In all areas, the numbers tended to increase during World War II and 

 following the war resumed the downward trend. For all four groups of 

 reservoir towns, the number decreased noticeably during the late stages of 

 project construction, but returned to the long-time trend pattern after con- 

 struction was completed. 



2400 



RESERVOIR TOWNS 



ADJACENT TOWNS 



2100 



leoo 



1500 - 



1200 



900 



600 



300 



1935 



1940 



1945 



1950 



Figure 2. Number of taxable roughage-consuming livestock, 1935-53, 

 in Franklin Falls and Blackwater areas. 



30 



