HDR1012000150020822961500Chickens and Eggs                                      
                                                                                
Released August 22, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service       
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Chickens and Eggs" call Dan Boostrom at (202) 720-3244, office  
hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural      
statistics, information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS  
Information Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail:  NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.           
Estimates refer to June , July and August 1996.  The "Chickens and Eggs" U.S.   
Summary is available on Autofax, (202) 720-2000, report 4200.  See page 20.     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 July Egg Production up 5 percent                               
                                                                                
U.S. egg production totaled 6.43 billion during July 1996, up 5 percent from    
the 6.15 billion produced in 1995.  Production included 5.46 billion table      
eggs and 973 million hatching eggs, of which 914 million were broiler-type and  
59.0 million were egg-type.  The total number of layers during July 1996        
averaged 295 million, up 3 percent from the average number of layers during     
July 1995.  July egg production per 100 layers was 2,180 eggs, compared with    
2,137 in July 1995.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Pou 1-1 (8-96)                                                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
All layers in the U.S. on August 1, 1996, totaled 295 million, up 3 percent     
from a year ago.  The 295 million layers consisted of 244 million layers        
producing table or commercial type eggs, 48.7 million layers producing          
broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.51 million layers producing egg-type          
hatching eggs.  Rate of lay per day on August 1, 1996, averaged 70.2 eggs per   
100 layers, up 2 percent from the 69.0 a year ago.                              
                                                                                
Laying flocks in the 30 major egg production States produced 6.09 billion eggs  
during July, up 5 percent from July 1995.  The average number of layers during  
July, at 279 million, was  up 3 percent from the year earlier.                  
                                                                                
Individual State estimates are available for the 30 major egg producing         
States.  These States are listed on page 8 of this release and account for      
approximately 95 percent of the total U.S. egg production.  Production for the  
other States are grouped into an "Other States" category and combined with the  
30 States published individually to obtain a U.S. estimate.  Individual State   
estimates' for "Other States" are available annually in the "Layers and Egg     
Production" report.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
               Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Up 14 Percent                            
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched during July totaled 33.8 million, up 14 percent from    
July 1995.  Eggs in incubators totaled 29.5 million on August 1, 1996, up       
8 percent from a year ago.                                                      
                                                                                
Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply        
flocks by leading breeders totaled 259,000 during July 1996, up 10 percent      
from the                                                                        
235,000 of July 1995.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Broiler Hatch Up 1 Percent                                  
                                                                                
The July 1996 hatch of broiler-type chicks, at 678 million, was up 1 percent    
from  July of the previous year. There were 566 million eggs in incubators on   
August 1, 1996, up 1 percent from a year earlier.                               
                                                                                
