Conclusions 



In the sale of dressed poultry, an examination of New Hamp- 

 shire's relationship to its competitors indicates an advantage on 

 the Boston market which has not been exploited. 



The state is more favorably situated with regard to feed prices 

 and transportation charges than Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, 

 and the far western states, all of which ship to Boston. The greatest 

 competition is possible from the Middle West by shipments of 

 dressed poultry, but an expansion of the commercial poultry in- 

 dustry in these grain-growing states is governed by the profits from 

 alternative production, such as beef, hogs, or cash crops. 



Given this advantage, an expansion of the poultry meat in- 

 dustry in New Hampshire by large and small growers is based 

 on firm ground and resolves into problems of management, quality 

 maintenance, and marketing practices. 



