Commissioner of Agriculture. 



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The following table of production and total receipts from all 

 ■oleomargarine sources for each fiscal year since November 1, 

 1886, the date the Oleomargarine Law took effect, is interesting 

 as showing the extent of operations in the country: 



Monthly Average Price of Butter. 



1900. 



November 



December 



Average, 2 months . 



1901. 



January 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August , 



September , 



October , 



Average, 10 months 



Extra fresh. 



25 

 25* 



25i 



22J 



22* 



22} 



21 



19 



194 



19| 



20$ 



21 



22 



21 



tubs. 



held. 



22| 

 225 



22r 9 5 



20§ 

 19{ 



19! 

 16* 

 14* 

 14* 



21| 

 21* 



m 



22| 

 21* 



23 T 



20} 



20* 



21 



19| 



18 



18* 



18f 



18* 



19* 



20* 



19* 



Best 

 firkins. 



18* 

 18A 



17* 



15 



H* 



15* 



