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FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1896, (Dairy Prod- 

 ucts). 



Butter. 



Eastern, 236,309 packages of 70 pounds (average), 

 16,541,630 pounds, valued at 18 cents per 

 pound $2,977,493 40) 



Western, 1,645,017 packages of 50 pounds (aver- 

 age), 96,150,850 pounds, valued at 18 cents per 

 pound 16,345,644 50 



Total, 11,692,480 pounds, valued at $19,323,137 90 



Cheese. 



Eastern, 59,133,120 pounds, valued at 9£ cents 

 per pound $5,617,645 40 



Western, 5,588,520 pounds, valued at 8£ cents 



per pound 475,024 20 



Total, 64,721,640 pounds, valued at $6,092,669 60 



Milk and Cream. 



Crude, quarts 316,111,280 



Crude, quarts sold to condensers 75,000,000 



Cream, quarts 8,859,440 



Condensed milk (unsweetened), quarts 3,205,960 



Total (valued at $15,781,881.20) quarts 403,176,680 



Total value of butter handled $19,493,137 90 



Total value of cheese handled 6,092,669 60 



Total value of milk, cream and condensed milk 



handled , . . 15,781,881 20 



Total $41,367,688 70 