Leading breeders placed 6.42 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future      
domestic hatchery supply flocks during July 1996, up 2 percent from July 1995.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
                          For information call Tom Kruchten at (202) 690-4870   
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Layers:  Average Number During the Month,                   
                            United States, 1993-96 1/                           
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  Month  :      1993       :      1994      :      1995       :      1996       
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         :                             1,000 Layers                             
         :                                                                      
Dec 2/   :     284,267          290,642           299,434           299,066     
Jan      :     284,398          290,041           299,084           299,513     
Feb      :     284,638          290,047           297,759           299,222     
Mar      :     284,405          290,719           296,796           299,066     
Apr      :     284,234          290,073           295,293           297,367     
May      :     283,694          288,784           292,548           295,133     
Jun      :     282,914          287,974           289,705           294,534     
Jul      :     283,324          287,990           287,557           295,039     
Aug      :     284,192          290,321           287,837                       
Sep      :     285,418          293,381           290,021                       
Oct      :     286,948          295,172           292,459                       
Nov      :     288,875          297,134           295,562                       
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1/  Data are for chart on cover page.                                           
2/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Eggs:  Production During the Month by Type,                  
                             United States, 1995-96                             
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           :     Total Eggs      :      Table Eggs      :     Hatching Eggs     
   Month   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996    :   1995    :   1996    
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           :                            Million Eggs                            
           :                                                                    
Dec 1/     :   6,516      6,534      5,568      5,559         948         975   
Jan        :   6,369      6,411      5,417      5,433         952         978   
Feb        :   5,714      5,971      4,854      5,053         860         918   
Mar        :   6,448      6,513      5,492      5,523         956         990   
Apr        :   6,177      6,254      5,238      5,295         939         959   
May        :   6,251      6,351      5,271      5,354         980         997   
Jun        :   6,010      6,182      5,060      5,226         950         956   
Jul        :   6,145      6,430      5,179      5,457         966         973   
Aug        :   6,146                 5,191                    955               
Sep        :   5,990                 5,063                    927               
Oct        :   6,260                 5,301                    959               
Nov        :   6,232                 5,298                    934               
During Year:  74,258     50,646     62,932     42,900      11,326       7,746   
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1/  December preceding year.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
                    and Forced Molt, United States, June-July                   
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun              (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 289,705      294,534         102     
    Table Egg Type                       : 237,903      242,157         102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  51,802       52,377         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  49,052       49,722         101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,750        2,655          97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :   2,075        2,099         101     
    Table Egg Type                       :   2,127        2,159         102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   1,834        1,825         100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   1,816        1,804          99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,145        2,222         104     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :   6,010        6,182         103     
    Table Egg Type                       :   5,060        5,226         103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     950          956         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     891          897         101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      59           59         100     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                (1,000)   :                                      
  All Layers                             : 289,018      294,616         102     
    Table Egg Type                       : 237,391      242,652         102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :  51,627       51,964         101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :  48,920       49,332         101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :   2,707        2,632          97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1   (Number)  :                                      
  All Layers                             :      69.5         70.3       101     
    Table Egg Type                       :      71.3         72.5       102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      61.4         60.5        99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      60.8         59.8        98     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :      73.2         72.8        99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :       4.9          4.0        82     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :      23.4         22.9        98     
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1/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
           Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type,          
               and Forced Molt, United States, July-August 1995-96              
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 1/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  287,557      295,039        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  236,139      243,435        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,418       51,604        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,703       49,027        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,715        2,577         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,137        2,180        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,193        2,242        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,879        1,886        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,854        1,864        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,320        2,289         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    6,145        6,430        105     
    Table Egg Type                       :    5,179        5,457        105     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      966          973        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      903          914        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       63           59         94     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  286,519      295,414        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  235,333      244,197        104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   51,186       51,217        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   48,472       48,707        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,714        2,510         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.0         70.2        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.1         72.2        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         60.9        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.9         60.3        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.0         74.1        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.1          4.7        115     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         22.2         95     
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1/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
                 Molt, June-July, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/                
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jun                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  274,053      278,368        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,710      229,698        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,343       48,670        101     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,675       46,100        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,668        2,570         96     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jun  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,074        2,100        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,126        2,158        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,831        1,827        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,811        1,805        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,174        2,218        102     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jun       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,683        5,846        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,798        4,957        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      885          889        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      827          832        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       58           57         98     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Jul 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  273,398      278,424        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :  225,195      230,217        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   48,203       48,207        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,583       45,654        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,620        2,553         97     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Jul 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.5         70.4        101     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.3         72.5        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     61.4         60.6         99     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     60.7         59.9         99     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     73.1         72.5         99     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Jul 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.9          4.0         82     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         23.1         99     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jun           (1,000) :   17,516       17,216         98     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
Disappeared For Any Reason               :                                      
 During Jun                      (1,000) :    3,333        3,124         94     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Jul 1                   (1,000) :   69,438       72,894        105     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jun         (1,000) :   21,144       21,287        101     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Revised.                                                                    
                                                                                
