8 BULLETIN 413, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Fic. 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.) 
TasBLe LV.—IJnfluence of age on values oy Ayrshire cows. (Averages of 416 estimates by 
owners, based on arbitrary values assumed for a certain fixed age.) 
(Averages are reported to the nearest dollar.) 
{ 
| Grade Ayrshire cow worth $80 at 3 | Grade Ayrshire cow worth $100 at 3 
years of age. years of age. 
Age. | 
North North- | United | North | North- United 
Central eastern States, all Central | eastern States, all 
States. States. sections. States. States. sections. 
BIR eS ee ee ee $11 $8 $9 $15 $11 $12 
GQmonths: eek ee ee 23 20 20 30 26 26 
PU Viear ee eee ack ie eee 37 oe 36 48 42 43 
QIVCATS = isco a oes ae wee ee | 59 55 56 7 72 ts 
DIVERTS 2 Se Vache aces sere 80 80 80 100 100 100 
4A VGRTSe. Seno ye ee ae ees 87 89 87 109 111 lil 
BAVCAE Se 22 om eee a eee ae. 91 96 95 114 120 119 
Gry Galses 2 ey ee ees 95 100 99 116 125 123 
LOY CRESS PS Se are Ee Sp BE 94 100 98 114 123 121 
SO VCRIS We ic 2 os ee nee erst 8) 96 94 108 118 116 
Orvyearss se e4ek kee Sa | 85 88 89 99 108 106 
TORY CATA se cre So ea 7 7 7 90 96 95 
Ui VeaTrs si 2 eee ESE 69 71 70 7 84 83 
U2 VeaTSi b= 2 Pesos ce eee 62 61 61 69 7 73 
DSc yearse os: Oke Or hee eee 2 54 51 52 60 61 61 
LA Wears eee ee ie 47 43 45 52 50 ol 
Number of estimates....| 25 83 137 26 107 141 
