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Cheese. 



Eastern, 101,712,655 pounds, valued at 10 cents 



per pound , $10,171,265 50 



Western, 3,600^120 pounds, valued at 9 cents 



per pound 329,410 80 



Total, 105,372,775 pounds, valued at $10,500,676 30 



Milk. 



Gallons. 



Six million four hundred and twenty-one thou- 

 sand three hundred and eighty-seven cans of 

 crude milk of ten gallons 64,213,870 



Seventy-six thousand six hundred and seven 

 cans unsweetened condensed milk of ten 

 gallons 766,070 



One hundred and thirty-two thousand two hun- 

 dred and eighty-four cans of cream of ten 

 gallons \ 1,322,840 



Total gallons 66,302,780 



Valued at 19,500,500 00 



According to the estimates of those best informed on the 



subject there has been 1,500,000 forty quart cans of milk produced 



within the State of New York during the year, reported sold to 



condensers, most of which reached this market in a condensed 



form in small cans, valued in the crude state at $2,175,000, making 



a total of $11,675,000. 



Total value of butter handled $23,386,456 80 



Total value of cheese handled 10,500,676 30 



Total value of milk, cream and condensed milk 



handled 11,675,500 00 



Total $45,562,633 10 



Deduct total value of dairy products handled in 

 in 1888 43,172,756 51 



Net gain in 1889 over 1888 is $2,389,876 59 



Less value of condensed milk in small cans, 1888, 2,175,000 00 



Total $214,876 59 



