SUMMARY 



1. The top price quotation on spring broilers in the Xew York Pro- 

 ducers Price Current has declined steadily each season from $1.15 

 per pound in 1921 to 55 cents per pound in 1928. 



2. The opening price quotation on spring broilers in the above 1921 re- 

 port was on March 22. In the 1927-28 season, the opening price 

 quotation on this type of broiler was previous to January, 1928. 



3. Receipts of live broilers from New Hampshire by seven large poul- 

 try commission firms on the New Y^ork market increased from 170,- 

 585 pounds in 1925 to 385,440 pounds in 1926 and 472,006 pounds 

 in 1927, for the first four months of each year. Total live broiler 

 receipts of these firms on the Xew York market increased from 

 292,997 pounds in 1925 to 696,416 pounds in 1926 and 1,025,380 

 pounds in 1927. 



4. The average price per pound of live broilers from Xew Hampshire 

 from Januarv to April decreased from 61 cents in 1925 to 53 cents 

 in 1926 and 46 cents in 1927. 



5. There was a seasonal increase both in total receipts and average 

 monthly price of live broilers from X'ew Hampshire from January 

 to March and April in 1925, 1926 and 1927. 



6. The live broiler receipts of seven poultry dealers on the Xew Y'ork 

 market indicate that Xew Hampshire is taking the lead in develop- 

 ing the early live broiler industry. In 1926 receipts from Xew 

 Hampshire were 53 percent of the total during X'ovember and De- 

 cember compared with 18 percent during the same months in 1925. 



7. From January to April, receipts of live broilers from Xew Hamp- 

 shire were 58 percent of the total in 1925, 55 percent in 1926 and 

 46 percent in 1927. 



8. Jewish and other religious festivals have a marked effect upon the 

 weekly demand for live broilers in Xew Y'ork. 



9. The average price received for live broilers from X'^ew Hampshire 

 is higher than from competing areas. Eighty-three percent of the 

 live broiler receipts from X"ew Hampshire from January to April 

 were sold at the top price quotation in 1925, 89 percent in 1926 and 

 78 percent in 1927. 



10. Xinety percent of the live broilers received from Xew Hampshire 

 by twelve poultry dealers on the Xew Y'ork market from January 

 to April inclusive in 1925, 1926 and 1927 sold at the most common 

 price of Xew Hampshire broilers each day. 



11. Price changes during the early live broiler season usually follow 

 the five and ten cent price lines. 



12. The majority of shippers do not keep a record of shipped and re- 

 turn weights of broilers for future reference. 



13. The majority of commission houses handling express broilers are 

 not reporting gross received weight of broilers and time of delivery. 



14. Xet shrinkage or gain in shipments ranged from 3.6 pounds gain 

 to 11.3 pounds loss per 100 pounds shipped. 



15. Total costs of marketing 265 shipments of broilers weighing 135,495 

 pounds amounted to $10,355 or $.076 per pound, distributed as fol- 

 lows: $.025 per pound for shrinkage; $.009 per pound for coops; 

 $.019 per- pound for express charges and $.023 per pound for com- 

 mission charges. 



