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FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1898, (Dairy Prod- 

 ucts). 



Butter. 



Eastern, 220,313 packages of TO pounds (average), 

 15,421,910, valued at 19 cents per pound f 2,930,162 90 



Western, 1,748,682 packages of 50 pounds (aver- 

 age), 87,434,100 pounds, valued at 18 cents per 

 pound 15,738,138 00 



Total, 102,856,010 pounds, valued at f 18,668,300 90 



Cheese. 



Eastern, 66,812,700 pounds, valued at 8 cents per 

 pound $5,345,016 00 



Western, 4,072,320 pounds, valued at 7 cents per 



pound 285,062 40 



Total, 70,885,020 pounds, valued at $5,630,078 40 



Milk and Cream. 



Crude, quarts 349,545,000 



Crude, quarts sold to condensers 80,000,000 



Cream, quarts 10,630,440 



Condensed milk (unsweetened), quarts 3,146,760 



Total (valued at $17,458,769.46) quarts 443,322,200 



Total value of butter handled $18,668,300 90 



Total value of cheese handled 5,630,078 40 



Total value of milk, cream and condensed milk 



handled 17,458,769 46 



Total $41,757,148 76 



