4- Feed store costs, which showed that New Hampshire farmers 

 were paying as high as sixty per cent for credit. 



5. Poultry studies, which enabled extension workers to interpret 

 the effect of changing egg, fowl, broiler and feed prices. 



6. A roadside marketing survey, which showed the needs and ex- 

 tent of this business in the state. 



7. Hay and silage production studies, which resulted in the recom- 

 mendation of a definite cropping program for the dairy farms of the 

 state. 



8. Milk farm studies, which showed a rather complete economic 

 picture of wholesale milk production in the Connecticut Valley. 

 Widely varying requirements in barn operations were found, indi- 

 cating that certain farmers could save over two hours a day by re- 

 arranging their barns and reorganizing their methods. A study of 

 Grade A milk production traced troubles on 130 farms to some minor 

 slip in sterilizing equipment; and a better understanding of the prin- 

 ciples involved in low-bacteria milk now enables most of the farmers 

 in the area to deliver milk with less than 10,000 count. A retail milk 

 marketing study formed the basis of the development which has re- 

 sulted in the state milk control board. 



9. Land utilization study, which has brought out in bold relief the 

 meagerness oi farm production in certain back areas and has pro- 

 vided basic data for formulating a definite policy. 



10. A study of types of farming, showing the extent and type of 

 farming for each commercial farm in the state — the most complete 

 picture ever drawn of New Hampshire's agriculture. 



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