VERY, VERY OFF TOPIC:
Lazarus, as in most cases when it comes to statistics, they're like a bikini--what they show is interesting, but what they reveal is crucial.
My comment regarding Texas and Florida cattle size should have been better qualified. It is in larger herd size, not numbers of cattle, that Florida leads Texas. However, given how Texans like things 'big,' they still could be a bit upset over the statistic.
Here are some USDA figures for two periods of time 1994-1995 and 2000-2001. Yup, Florida's got bigger herds.
Cattle and Calves: Percent of Inventory by Size Group, Selected States, and United States, 2000-2001 1/
Inventory on Operations Having:
1-49 Head 50-99 Head 100-499 Head 500-999 Head 1,000+ Head
2000-2001 2000-2001 2000-2001 2000-2001 2000-2001
FL 11.0 11.0 9.0 8.8 23.0 24.0 13.0 13.2 44.0 43.0
TX 12.0 12.0 12.0 11.0 29.0 30.0 12.0 11.0 35.0 36.0
1994-1995 1994-1995 1994-1995 1994-1995 1994-1995
FL 11.0 13.0 8.0 7.0 24.0 24.0 13.0 12.0 44.0 44.0
TX 14.0 12.0 11.0 13.0 33.0 31.0 10.0 11.0 32.0 33.0
A bit more background on Florida:
vetmed.ufl.edu
OK, back to the war--sorry for the diversion. |
