. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. than at the present time. In this age of substitu- tions there have been few attempts to supplant leather. Although relatively less extensively used than formerly, silk and wool possess qualities found in no other fiber. Flax has suffered more than silk and wool from the competition of cotton. Animals as a source of food.—Much the larger part of the vegetation which grows on the earth's surface is unsuited for human consumption. Ac- cording to the United States Census in 1900, only 12 per cent of the land surface in this country
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. than at the present time. In this age of substitu- tions there have been few attempts to supplant leather. Although relatively less extensively used than formerly, silk and wool possess qualities found in no other fiber. Flax has suffered more than silk and wool from the competition of cotton. Animals as a source of food.—Much the larger part of the vegetation which grows on the earth's surface is unsuited for human consumption. Ac- cording to the United States Census in 1900, only 12 per cent of the land surface in this country was cultivated in any other crop than grass; therefore 88 per cent of the land area was either woodland, grassland, or waste land. Of the 12 per cent in farm and garden crops other than grass, 10 per cent was in cereals. A large part of these cereal grains and parts of the straw and stover are con- verted int" milk, butter, cheese, meat or animal fats. As an example, over 80 per cent of all the corn raised in the United States is consumed in the county in which it is raised, a large part of this being fed locally to the domestic animals. Not only do animals add to the quantity of available food, but it must be admitted that their flesh and other products have added greatly to the quality of man's dietary. Among all the food products of. fk : i'Jft :. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed. New York, Macmillan
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