APPENDIX C-AREAS OF NONCOMPARABILITY BETWEEN 



THE 1955 AND 1960 NATIONAL SURVEYS 



OF FISHING AND HUNTING 



The 1960 National Survey of Fishing and Hunting differs from 

 the 1955 National Survey on the following points of coverage 

 and classification of expenditures. In general, the two surveys 

 may be compared except for the items noted below. The 

 effect of these items should be considered in assessing trends. 



(1) The difference in coverage results from the addition of 

 Alaska and Hawaii in the 1960 survey. The effect of this is not 

 of major significance. 



(2) The classification of expenditures differs in the following 

 respects: 



(a) Expenditures on "Boats and boat motors" are shown 

 separately in 1960 under "Auxiliary equipment." These expen- 

 ditures were classified under "Equipment, Other" in 1955. 



(b) Expenditures on "Entrance and other privilege fees" are 



shown separately in 1960 under "Privilege fees and other." 

 These expenditures were classified under "Trip expenditures, 

 Other" in 1955. 



(c) Expenditures on "snacks and refreshments" are included 

 with "Food" expenditures in 1960. These expenditures were 

 classified under "Trip expenditures. Other" in 1955. 



(d) Expenditures on equipment, magazines, club dues, li- 

 censes, and other similar items were classified by the one sport 

 activity for which the expenditures were chiefly made in 1960. 

 In 1955, these expenditures were evenly divided among all the 

 activities in which the sportsman took part. 



(e) Expenditures on "Other" in 1960 were reduced as com- 

 pared with 1955 by transferring expenditures on certain items 

 to a more appropriate category. 



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