320 THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



These 216 steers gained at the rate of 2-058 pounds daily 

 for 1 1<> days. 



The Following average initial measurements show a marked 

 similarity : The length of head, length of neck, and width of 

 rear flank, which vary from 19-163 to 19-527 Inches ; the width 

 of Bhoulder and front, flank differ by only 0-034 inch ; the hips 

 and thurls (hip joint) in width are 17-682 inches and 17-204 

 inches, respectively : and circumference of the body in the 

 region of t be chest and hind flank are 73-014 and 71-364 inches 

 respectively. The height at the withers of a " feeder " steer is 

 1 -63 1 less t han the height at the hips. The length of body from 

 shoulder point to buttock is only 2-908 inches greater than the 

 greatest height at the hips. 



The average measurements at the conclusion of the fatten- 

 ing period -how similarity as follows : The length of head, 

 width of hips, and distance of buttock from hips varying 

 within 0-638 inch of each other ; the width of shoulder, front 

 flank, and thurls are almost identical ; and the circumference 

 of the chest and hind flank are more alike than their initial 

 measurements. 



The height has increased more at the withers than at the 

 hips ; thus a two-year-old steer changes his greatest height 

 from the hips to the withers while receiving market conditions. 

 Iix circumference the increase was greater for the hind flank 

 than for the chest ; thus the greater circumference of the chest 

 at the initial measurement becomes less than the circumference 

 of the hind flank in the finished steer. In fattening, the greatest 

 width at paunch and the greatest depth of body at the chest 

 become more nearly alike, as shown by a difference of 3-118 

 inches at the initial measurement and 1-688 at the concluding 

 measurement. 



In all cases the difference between the initial measurement 

 and the final measurement shows an increase in dimensions 

 due to the depositions of fat, muscular development, and 

 growth. The regions of the body covered by the greatest 

 amount of muscular development show greater increased 

 dimensions than those having less muscular covering. 



In the regions where the growth would show the greater 

 relative influence the least changes take place, as shown in the 



