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1907 to 1915 inclusive. Similar average rankings in each kind of live 

 stock were determined for each state, based on the number of animals 

 in each state on January 1, from 1908 to 1916 inclusive. For example, 

 Kansas' average rank in com during this period was 8th; in hogs, 8th; 

 in dairy cattle, 11th; in horses, 4th; in beef cattle, 4th; and in sheep, 

 30th. Thus, Kansas' rank in hogs did not vary from her rank in corn; 

 in dairy cattle she varied 3 points from corn; in horses, 4 points; in beef 

 cattle, 4 points; and in sheep, 22 points. If the number of points be- 

 tween hogs and corn in each state are added together, we find that 

 hogs varied 196 points from com in the 48 states; dairy cattle varied 



Fig. 142. — Pork production in the United States is closely related to corn pro- 

 duction. These graphs show the average rank of the various states in corn produc- 

 tion from 1907 to 1915, and in numbers of hogs and sheep on January 1, from 1908 

 to 1916 inclusive. Hogs are closely related to corn, followed by dairy cattle, horses, 

 beef cattle, and sheep in the order named. Sheep raising has practically no depend- 

 ence on corn production. 



233 points from com; horses, 401 points; beef cattle, 489 points; and 

 sheep, 788 points. 



The average rank of the states in com, hogs, and sheep for the 

 nine years is herewith presented graphically. It will be noticed that 

 in only four states do sheep rank closer to com than do hogs. These 

 are New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. In 



