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Total value of milk and cream handled in New 



York for the year ending October 31, 1886 $8,160,750 00 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1887 (Butter, Milk 



AND Cream). 



Butter. 



Eastern, 37,062,130 pounds, valued at 21 cents 



per pound 18,894,911 20 



Western, 56,650,350 pounds, valued at 22 cents 



per pound 12,463,077 00 



Total, 93,712,480 pounds, valued at 121,357,988 20 



Milk and Cream. 

 Value of milk and cream 9,499,900 00 



130,857,888 20 

 Deduct value of butter, milk and cream handled 



in 1886 29,086,287 20 



Net gain in 1887 over 1886 $1,771,601 00 



Add net gain in cheese of 1887 over 1886 687,843 00 



Total net gain on butter, cheese, milk and 

 cream handled in New York in 1887 over 

 1886 12,459,444 00 



FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1888 (Dairy 



Products). 



Butter. 



Eastern, 31,784,410 pounds, valued at 24^ cents 



per pound $7,787,180 45 



Western, 63,457,950 pounds, valued at 22^ cents 



per pound 14,278,038 75 



Total value of butter handled $22,065,219 20 



