V. Appendix 



Commercialization Scoring 



In establishing the degree of commercialization of poultry meat production 

 in individual counties of New England, six measures of aggregate volume, 

 average unit size, and density of production were used. These were total 

 number of hens, roosters, pullets, etc., sold; total number of broilers sold; 

 number of hens, roosters, pullets, etc., sold per farm reporting; number 

 of broilers sold per farm reporting; number of hens, roosters, pullets, etc., 

 sold per 100 acres of farm land: number of broilers sold per 100 acres of 

 farms reporting; number of hens, roosters, pulleLs. etc.. sold per 100 acres 

 of farm land; number of broilers sold per 100 acres of farm land. Under 

 each of the six categories, data for the 67 New England counties were 

 arrayed in descending magnitude. Inters-als shown in Appendix Table I 

 were derived on the basis of distinct breaks in the array and point scores 

 assigned for seven frequencies. 



Since broilers (Census classification) and related classes account for 

 about 75 percent of the poultry meat production and hens, roosters, pullets, 

 etc., for 25 percent, the accumulated point score for broilers was multiplied 

 by 3 to give the proper weighting in terms of supply. In order to convert 

 scores to a percentage of 100 (index basis), the accumulated and adjusted 

 point scores were multiplied by 1.388, it being possible for the county scor- 

 ing "6" under each category to obtain an adjusted score of 72, i.e. 



Hens, rooslers, pullets, etc. 6-]-64-6 ^ 18 



Broilers 6+6+6 = 18x3 =54 



72 

 100 



72 



= 1.3888 



For purposes of designation in the study, those counties with an index 

 of 0-39 were described as non-commercial; 40-69, as semi-commercial; and 

 70 and over, as commercial. 



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