Record #:

14877

Author(s):

Duff, Jim

Abstract:

Turkeys are not just for Thanksgiving and Christmas anymore. Over the past twenty years turkey growers have made North Carolina the nation's leading turkey producer, according to statistics from the NC Department of Agriculture. In 1964, 4.4 million were produced with a gross income of $17.4 million. In 1984, 30.4 million were produced with a gross income of $289.1 million.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 5 Issue 11, Nov 1985, p5, il

Subject(s):

Turkeys; Poultry industry