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State —t—tsSSCSC—C—iCANe'S _Increase is 8 ‘No Change... - - Decrease - 
Number of Comparable Areas by States Showing Status of Production 
Comparable 

Connecticut ~ | 46 : 25 1 
West Virginia #1 3 
1* 10 
Delaware . 4 1 0 3 
Maine oh «| 22 a 17 0 5 
Massachusetts | 2 1 . 1 0 0 
New Jersey : 11 | 10 0 l 
New: York. : Sf 4 2 1 
Rhode Island iT; 12 7 1 4 
Vermont. a 7s 0 0 2 
3 0 0 

* Nine areas showed no ducks this year or last year. 
** One area showed no ducks this year or last year. 

Summer Brood Survey in the Northeastern States, 1957 (98 Comparable Areas) 

Blue-winged Teal 31 37 253.6 282.1 
Young . Average Percent of Change 
Total Broods Produced Brood Yng. Produced Broods > 
Species ae 1956 1957 _- 1956. 1957 1956 | _Increase- Decrease. Increase esses 
Black Duck 355 296 2295.5 1872.2 6.5 6.3 22.6 19.9 ra 
Wood Duck 226 202 1576.1 1390.4 7.0 6.9 13.4 11.9 ra’ 
Ringneck 38 11 238.4 64.6 6.3 a9 269.0 245.5 hj 
Mallard 132 97 783.3 564.8 5.9 5.8 38.7 36.1 c 
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