April, 1937] The Milksheds of New Hampshire 11 



markets upon a particular local market. In most of New Hampshire by 

 "other markets" is meant the Boston market. This is largely true of 

 the three milksheds reproduced in this study. 



The Claremont, Keene, and Laconia milksheds appear similar as 

 lojig as attention is focused upon the circles. But now, look at the tri- 

 angles. Keene, though near the Connecticut Valley with its well de- 

 veloped wholesale milk business, is comparatively isolated. No milk 

 goes to other large markets from within six miles of Keene and only a 

 small amount from within a radius of nine miles. The Claremont milk- 

 shed, on the contrary, shows that within three miles farms shipping out 

 of state have about half as' many cows as those selling locally. In the 

 three- to six-mile area the producers selling on the Boston market great- 

 ly outnumber those selling locally. Laconia, while not as isolated, eco- 

 nomically, from the Boston market as Keene, is not as exposed as Clare- 

 mont. Considerable milk from within six, and even three, miles of La- 

 conia goes to other large markets. 



Table II presents in tabular form similar material for 34 New 

 Hampshire markets. In each milkshed the numbers of cows within cer- 

 tain distances whose milk is consumed in that market are compared with 

 the numbers whose milk goes to other large markets. These compari- 

 sons are made for the areas marked off by concentric circles three miles 

 apart. 



In summary form, much the same sort of information can be ob- 

 tained from use of this tabular material as is supplied by the maps. The 

 comparison of the Claremont, Keene, and Laconia markets indicates the 

 use of these data. 



As stated earlier in the study, this factor of ' ' other market ' ' influ- 

 ence is one of great importance. There are few markets of any size in 

 New Hampshire which are not influenced to some extent by conditions 

 in the Boston market. Usual description of the Boston milkshed in- 

 cludes the whole of New Hampshire. Within the Boston milkshed are 

 large secondary milk markets such as Manchester and Nashua, which 

 in turn exert an influence upon smaller communities. How direct and 

 how strong are these outside influences upon any particular market are 

 pertinent questions and upon them this study should throw some light. 



