New Jersey has room for more duck farms. 



farming. Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, and White and Barred Rocks 

 are raised to a considerable extent, together with some Leghorns. 



Section 7. Seashore Area. This area extends along the shore from 

 Keansburg to Farmingdale. It has many commercial farms with froni 

 1000 to 1200 birds, or more, and is growing rapidly. The farmers sell 

 to the shore trade in summer, and ship to Newark and New York during 

 the winter. Farms vary in size from 5 to 25 acres and usually combine 

 fruit growing and truck gardening with poultry. Leghorns are raised 

 mostly, with a few flocks of the heavier breeds. 



Section 8. Smithville Area. In this section, with Smithville as the 

 center, are found a number of commercial plants with about 1000 birds. 

 These farms, like those in Sections 1 and 2 are small in size and especially 

 devoted to poultry raising on an intensive scale, principally of Leghorns. 

 Shipping facilities are good and there is ample room for expansion. 



Section g. Cape May Area. This growing area includes Woodbine 

 and Belle Plain in Cape May County. The farms are similar to those in 

 Section 1, but the practice is less intensified. Leghorns predominate. 



Section 10. Camden County Area. This area includes a small section 

 in the central part of Camden County around Atco and Clementon and 

 much resembles Section 8. In addition to Leghorns are found many flocks 



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