THE POULTRY INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES 



This table shows a very marked increase in the number of chickens 

 on farms. As a matter of fact, however, the earher enumeration 

 of the 1920 census is probably largely responsible for the greater 

 number of chickens reported, so that the actual increase is not 

 nearly as great as the census figures would indicate. 



Table II shows the number of the various kinds of poultry 

 enumerated according to geographic divisions in both the 1920 

 and the 1910 census. 



It will be seen that the same relative geographic distribution 

 of figures maintained during 1920 was found to exist in 1910. 

 The West North Central division still leads the group, having 

 nearly one-third of the total number of fowls enumerated; while 

 the East North Central section ranks second, and the mountain 

 section lowest. Figure 6 shows geographically the distribution 

 of fowls by States and divisions. 



The following talkie II-A shows the value of eggs and chickens 

 produced on the farms of the United States as reported in the 

 thirteenth and fourteenth census. These figures do not include 

 poultry sold or slaughtered. 



Table II-A. — -Value of Poultry and 



Produced. 



It will be seen from the above figures that the total value of eggs 

 and chickens produced increased 105.7 per cent, while the number 

 of eggs produced increased 115.6 per cent and the number of 

 chickens raised increased 90.7 per cent. This is certainly evidence 

 of a ver}^ marked increase in the interest which has been given 

 to poultry b}' the farmers of America. Table II-B shows the 

 quantities of eggs and chickens produced and raised as reported 

 in the 1920 and 1910 census. 



These figures show an increase in the quantity of eggs pro- 

 duced of 5 per cent and the chickens raised of 2.8 per cent. 

 The figures show a greater proportionate increase in the value of 



