11 



Several interesting facts are revealed by the above figures. Al- 

 most two-thirds of the cows of breeding age are designated as dairy 

 cows, the remainder being kept primarily for raising beef calves. 

 The ratio of bulls and steers to cows and heifers is i to 1.46. An 

 explanation of the small number of calves as compared with the 

 number of breeding cow's is given on page 8. Unfortunately, the 

 data are such that no comparison can be made between the values of 

 cattle of the same sex at different ages nor between the values of 

 steers and heifers of the same age. However, a comparison can be 

 made between the values of dairy and beef cows, the former being 

 worth almost $12 per head more than the latter. 



GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE IN THE UNITED STATES 



The accompanying map shows graphically the relative import- 

 ance of each group of states in numbers and money value in the pro- 

 duction of cattle other than milch cows, in 1910. In addition to 

 the data brought out upon the map, Table 5 gives the total number 

 and value of cattle other than milch cows for the entire United 

 States at the time of the last census and the average value per head. 



In the north central states, from Ohio to Nebraska, and in the 

 region including Oklahoma and Texas are found the greatest rela- 

 tive numbers of cattle. However, owing to wide variation in type 

 and quality, numbers are only a partial indication of the importance 

 of cattle raising in the various sections ; the value per animal must 

 also be taken into consideration. 



TABI,E 5. NUMBER AND VAI,UE OF CATTLE OTHER THAN MII,CH Cows 

 IN THE UNITED STATES, APRII, 15, 1910 1 



1 Calculated from Abstract of I3th Census, "Live Stock on Farms," p. 316. 



