THE POULTRY INDUSTRY 



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fact that back-yard flocks were not included in the 1910 

 census, it has been estimated that the poultry industry to-day 

 totals a biUion dollars annually. 



As a measure of the importance of the poultry industry 

 in the United States we find that, according to the 1910 cen- 

 sus, it ranks seventh among the leading farm crops. The 

 total value of poultry products is greater than the value of 

 oats, is Hkewise greater than the combined value of timothy, 

 clover, and alfalfa hay crop, as great as the combined value 

 of all vegetables including potatoes, and greater than the 



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Figure 2. — Diagram showing relative value of poultry products sold as com- 

 pared with other important farm crops. 



combined values of orchard fruits, tobacco, seeds, and wool. 

 Extent. It is interesting to note in this connection that 

 the leading agricultural states in the United States are also 

 the largest poultry producing states, and, to pursue this 

 subject still further, it appears that the leading agricultural 

 counties in these states are Hkewise the leading poultry pro- 

 ducing counties. From this fact it can be seen that general 

 agricultural development and prosperity go hand in hand 

 with poultry development. 



