BULLETIN 413^ U. S. DEPABTMEISTT OF AGEICULTTJEE. 



Fig. 4. — Curves showing influence of age on values of Ayrshire cows (Averages of 416 estimates by owners, 

 based on arbitrary values assumed for a certain fixed age.) 



Table IV. — -InfliceTice of age on values of Ayrshire coivs. {Averages of 416 estimates by 

 owners, based on arbitrary values assumed for a certain fixed age.) 



(Averages are reported to the nearest dollar.) 



Age. 



Birth 



6 months 



lyear. 



2 years 



3 years 



4 years 



5 years 



6 years 



7 years 



8 years 



9 years 



10 years 



11 years 



12 years 



13 years 



14 years 



Number of estimates 



Grade Ayrshire cow worth SSO at 3 Grade Ayrshire cow worth $100 at 3 



years of age. ! years of age. 



North 

 Central 

 States. 



Sll 

 23 

 37 

 59 

 SO 

 87 

 91 

 95 

 94 

 90 

 85 

 78 

 69 

 62 

 54 

 47 



North- 

 eastern 

 States. 



96 

 100 



100 

 96 

 88 

 79 

 71 

 61 

 51 

 43 



United 

 States, all 

 sections. 



North 

 Central 

 States. 



S15 

 30 

 48 

 76 

 100 

 109 

 114 

 116 

 114 

 108 

 99 

 90 

 79 

 69 

 60 

 52 



North- 

 eastern 

 States. 



Sll 

 26 

 42 

 72 

 100 

 111 

 120 

 125 

 123 

 118 

 108 

 96 

 84 

 73 

 61 

 50 



United 

 States, all 

 sections. 



S12 

 26 

 43 

 73 

 100 

 111 

 119 

 123 

 121 

 116 

 106 

 95 

 83 

 73 

 61 

 51 



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