Mexico 

 is elevated above the tick line and formerly many millions of cattle 

 were produced, especially in the northern states. No recent official 

 live-stock statistics for Mexico have been published. 



^x^he stockman's success depends very largely upon the degree to 

 which his animals meet with favor on the live-stock market. If he is 



^Computed from Table 290, U. S. Dept. Agr. Yearbook, 1921, pp. 675-680. 



