An Economic Analysis of the Impact of the Price Support Program Upon the Development of the Potato Industry in the United States |
Contents
Chapter Page | 3 |
The Plan of The Study | 14 |
DECLINING FER CAPITA CONSUMPTION | 18 |
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1950 YEARS Source accelerated Acre Value actual adjustment Agricultural Statistics analysis areas attributable average yields bushels BUSHELS PER ACRE California capita consumption capita production Census Census of Agriculture cent center of population cereal-potato ratio cereals Change in Acreage chapter coefficient comparative advantage concentration consumed consumption habits consumption of potatoes contimally contrast corn belt counties crop declining per capita deficit development of regional diet dietary duction economic elasticity enterprise estimates explanation extrinsic fact factors farms reporting potatoes favored Figure fluctuations growers Idaho Illinois immigration important income less major methods Michigan Minnesota North Dakota northern occurred parity percentage period population density portrayed potato consumption potato industry potato production price support program price supports rapidly Ratata reason Red River Valley regional specialization relationship relative resource ratios rise risk Selected shift specialist TABLE theory tion transportation United States production vere wheat wheat and potatoes Wisconsin