Table 1. Measures of Grain-Consuming Livestock in New Hampshire, 1950 



1 Dozens 



Source: 1950 Census of Agriculture 



States average in the proportion of farms raising larger flocks. Taking 

 chicken eggs sold as a measure of laying flock size, it is apparent that 

 there are relatively more New Hampshire farms with larger flocks than in 

 the other areas shown. 



Irrespective of the preceding comparisons, however, it is clear from 

 the New Hampshire figures themselves that any feed distributor is likely 

 to make the majority of his stops or sales (number, but not necessarily 

 tonnage) to small units. See Table 2. 



Potential Requirements. 



It is possible to estimate the size of the potential market for grain- 

 feeds in any one year by applying per unit feed requirement estimates to 

 the appropriate U.S.D.A. series on numbers on hand, raised, and produced. 

 One such series of per unit feed requirements is shown in Table 3. 



Using the preceding rates of feeding, and including a correction for 

 grain produced on farms, the figures for Table 4 were derived. These data 

 show the increasing importance of poultry production from 1949 to 1953, 

 and correspondingly the larger share of the feed market which poultry- 

 feeds constitute. This is particularly true of chickens, commercial broilers, 

 and turkeys. Relative declines from 1949 to 1953 were indicated for work 

 animals, milk cows, other cattle and calves, hogs, and laying hens and 

 pullets. Absolute declines were indicated for work animals and hogs. 