     Eggs and Layers:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by Type, and Forced     
                Molt, July-August, 30 Selected States, 1995-96 1/               
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                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :  1996 2/   :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
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                                         :                                      
Layers During Jul                (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  271,854      278,959        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  223,860      231,039        103     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,994       47,920        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,363       45,432        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,631        2,488         95     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers During Jul  (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    2,139        2,182        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :    2,195        2,244        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :    1,877        1,884        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :    1,852        1,862        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,319        2,291         99     
                                         :                                      
Eggs Produced During Jul       (Million) :                                      
  All Layers                             :    5,815        6,087        105     
    Table Egg Type                       :    4,914        5,184        105     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :      901          903        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :      840          846        101     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :       61           57         93     
                                         :                                      
Layers on Aug 1                  (1,000) :                                      
  All Layers                             :  270,745      279,458        103     
    Table Egg Type                       :  222,979      231,848        104     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :   47,766       47,610        100     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :   45,132       45,198        100     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :    2,634        2,412         92     
                                         :                                      
Eggs per 100 Layers on Aug 1    (Number) :                                      
  All Layers                             :     69.1         70.4        102     
    Table Egg Type                       :     71.2         72.3        102     
    Hatching Egg Type                    :     59.6         60.9        102     
      Broiler-Type Hatching              :     58.8         60.2        102     
      Egg-Type Hatching                  :     72.7         74.3        102     
                                         :                                      
Forced Molt Layers, Aug 1                :                                      
  Percent Being Molted                   :      4.1          4.7        115     
  Percent with Molt Completed            :     23.4         22.4         96     
                                         :                                      
Layers Sold During Jul           (1,000) :   15,735       16,946        108     
                                         :                                      
Layers Died, Destroyed, or               :                                      
 Disappeared For Any Reason              :                                      
 During Jul                      (1,000) :    5,801        2,931         51     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Less Than 20 Weeks               :                                      
 of Age, Aug 1                   (1,000) :   69,059       71,840        104     
                                         :                                      
Pullets Added During Jul         (1,000) :   18,949       18,475         97     
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1/  The 30 States are listed in the table on page 8.                            
2/  Preliminary.                                                                
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During June 1995-96 1/                   
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           :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :    Eggs per 100 for    
           :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :     All Layers 2/      
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995    :    1996    :  1995  :  1996   :   1995    :    1996    
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           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----    
           :                                                                    
AL         :    4,661       3,894     11,408    10,367     1,946       1,929    
AR         :    5,726       5,136     15,894    14,788     1,869       1,880    
CA         :   23,615      23,967     24,145    24,521     2,096       2,161    
CO         :    2,548       2,617      3,114     3,178     2,087       2,077    
CT         :    3,361       3,432      3,536     3,567     2,149       2,187    
FL         :    8,053       8,216      8,708     8,863     2,170       2,042    
GA         :    9,811      10,104     17,447    18,062     1,966       2,021    
HI         :      720         707        769       738     1,932       1,929    
IL         :    2,671       3,051      2,879     3,250     2,049       2,308    
IN         :   20,177      19,952     21,013    21,057     2,127       2,170    
IA         :   16,090      18,133     16,975    18,983     1,950       2,176    
ME         :    4,801       4,859      4,960     5,008     2,238       2,416    
MD         :    3,247       3,620      3,770     4,120     2,202       2,136    
MI         :    4,845       4,508      5,116     4,760     2,205       2,190    
MN         :   10,085      11,105     10,943    11,933     2,111       2,112    
MS         :    2,246       2,276      6,057     6,384     1,948       1,958    
MO         :    5,750       5,388      6,646     6,553     2,107       1,999    
NE         :    8,925       8,903      9,075     9,053     2,103       2,046    
NY         :    3,401       3,504      3,730     3,807     2,306       2,233    
NC         :    5,954       5,347     13,458    12,692     1,910       1,875    
OH         :   21,308      23,741     21,691    24,201     2,227       2,182    
OK         :    2,010       1,958      3,715     3,868     1,992       1,965    
OR         :    2,561       2,415      2,752     2,607     2,326       2,340    
PA         :   19,505      19,230     20,846    20,538     2,173       2,196    
SC         :    3,875       3,665      4,841     4,675     2,190       2,053    
SD         :    1,608       1,905      1,855     2,118     2,235       2,196    
TX         :   12,569      12,913     15,951    16,101     1,969       2,043    
VA         :    1,674       1,737      3,865     3,961     1,966       1,969    
WA         :    5,305       5,002      5,562     5,242     2,211       2,270    
WI         :    2,805       2,879      3,332     3,373     2,071       2,224    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  219,907     224,164    274,053   278,368     2,074       2,100    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   10,847      11,161     15,652    16,166     2,089       2,078    
           :                                                                    
US         :  230,754     235,325    289,705   294,534     2,075       2,099    
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1/  1996 revised.                                                               
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
           Layers and Eggs:  Layers on Hand and Eggs Produced by State          
                    and United States, During July 1995-96 1/                   
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           :  Table Egg Layers in   :                  :    Eggs per 100 for    
           :Flocks 30,000 and Above :  All Layers 2/   :     All Layers 2/      
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995    :    1996    :  1995  :  1996   :   1995    :    1996    
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           :  ----------------- 1,000 ----------------     ----- Number ----    
           :                                                                    
AL         :    4,841       3,878     11,552    10,349     2,000       2,029    
AR         :    5,651       5,033     15,723    14,431     1,959       1,933    
CA         :   23,058      23,980     23,581    24,530     2,192       2,197    
CO         :    2,635       2,633      3,200     3,163     2,219       2,181    
CT         :    3,404       3,479      3,565     3,612     2,216       2,298    
FL         :    8,143       8,169      8,774     8,786     2,222       2,197    
GA         :    9,839      10,453     17,513    18,447     2,016       2,103    
HI         :      732         706        781       736     2,015       1,953    
IL         :    2,704       3,024      2,913     3,225     2,266       2,357    
IN         :   19,547      20,225     20,389    21,329     2,197       2,246    
IA         :   15,799      18,321     16,670    19,167     2,052       2,259    
ME         :    4,855       4,886      5,005     5,027     2,258       2,407    
MD         :    3,274       3,477      3,798     3,949     2,264       2,254    
MI         :    4,865       4,421      5,138     4,656     2,275       2,300    
MN         :    9,875      11,385     10,728    12,223     2,163       2,184    
MS         :    2,310       2,237      5,992     6,313     1,986       2,012    
MO         :    5,598       5,583      6,432     6,703     2,130       2,104    
NE         :    8,875       9,092      9,025     9,242     2,210       2,133    
