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cither visiting or passing through the towns. These many summer vaca- 

 tionists have created peak seasonal demands for products and services, 

 and have necessitated adjustments in the production and distribution of 

 agricultural products. 



Products 



Data supplied by 109 summer residents indicated an average expend- 

 iture of over $200 per household for food during periods of summer 

 home occupancy (Table 12). Additional outlays for entertainment and 

 property maintenance (excluding taxes) averaged 40 per cent, and ranged 

 from 4 to ISO per cent of expenditures for food. Expenditures varied 

 with the number of persons in the household, the length of periods of 

 occupancy, and the income level of summer residents. Purchases of 

 building and plumbing supplies for use in building and remodeling sum- 

 mer homes were greatest during the two or three years following ac- 

 quisition. 



Table 12. Distribution of 109 summer resident households according 

 to expenditures for food during periods of summer home occupancy 



