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Retail Merchandising Practices For Eggs And Poultry Products In Utah, 1955, M. Vincent Jorgensen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Poultry and egg purchases represent a substantial part of the consumers' dollar spent for food. The Marketing and Transportation Situation reported that the average American family of 3.3 persons used 11.3 percent of its food expenditures for the purchase of chickens and eggs in 1953. This means that the average family spent $113.00 for eggs and chickens during that year.

The Economics Of Turkey Production In Utah, 1954, Richard W. Kearl

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The production of turkeys by farmers for market in Utah has risen from a meager beginning a few decades ago, to one of the important agricultural industries today. Utah's turkey industry has expanded tenfold from the 226,000 head sold in 1929 to the record high 2,285,000 head sold in 1954. Pounds sold was 13 times greater in 1954 than in 1929 due to the increased weight per bird as well as to the increase in number of head. The record number of 2,285,000 head sold for the amount of $10,635,000. This accounted for about seven per cent of the total …

Marketing Sheep And Lambs In Utah, 1954-55, Lloyd I. Holmes

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The sheep industry of Utah began about the middle of the nineteenth century when the Mormon pioneers came to Utah. The first sheep in Utah were of Merino breeding, kept primarily for wool production. These breeds were decendants of the early Merino sheep from Spain and were probably introduced into this country by Spanish explorers. Sheep are produced to provide food and fiber in Utah. Utah's climate, topography, and natural vegetation are conducive to sheep production. Sheep do well in semi-arid climates and can economically harvest the natural vegetation on land not suited to crop production. Utah has large acreages …

A Comparison Of Fluid Milk Processing 6 And 3 Days Per Week In One Small Plant, Utah 1953, John L. Willis

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Many of the fluid milk processing plants in Utah are relatively small. The typical small plant in Utah is generally family operated with some hired help. Although most of the small plants are individually owned, some are operated as partnerships. Often the same man picks-up, processes, and then delivers the milk. Some of the processors also own dairy herds. In these cases the same man performs all the functions necessary to carry the milk products from the farm to the consumer's door. It is not uncommon to find the plant owner and manager performing all these duties himself.

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