NY         :    3,530       3,357      3,842     3,635     2,369       2,283    
NC         :    5,911       5,403     13,496    12,387     1,919       1,946    
OH         :   21,325      23,865     21,696    24,326     2,263       2,302    
OK         :    1,950       1,915      3,700     3,875     2,054       1,987    
OR         :    2,505       2,462      2,676     2,646     2,280       2,457    
PA         :   19,335      19,355     20,680    20,640     2,200       2,277    
SC         :    3,694       3,542      4,706     4,551     2,231       2,131    
SD         :    1,593       1,870      1,838     2,080     2,399       2,362    
TX         :   12,596      12,859     15,925    16,021     2,072       2,122    
VA         :    1,747       1,928      3,857     4,189     1,996       2,172    
WA         :    5,148       5,034      5,384     5,273     2,303       2,352    
WI         :    2,748       2,975      3,275     3,448     2,229       2,262    
           :                                                                    
30 Sts     :  218,087     225,547    271,854   278,959     2,139       2,182    
           :                                                                    
Oth Sts 3/ :   10,941      11,075     15,703    16,080     2,102       2,133    
           :                                                                    
US         :  229,028     236,622    287,557   295,039     2,137       2,180    
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1/  1996 preliminary.                                                           
2/  Includes all layers and eggs produced in both table egg and hatching egg    
    flocks regardless of size.                                                  
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 June 1995-96 1/                                
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               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
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               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    222        200        101         86       121       114    
AR             :    297        278        114        105       183       173    
CA             :    506        530                                              
CO             :     65         66                                              
CT             :     76         78                                              
FL             :    189        181        177        169        12        12    
GA             :    343        365        199        216       144       149    
HI             :     14         14         14         14         0         0    
IL             :     59         75         58         74         1         1    
IN             :    447        457        438        447         9        10    
IA             :    331        413                                              
ME             :    111        121                                              
MD             :     83         88         75         81         8         7    
MI             :    113        104                                              
MN             :    231        252        221        242        10        10    
MS             :    118        125         49         49        69        76    
MO             :    140        131                                              
NE             :    191        185        191        185         0         0    
NY             :     86         85                                              
NC             :    257        238        132        115       125       123    
OH             :    483        528                                              
OK             :     74         76         47         46        27        30    
OR             :     64         61         62         59         2         2    
PA             :    453        451        437        435        16        16    
SC             :    106         96         88         78        18        18    
SD             :     41         47         41         47         0         0    
TX             :    314        329        264        275        50        54    
VA             :     76         78         37         38        39        40    
WA             :    123        119                                              
WI             :     69         75                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,683      5,846      4,798      4,957       885       889    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    327        336        262        269        65        67    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,010      6,182      5,060      5,226       950       956    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 revised.                                                               
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
               Egg Production:  By Type, State, and United States,              
                                 July 1995-96 1/                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :  Total Production   :    Table Eggs 2/    :  Hatching Eggs 2/  
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
               :   1995   :   1996   :   1995   :   1996   :  1995   :   1996   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                          Million Eggs                          
               :                                                                
AL             :    231        210        108         92       123       118    
AR             :    308        279        118        107       190       172    
CA             :    517        539                                              
CO             :     71         69                                              
CT             :     79         83                                              
FL             :    195        193        184        181        11        12    
GA             :    353        388        206        234       147       154    
HI             :     15         14         15         14         0         0    
IL             :     66         76         64         75         2         1    
IN             :    448        479        439        469         9        10    
IA             :    342        433                                              
ME             :    113        121                                              
MD             :     86         89         78         81         8         8    
MI             :    117        107                                              
MN             :    232        267        222        257        10        10    
MS             :    119        127         52         50        67        77    
MO             :    137        141                                              
NE             :    199        197        199        197         0         0    
NY             :     91         83                                              
NC             :    259        241        130        121       129       120    
OH             :    491        560                                              
OK             :     76         77         48         46        28        31    
OR             :     61         65         60         63         1         2    
PA             :    455        470        439        455        16        15    
SC             :    105         97         86         79        19        18    
SD             :     44         49         44         49         0         0    
TX             :    330        340        279        284        51        56    
VA             :     77         91         39         45        38        46    
WA             :    124        124                                              
WI             :     73         78                                              
               :                                                                
30 Sts         :  5,815      6,087      4,914      5,184       901       903    
               :                                                                
Oth Sts 3/     :    330        343        265        273        65        70    
               :                                                                
US             :  6,145      6,430      5,179      5,457       966       973    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 preliminary.                                                           
2/  Data by type of flock not shown for some States to avoid disclosing         
    individual operations.                                                      
3/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by Month,                 
                            United States, 1995-96 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       Percent Being Molted        :    Percent with Molt Completed    
  Month :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995       :      1996       :      1995       :      1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Percent                                
        :                                                                       
Jan     :       4.6               3.7              23.9              24.3       
Feb     :       6.3               5.5              23.7              22.4       
Mar     :       4.8               3.5              24.1              23.4       
Apr     :       3.4               2.0              23.8              22.9       
May     :       5.7               5.5              22.4              22.2       
Jun     :       6.0               4.7              23.0              22.3       
Jul     :       4.9               4.0              23.4              22.9       
Aug     :       4.1               4.7              23.4              22.2       
Sep     :       4.6                                23.3                         
Oct     :       5.1                                23.3                         
Nov     :       3.6                                24.2                         
Dec     :       2.2                                25.5                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
                                                                                
