. Practical poultry production . Poultry. THE POULTRY INDUSTRY 13 fact that back-yard flocks were not included in the 1910 census, it has been estimated that the poultry industry to-day totals a biUion dollars annually. As a measure of the importance of the poultry industry in the United States we find that, according to the 1910 cen- sus, it ranks seventh among the leading farm crops. The total value of poultry products is greater than the value of oats, is Hkewise greater than the combined value of timothy, clover, and alfalfa hay crop, as great as the combined value of all vegetables includ
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. THE POULTRY INDUSTRY 13 fact that back-yard flocks were not included in the 1910 census, it has been estimated that the poultry industry to-day totals a biUion dollars annually. As a measure of the importance of the poultry industry in the United States we find that, according to the 1910 cen- sus, it ranks seventh among the leading farm crops. The total value of poultry products is greater than the value of oats, is Hkewise greater than the combined value of timothy, clover, and alfalfa hay crop, as great as the combined value of all vegetables including potatoes, and greater than the. om£:B CffOP;}'- TOBiiCCO poi^rffy ^ -COTTO/y Figure 2.—Diagram showing relative value of poultry products sold as com- pared with other important farm crops. combined values of orchard fruits, tobacco, seeds, and wool. Extent. It is interesting to note in this connection that the leading agricultural states in the United States are also the largest poultry producing states, and, to pursue this subject still further, it appears that the leading agricultural counties in these states are Hkewise the leading poultry pro- ducing counties. From this fact it can be seen that general agricultural development and prosperity go hand in hand with poultry 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 Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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