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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



SHOWIN& AVERAGE MONTHLY PRICE OF FANCY WESTERN OREAMERY 

 BUTTER IN NEW YORK MARKET. 



On account of "premiums" now almost universally received b)' 

 the makers of firsts and extras, amounting to from one-half a cent to 

 two cents more than the published market prices, the real price received 

 by the creameries is probably a full cent a pound more than the above 

 averages computed from the official daily prices of butter for the last 

 twelve months. 



BUTTER PRODUCTION OP THE STATE FOR SIX YEARS. 



Average pounds of butte 

 per creamery 



Total pounds of butter 

 all creameries... 



for 



104,918 

 84,965,062 



1901. 



105,491 

 82,706,944 



1903. 



104,1.52 

 77,885.696 



1903. 



1904 



97.770 

 64.565,970 



* 112,084 

 ■0,000,000 



1905 



oll8,000 

 827,07 .88 



*In 1604 figures for average the amount made in nine centralizing creameries is 



not included, but the aggregate is included in the total, 

 oin 1905 figures for average the amountof butter made in 20 centralizing plants 



is not included but the aggregate is included in the total. 



