250 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan., 



In 1880 the milk received was 1,304,742 quarts, and tlie amount 

 paid to patrons for milk $40,155.97. 



The highest price paid for milk since 1876 has been 4.78, the 

 lowest 2.10. 



Number of patrons, 57; size herds 2 to 30 cows. 



Three patrons received over $1,700 each; eight, between $1,000 

 and $1,700 each; thirty between $500 and $1,000; sixteen below 

 $500. 



The monthly payments per quart were as follows: 



January, 1880, 3.50; February, 3.40; March, 3.60; April, 3.10; 

 May, 2.40; June, 2.40; July, 2.60; August, 2.60; September, 2.09; 

 October, 3.40; November, 4 cents; December, 3.80; average for 

 the year, 3.151. 



The average for 1881 will be about 3.30. 



Sales in 1880: Butter, 88,760 pounds; cream, 24,048 quarts; 

 new milk, 6,965 quarts; skimmed milk, 857,595 quai'ts; cheese, 

 13,399 pounds. 



Milk received in 1881, about 1,400,000 quarts, and payment to 

 patrons will be about $45,000 for the year. 



Average payment to patrons since 1876 as follows: 



1876,3.29^; 1877,3.57^; 1878,3.00; 1879,2.79^; 1880,3.151; 

 1881, 3.27. 



The total amount paid since opening: 



1870-71, $12,070.96; 1872-80, $199,861.24; 1881, $45,000; 

 making a total of $256,932.20. 



The number of patrons in 1881 was 60. My own herd of cows 

 in 1880, about 25 in number, received from the creamery over $70 

 per head, over $1,700 in all. 



The total number of cows now between 700 and 800. 



The effect of this creamery upon the town has in my opinion 

 been very marked; in promoting harmony among the farmers 

 and general good feeling; in checking the tide of emigration from 

 the town and selling out of farms; in keeping a number of young 

 men at home; in the general improvement of farms, and increase 

 in number and quality of the cows. 



Great efforts have been made in Farmington to improve the 

 quality of the cows. Besides the thoroughbred Jersey and 

 Guernsey cows, there are a great many high-bred grades and 

 crosses. So many this year that the color of the butter will sat- 

 isfy the customer without artificial coloring, and of such quality 

 that last Saturday it brought fifty cents per pound. 