                  Forced Molt:  Percent of All Layers by State                  
                      and United States, August 1995-96 1/                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :       Percent Being Molted        :   Percent with Molt Completed   
   State  :---------------------------------------------------------------------
          :      1995       :      1996       :      1995      :      1996      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          :                               Percent                               
          :                                                                     
AL        :       3.0               2.5              15.0             15.5      
AR        :       2.0               3.0              12.5              8.5      
CA        :       9.0               7.0              41.5             43.0      
CO        :       5.0               5.5              20.5             24.0      
CT        :       4.0                .0              14.0             12.5      
FL        :       7.0              17.0              39.0             40.0      
GA        :       3.0               5.0              19.0             22.0      
HI        :       9.0               6.5              51.5             54.0      
IL        :       1.0               6.5              40.5             21.5      
IN        :       1.0               4.5              29.5             19.5      
IA        :       5.0               7.0              33.0             28.5      
ME        :        .5                .0               1.5              1.5      
MD        :       2.0               6.0              33.0             40.0      
MI        :       4.0               1.5              21.0             13.5      
MN        :      10.0               5.0              25.5             24.5      
MS        :       2.5               2.5              17.5             15.0      
MO        :        .0               2.5              24.5             24.5      
NE        :       3.0               6.0              22.0             31.0      
NY        :        .0               3.0               5.0              6.5      
NC        :       4.0               2.0              13.0             16.0      
OH        :       4.5               3.5              13.5              8.5      
OK        :       1.5               4.0              12.0             10.5      
OR        :      10.5               2.5              37.0             40.5      
PA        :       4.0               3.5              22.0             21.5      
SC        :       7.0               5.0              31.5             29.0      
SD        :        .5              17.0              15.5             42.5      
TX        :       3.5               3.5              22.0             19.5      
VA        :       1.5               1.0              14.0             10.5      
WA        :       6.0               5.0              39.0             45.5      
WI        :        .0               5.5              34.0             20.0      
          :                                                                     
30 Sts    :       4.1               4.7              23.4             22.4      
          :                                                                     
Oth Sts 2/:       4.5               4.3              24.0             18.2      
          :                                                                     
US        :       4.1               4.7              23.4             22.2      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  As of first of month.                                                       
2/  Estimates for individual States are not available.                          
                                                                                
