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THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



The measurements affected most by growth show the least 

 variations and include the distance of shoulder point, rear 

 flank, and withers from the ground, length of head, and dis- 

 tance of shoulder point, to buttock. 



In general, Table III shows the greatest variation in those 

 regions of the body which change most in a fattening steer and 

 those regions affected most by deposition of fat and develop- 

 ment of muscular tissue. 



Table IV, a summary of the coefficients of correlation, shows 

 that increases in body measurements have a closer relationship 

 with gains in live weight than the initial measurements. With 

 the exception of initial weight these measurements, as shown 

 in Table II, also had high coefficients of variation. 



