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BULLETIN 1277, U. S. DEPAETMEISTT OF AGRICULTURE 
COST OF BEEF WITH CORN AT 40 CENTS PER BUSHEL 
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HAY AT 10 DOLLARS PER TON 
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Fig. 10. — With these prices,, under the assumptions given in the text, the most eco- 
nomical gains would be made by animals fed about 20 pounds of grain and be- 
tween 12 and 16 pounds of hay per day 
COST OF BEEF WITH CORN AT 50 CENTS PER BUSHEL 
AND 
HAY AT 10 DOLLARS PER TON 
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Fig. 11. 
-With corn more expensive, the point of least cost shifts to a daily input 
of about 15 pounds of corn and 10 pounds of hay 
