Table 49. Summary by Type of Organization: 1987-Con. 



[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 



LIVESTOCK-Con. 



Hogs and pigs inventory farms.. 



number.- 

 Farms with — 



1 to 24 — 



25 to 49_-_ -.- 



50 to 99 -- 



100 to 199 — 



200 to 499__. -- 



500 or more 



Used or to be used for breeding _. farms.. 



number.. 

 Other -- farms. - 



number.. 



Hogs and pigs sold farms.. 



number.- 

 $1,000._ 



Feeder pigs farms.- 



number.. 

 $1.000.. 



Litters of pigs farrowed between — 

 Dec. 1 of preceding year and Nov. 30 ... farms.. 



number., 

 Dec. 1 and May 31 farms. - 

 number__ 



June 1 and Nov. 30 farms.. 



number.. 



Sfieep and lambs of all ages inventory farms.. 



number.. 



Ewes 1 year old or older farms., 



number.. 



Sheep and lambs sold farms., 



number.. 



Sheep and lambs shorn farms.. 



number., 

 pounds of wool.. 



Horses and ponies inventory farms. - 

 number._ 



Horses and ponies sold farms.. 



number.. 



Goats inventory farms.. 



number.. 



Goats sold - farms-- 



number.- 



POULTRY 



Chickens 3 months old or older inventory ,. farms.. 



number.. 

 Farms with— 



1 to 399- 



400 to 3.199 



3.200 to 9,999 



10,000 to 19.999 



20.000 to 49.999 



50.000 to 99.999 



100.000 or more 



Hens and pullets of laying age farms.. 



number.. 

 Pullets 3 months old or older not of 



laying age farms.. 



number.. 



Hens and pullets sold farms.. 



number,. 



Broilers and other meat-type chickens 



sold farms.. 



number,. 

 Farms with — 



1 to 1.999 



2.000 to 59.999 



60.000 to 99.999 



100.000 or more 



Turkey hens kept for breeding _ farms.. 



number.. 

 Turkeys sold farms.. 



number.. 



See footnotes at end of table. 



56 MASSACHUSETTS 



1987 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE-STATE DATA 



