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the number representing the per cent of milk-fat-[-2, 

 is then multiphed by 17.95, the result being the 

 dividend in each case. It is noticed that this method 

 makes a pound of cheese or of milk-fat yield larger 

 money returns in case of poor than in case of rich 

 milk. 



Calculating dividends on basis of fat and casein. 

 ' — The same process is followed as before, except 

 that the yield of fat and casein, taken together, con- 

 stitutes the basis of division. The percentages of 

 fat and of casein in milk are added together, in each 

 case, and the sum multiplied by the number of 

 pounds of milk furnished, thus giving the number 

 of pounds of fat and casein furnished by each patron. 

 The total amount of fat and casein furnished by all 

 the patrons for the dividend period (279.36 pounds) 

 is divided into the net proceeds from the sale of cheese 

 and the result is the net dividend value (16.3 cents) 

 of one pound of mixed fat and casein. This figure 

 is then multiplied by the amount of fat and casein 

 furnished by each patron. The details are indicated 

 below. 



Name 



of 

 patron 



Pounds 

 of milk 



delivered 

 during 



dividend 

 period 



Per cent of 



fat and 



casein 



in milk 



Pounds of 

 fat and 

 casein 



furnished 



Net 



price 



received 



for fat 



per 

 pound 



A... 

 B... 

 C... 

 D.. 

 E... 



350 

 650 

 835 

 965 

 1200 



x(4.0x2.50=)6.50 

 X(3.6X2.34=)5.94 

 x(5.2x2.98=)8.18 

 X(4.4X2.68=)7.08 

 X(4.2X2.58=)6.78 



Cents 

 26.5 

 26.8 

 25.6 

 26.2 

 26.3 



