Show Sees 1953 Poultry Outlook As Good The outlook for the poultry in industry industry industry in- in in Utah for 1953 is good so thinks Clyde C. C Edmonds general manager of the Utah Poultry and Farmers Cooperative tive who reports that the past year also has been a good year from the standpoint of price In a recent meeting with farm leaders he pointed out that There is a shortage of about 4 per cent to 7 per cent in the number of of laying hens in the country this year over last which would indicate a strong market for the eggs available The Utah Poultry chief does not expect any immediate farm changes as a result of the po political political political po- po change but he adds It will be to see what develops in the agriculture ad administration administration administration ad- ad ministration in another twelve months The per capita consumption of eggs il in the United States rose from in 1940 to in 1950 reports Mr Edmonds These are Dept of Agriculture figures It Itis Itis Itis is expected that the average will continue to climb because eggs are arc now recognized as an es essential essential essential es- es food and eggs in comparison comparison comparison com com- parison to prices o of other foods are inexpensive The Thc poultry industry has done donea a remarkable job in boosting production too over the past 15 years according to Mr 11 Ed Ed- monds In that period of time the egg production has jumped about 42 eggs per hen per year from an average of 93 per year to eggs per hen per year He also pointed out that tre- tre tm s trail b Matig eri in feeding breeding and management man man- management practices over the 15 15 year period o a |