Birthplace of the Commercial Broiler Industry
In 1923, Cecile Long Steele started a flock of 500 chicks. At 16 weeks, they weighted 2 and ? pounds and sold for 62 cents a pound. By 1989, growers produce birds of twice the weight in half the time. Sussex County leads the nation in broiler production, now a multibillion dollar industry.HM Number | HMOUI |
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Marker Number | SC-78 |
Placed By | The Delaware Public Archives |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:08pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 492327 N 4266569 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.54751667, -75.08805000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 32.851', W 75° 5.283' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 32' 51.06" N, 75° 5' 16.98" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 302 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 28 West Ave, Ocean View DE 19970, US |
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