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Lisa Bauer (sare003@unlvm.unl.edu)
Wed, 05 Nov 1997 08:05:07 -0600
>Dear SIr, I am a Grade Seven Teacher in the State of Vermont. My class
>is doing a project and I need a few figures to make it realistic. If
>you could be of service by giving me a few guesstimates, I would greatly
>appreciate it.
>
>#1. Under Ideal conditions, How many acres of farmland are necessary
>to support one thousand people for a year ?
>#2. Under ideal, and current consumption amounts, how many acres of
>grazing land are necessary to support the cattle consummed as meat by
>one thousand people in one year ?
>#3. How many cattle are slaughtered each year to fullfill the meat
>consumption of the USA (per 1000 people)?
>#4. If I was going to raise 1000 cattle and feed them on my own ranch,
>how many acres would I need of pasture land?
>
>I am not looking for pinpoint accuracy. I only need very ballpark
>figures. They will not be used in a report. Again I appreciate any
>help you could give. Thanks Peter DesLauriers Shizznik@Sover.net
>
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Lisa Bauer
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