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3. Comparative Profits Derived from Milk and Cream. 



{Continued.) 



A study of the foregoiiii^ table brings out the following points : 



1. In no case was the profit derived from selling milk equal to 

 that derived from selling cream. 



2. While the average profit derived from selling milk for each 

 period of lactation averaged $19.80, that derived from selling cream 

 averaged $72.52. Hence, for each period of lactation and for each 

 animal, the selling of cream yielded a profit of $52.72 more than the 

 selling of milk. For each dollar of profit derived from selling 

 milk, the sum of $3.66 was derived from selling cream. 



The question may suggest itself to many, as to why cream should 

 sell for so much more than the milk from which it is produced. 

 The explanation lies mainly in the fact that the consumption of 

 cream is comparatively small, consumers regarding it as a great 

 luxury. Consumers are not aware of the fact that it would often 

 be more economical to purchase milk and raise their own cream. It 

 is also probably true that competition in the sale of cream will ulti- 

 mately lower its price to one more nearly corresponding to that of 

 milk. The figures given above represent approximately the con- 

 ditions prevailing in the market at present. 



