C. Out-movements and in-movements of live poultry. 



D. Large plants, which dominate volume statistics, tend to ring a supply 

 area rather than to cluster at its center. With such dispersion many 

 plants compete equally in some sections, but have a small buying 

 advantage in others. 



Twenty-five slaughtering plants in the medium and large groups are lo- 

 cated within the sample areas. Secondary data suggest that there are pro- 

 bably no more than a half-dozen additional plants in these size groups in 

 the remainder of New England, but that the additional number of small and 

 very small processing plants is probably substantial. Hence, there is likely 

 to be a net out-movement of live poultry in most sections not surveyed ex- 

 cept in the more heavily populated areas. The extensive listings of live 

 buyers, and their home addresses, maintained by the various state depart- 

 ments of agriculture in New England, support this premise. 



Table S. Slaughter and Evisceration: Number of Units and Volume 

 in Relation to Supplies Available for Slaughter by Areas 



* Live weight basis. 



t Does not include evisceration in wholesale channels, in retail food stores or affili- 

 ated chain units, or by final user (hotels, restaurants, etc.; and consumers). Dressed 

 weight basis. 



$ Less than 100,000 pounds. 



Number of Plants and Plant Size 



Within the 24 New England counties in the sample areas, 204 slaughtering 

 plants and 20 plants which eviscerated, but did not slaughter, were con- 

 tacted. Data relative to separate eviscerating plants are presented in a 

 later section. 



Slaughtering units fell into four groups, with an absence of units of 

 intermediate size, as follows: 



1. Very Small. Annual slaughter less than 150,000 pounds, live weight, 

 and peak slaughter less than 3,000 pounds, live weight, per week. 



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