            Hatchery Production:  Eggs in Incubators, Chicks Hatched,           
           and Placements by Type, United States, July-August 1995-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                   Item                  :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                                         :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         : -------- 1,000 -------     Percent   
                                         :                                      
Egg-Type                                 :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1            :    27,313       29,456       108     
  Chicks Hatched During Jul              :    29,554       33,828       114     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul            :   238,145      245,742       103     
  Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :       235          259       110     
    7-18 Month Earlier  1/               :     3,045        2,941        97     
                                         :                                      
Broiler-Type                             :                                      
  Eggs in Incubators on Aug 1            :   560,343      566,490       101     
  Chicks Hatched During Jul              :   673,687      677,611       101     
  Chicks Hatched Jan thru Jul            : 4,642,362    4,733,986       102     
  Pullets Hatched During Jul for Intended:                                      
   Placements in Hatchery Supply Flocks  :     6,302        6,422       102     
    7-15 Months Earlier 2/               :    55,376       56,585       102     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Jan 1995 through Dec 1995.              
2/  1996 includes pullet chicks hatched Apr 1995 through Dec 1995.              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region and United States,           
                                August 1, 1995-96                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :            :            :    1996    
                Geographic               :    1995    :    1996    :  as % of   
                 Division                :            :            :    1995    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         :   ------ 1,000 ------      Percent   
                                         :                                      
North Atlantic                           :    3,846        4,784        124     
E North Central                          :    6,698        8,449        126     
W North Central                          :    6,016        4,701         78     
South Atlantic                           :    4,653        4,768        102     
South Central                            :    2,654        3,273        123     
West                                     :    3,446        3,481        101     
                                         :                                      
US                                       :   27,313       29,456        108     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Regional Listing:                                                               
North Atlantic  = CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.                           
E North Central = IL, IN, MI, OH, WI.                                           
W North Central = IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD.                                   
South Atlantic  = DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV.                               
South Central   = AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX.                               
West            = AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY.           
                                                                                
              Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State and United States,             
                                  July 1995-96                                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              July              :             Jan-Jul             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :  ----- 1,000 -----    Percent    ------ 1,000 ------    Percent  
             :                                                                  
AR           :   1,214        898       74        7,408       6,448       87    
FL           :   1,062        855       81        7,239       7,755      107    
GA           :   1,273      1,960      154       12,470      14,623      117    
IN           :   6,315      6,371      101       48,912      50,986      104    
IA           :   3,384      4,353      129       24,740      24,226       98    
KS           :     395        213       54        1,828       1,704       93    
MN           :   2,232      2,163       97       15,294      14,837       97    
MO           :     481        382       79        3,387       2,382       70    
PA           :   3,359      4,540      135       24,218      28,159      116    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts  1/  :   9,839     12,093      123       92,649      94,622      102    
             :                                                                  
US           :  29,554     33,828      114      238,145     245,742      103    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
           Egg-Type Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            By Months             :              Cumulative              
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month:        :        :        : 1996  :          :         :        :  1996  
      :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:   1994   :  1995   :  1996  :as % of 
      :        :        :        : 1995  :          :         :        :  1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : --------- 1,000 --------  Percent  ---------- 1,000 ----------  Percent 
      :                                                                         
Jan   : 33,236   32,375   31,547     97     33,236     32,375   31,547     97   
Feb   : 31,086   32,745   34,652    106     64,322     65,120   66,199    102   
Mar   : 33,489   36,021   37,687    105     97,811    101,141  103,886    103   
Apr   : 35,657   35,020   35,553    102    133,468    136,161  139,439    102   
May   : 35,322   37,482   38,477    103    168,790    173,643  177,916    102   
Jun   : 31,985   34,948   33,998     97    200,775    208,591  211,914    102   
Jul   : 29,613   29,554   33,828    114    230,388    238,145  245,742    103   
Aug   : 31,295   31,434                    261,683    269,579                   
Sep   : 31,587   33,578                    293,270    303,157                   
Oct   : 32,066   33,384                    325,336    336,541                   
Nov   : 26,075   29,130                    351,411    365,671                   
Dec   : 30,166   30,797                    381,577    396,468                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
        Intended Placements:  Egg-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery Supply        
              Flocks by Month and Total, United States, 1994-96 1/              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-18 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 -------    Percent    ----------- 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
Jan      :   213      236     171       72      3,022       3,108       2,905   
Feb      :   184      251     238       95      3,009       3,089       2,929   
Mar      :   259      356     317       89      3,075       2,943               
Apr      :   277      317     252       79      3,106       2,920               
May      :   334      193     291      151      3,119       2,951               
Jun      :   257      234     282      121      3,187       2,835               
Jul      :   254      235     259      110      3,045       2,941               
Aug      :   309      163                       3,068       2,876               
Sep      :   315      292                       3,135       2,863               
Oct      :   278      309                       3,232       2,824               
Nov      :   240      124                       3,272       2,759               
Dec      :   125      231                       3,131       2,857               
         :                                                                      
Total    : 3,045    2,941                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes   
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                             
2/  For July 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Jan 1995 through Dec  
    1995.  The 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting and       
    additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Broiler-Type Eggs in Incubators:  By Region                  
                      and United States, August 1, 1995-96                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :                   :                   :        1996        
     Geographic    :       1995        :       1996        :      as % of       
      Division     :                   :                   :        1995        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   :      ---------- 1,000 ----------             Percent       
                   :                                                            
North Atlantic     :       11,809              11,724                99         
E North Central    :        8,315               7,279                88         
W North Central    :       18,172              21,798               120         
South Atlantic     :      221,982             225,450               102         
South Central      :      277,532             278,863               100         
West               :       22,533              21,376                95         
                   :                                                            
US                 :      560,343             566,490               101         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                     Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched:  By State                     
                         and United States, July 1995-96                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :              July              :             Jan-Jul             
             :------------------------------------------------------------------
    State    :          :          :   1996   :          :           :   1996   
             :   1995   :   1996   : as % of  :   1995   :   1996    : as % of  
             :          :          :   1995   :          :           :   1995   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 -----    Percent   ------- 1,000 -------   Percent  
             :                                                                  
AL           :  92,610     86,500       93       643,400     599,213      93    
AR           : 104,296    104,009      100       719,628     733,390     102    
DE           :  17,438     16,122       92       117,492     112,591      96    
FL           :  10,810     10,352       96        70,949      71,456     101    
GA           :  98,399    103,548      105       672,754     714,622     106    
MD           :  31,355     29,994       96       219,834     219,058     100    
MS           :  55,043     58,397      106       378,734     396,694     105    
NC           :  64,125     62,836       98       438,793     438,262     100    
PA           :  12,029     12,294      102        79,059      80,632     102    
SC           :  15,852     15,539       98       107,843     106,247      99    
TX           :  39,366     40,670      103       272,141     287,254     106    
VA           :  24,231     23,077       95       166,306     162,854      98    
CA TN & WV   :  36,089     34,064       94       239,564     240,493     100    
             :                                                                  
15 Sts 1/    : 601,643    597,402       99     4,126,497   4,162,766     101    
             :                                                                  
OR & WA      :   5,845      5,956      102        40,003      39,807     100    
             :                                                                  
Oth Sts 2/   :  66,199     74,253      112       475,862     531,413     112    
             :                                                                  
US           : 673,687    677,611      101     4,642,362   4,733,986     102    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  States in the weekly hatchery production estimating program.                
2/  Not published separately to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            Broiler Chicks Hatched:  By Month, United States, 1994-96           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            By Months             :             Cumulative              
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Month :        :        :        : 1996  :        :         :         :  1996  
       :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :as % of:  1994  :  1995   :  1996   :as % of 
       :        :        :        : 1995  :        :         :         :  1995  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :--------- 1,000 ---------  Percent----------- 1,000 ----------- Percent 
       :                                                                        
Jan    :618,111  662,476  686,359    104    618,111   662,476   686,359   104   
Feb    :558,589  600,116  646,085    108  1,176,700 1,262,592 1,332,444   106   
Mar    :640,316  679,090  689,719    102  1,817,016 1,941,682 2,022,163   104   
Apr    :627,050  664,150  665,443    100  2,444,066 2,605,832 2,687,606   103   
May    :658,689  692,004  698,176    101  3,102,755 3,297,836 3,385,782   103   
Jun    :647,342  670,839  670,593    100  3,750,097 3,968,675 4,056,375   102   
Jul    :646,875  673,687  677,611    101  4,396,972 4,642,362 4,733,986   102   
Aug    :654,309  674,068                  5,051,281 5,316,430                   
Sep    :626,706  638,901                  5,677,987 5,955,331                   
Oct    :620,679  654,221                  6,298,666 6,609,552                   
Nov    :600,055  627,767                  6,898,721 7,237,319                   
Dec    :663,595  691,193                  7,562,316 7,928,512                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
          Intended Placements:  Broiler-Type Pullet Chicks for Hatchery         
                  Supply Flocks by Month and Total, 1994-96 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          :       :  Cumulative Potential Placements  
         :  Pullet Chicks Hatched   : 1996  : Relative to Current Supply Flocks 
  Month  :                          :as % of:      7-15 Months Earlier 2/       
         :--------------------------: 1995  :-----------------------------------
         :  1994  :  1995  :  1996  :       :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         : -------- 1,000 --------   Percent   ------------ 1,000 -----------   
         :                                                                      
US       :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments   :                                                                      
Jan      :  5,988    5,710   5,538      97     53,071      54,562      56,103   
Feb      :  5,452    5,484   5,916     108     53,563      54,522      56,512   
Mar      :  6,334    6,161   6,374     103     53,808      55,178               
Apr      :  6,121    6,320   6,442     102     54,576      55,053               
May      :  6,266    6,135   6,776     110     54,930      55,356               
Jun      :  5,911    6,178   6,169     100     55,297      56,528               
Jul      :  6,104    6,302   6,422     102     55,376      56,585               
Aug      :  6,064    6,475                     54,965      55,803               
Sep      :  6,336    6,288                     54,183      55,584               
Oct      :  6,342    6,013                     54,433      55,781               
Nov      :  5,819    6,656                     54,649      55,921               
Dec      :  6,413    6,218                     54,720      56,222               
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 73,150   73,940                                                      
         :                                                                      
Total    :                                                                      
 Place-  :                                                                      
 ments3/ :                                                                      
Jan      :  7,171    7,040   6,782      96                                      
Feb      :  6,762    7,180   7,167     100                                      
Mar      :  7,464    7,577   7,645     101                                      
Apr      :  7,284    7,835   7,664      98                                      
May      :  7,394    7,873   8,234     105                                      
Jun      :  7,382    7,485   7,467     100                                      
Jul      :  7,146    7,730   7,923     102                                      
Aug      :  7,290    7,850                                                      
Sep      :  7,545    7,730                                                      
Oct      :  7,959    7,301                                                      
Nov      :  7,251    7,784                                                      
Dec      :  7,908    7,750                                                      
         :                                                                      
Annual   :                                                                      
 Total   : 88,556   91,135                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Reported by leading breeders.  Coverage may not be 100 percent.  Includes   
    expected pullet chicks from eggs sold during the preceding month at the rate
    of 125 pullet chicks per 30 dozen case of eggs.                             
2/  For Jul 1996, includes breeder pullet chicks hatched Apr 1995 through Dec   
    1995.                                                                       
3/  U.S. production of intended placements worldwide.                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Procedures and Reliability                                  
                                                                                
