Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One. Introduction; Chapter Two. Geographical, Historical, and Social Background of Lower Eastern Shore (Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico) Counties; Chapter Three. Early Phase of Commercialization of Poultry Production, 1930s to 1950s; Chapter Four. Development and Consolidation of Large-Scale Commercial Poultry Production, 1950s to 1990s; Chapter Five. Commercial Poultry Production, Public Health, and the Environment; Chapter Six. Commercial Poultry Production, Working Conditions, and Labor Activism; Chapter Seven. Conclusion
Summary
This book traces the beginnings and development of commercial poultry production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
