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New Hampshikp: Experiment Station [Bulletin 234 



Relation of Monthly Broiler Receipts and Prices 



The relation of monthly receipts of live broilers from New Hamp- 

 shire and total receipts from all states to the prices received for New 

 Hampshire broilers is very striking as shown in Figure 6 and Table 1. 

 AVhile in November. 192G, an increase in receipts over the preceding 

 year was accompanied by an increase in prices due to changes in other 

 market factors, December of the same year shows a marked increase 

 in receipts of nearly 40 percent and a decrease in price of 6 cents per 

 pound. 



In January an increase in receipts of 45,159 pounds in 1926 over 

 1925, most of which came from New Hampshire, was accompanied by 

 a decrease of 13 cents in the average price received. The following 

 year a further increase in receipts of 17,959 pounds during January 

 was accompanied by a decrease of 9 cents in the average price re- 



Tabi.e 1 — Total Monthly Receipts and Ai>ernge Price Received for Live Broilers hy 

 Ticelve Poultry Dealers on New York Market from January, 1925, to May, 1927, 



Inclusive 



All States 



Month 



January . . . 

 February . . 



March 



April 



May 



Ju ne 



July 



August ... 

 September 

 October. . . 

 November 

 December. 



Receipts in Pounds 



1925 



10,330 

 28,411 



76,772 



177,484 



482.723 



1,094,300 



1,528,371 



1,171,113 



1,278,247 



562.332 



46,882 



85,817 



1926 



65,489 



94,229 



208,177 



328,521 



888,401 



1,590,371 



1,552,881 



1,332,984 



1,044,231 



92,679 



109,225 



133,867 



1927 



83,448 

 151,948 

 277,990 

 511,994 

 829,612 



1927 



35 



44 

 48 

 45 

 39 



New Hampshire 



Month 



January . . . 

 February . . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August . . . . 

 September 

 Octo})er . 

 November 

 December. 



Receipts in Pounds 



1925 



1 



18 



46 



103 



101 



255 



202 



121 



44 



10 



1 



17 



,952 

 ,266 

 851 

 516 

 100 

 ,712 

 ,775 

 904 

 236 

 060 

 ,777 

 ,143 



1926 



36,669 



71,532 



135,554 



141,685 



150,449 



194,686 



187,653 



73,761 



30,339 



11,354 



19,155 



58,659 



1927 



40,697 

 111,525 



174,087 

 147,857 

 179,082 



Average Price 



1925 



58 

 56 

 60 

 62 

 50 

 41 

 31 

 29 

 28 

 24 

 34 

 46 



1926 



45 



51 

 56 

 52 

 48 

 38 

 35 

 29 

 27 

 27 

 38 

 40 



1927 



36 

 45 



48 

 47 

 42 