Data Sources:  Primary data for the "Chickens and Eggs" report are from weekly  
               and/or monthly questionnaires sent to producers.  An attempt is  
made to collect information for layer and egg estimates from each known         
contractor and independent producer who has over 30,000 table egg layers.       
Coverage for operations with less than 30,000 table egg layers are estimated    
each month based on data reported in December.  Approximately 900 contractors,  
independent egg producers, and started pullet operations are contacted each     
month.  All known hatcheries, approximately 360, are contacted for information  
on a weekly and/or monthly basis.                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revisions:  The previous month's estimates are subject to revision if late      
            reports or corrected data indicates a different level.              
Additionally, revisions needed after the monthly report will be made at the     
end of the marketing year and published in the annual summaries of "Layers and  
Egg Production" and "Hatchery Production".                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Procedures and Reliability:  Operations are mailed a questionnaire and given    
                             adequate time to respond by mail.  Those that do   
not respond are phoned.  Great care is exercised to ensure that all operations  
are accounted for during each survey period.  However, there are usually        
missing reports that must be accounted for in the estimates.                    
                                                                                
Sound statistical methodology is employed to derive estimates from the          
reported data.  All data are checked for unusual values.  All operations' data  
are compared to their own past operating profiles and also to trends from       
other operations.  Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar   
operations or historical data.  Survey data are subject to non-sampling errors  
such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing.  While these     
errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by reviewing all data    
for consistency and reasonableness.                                             
                                                                                
Egg-type chicks hatched are comprised of all chicks of egg-type domesticated    
breeds including males and chicks destined for hatchery supply flocks and       
research purposes.  The relationship of chicks hatched to chicken inventory     
and poultry marketings is carefully monitored.  The disposition of egg-type     
chicks hatched prior to placement into the laying flock can vary                
significantly, which can make comparisons to changes in layer inventory         
inconsistent over time.                                                         
                                                                                
Intended placement data reported by leading breeders include pullet chicks      
expected from eggs sold the preceding month.  The breeders in this report       
account for a large percentage of replacement pullets for hatchery supply       
flocks.  Production of replacement pullets by these breeders indicates the      
number of pullets available to hatchery egg supply flocks several months        
before the pullets will actually move into the flocks.  Beginning with the      
January 1996 publication the broiler-type cumulative potential placements went  
from 7-14 months earlier to 7-15 months earlier.  The egg-type cumulative       
potential placements of 7-18 months represent the first laying cycle.  Molting  
and additional laying cycles will increase the cumulative potential placements  
of egg-type hatching flocks.                                                    
                                                                                
                                                                                
The next "Chickens and Eggs" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on         
September 23, 1996.                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
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