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the extent of about one-half animal unit, the pig 

 now falling considerably under that figure. In 

 former years the pig has run up to a strength of six- 

 tenths of a unit to a farm and in that same year. 



I DOT = 10.000 



Fig. 32. Number and distribution of poultry 

 in 1910. 



1890, the hen had a strength of only three-tenths of 

 a unit to a farm. 



The number of poultry has been increasing regu- 

 larly and rather rapidly. The figures for the last 

 three census periods are given in the following table : 



Table XI. JSTumber of Poultry, 1880 to 1917 



1880 6,448,886 1910 10,265,934 



1890 8,421,067 1917 11,252,000 



1900 8,964,736 



The rank of the State in poultry production for 

 meat, is not high, being tenth in 1910. In egg pro- 

 duction, however, the rank was eighth. This is well 

 shown by the numl)er of eggs produced by a hen : 

 in N"ew York it was seven dozen, in Illinois 4.7 dozen, 

 Iowa 5.3, in Missouri 5.8 dozen and in Ohio 5,5. 



