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the number of packages, the grade, and the price. Usually 

 there are no bids until it is apparent that all who have 

 butter for sale and who wish to offer it in this way have 



$.45 

 .44- 

 .43- 

 .42 

 .41 

 .40 

 .391 

 .38 

 .37 

 .36 

 .35' 

 .34 1 

 .33 

 .32- 

 .31- 

 .30- 

 .29 

 .28 

 .27 

 .26- 

 .25 

 .24 

 .23 



.14 



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 .33 

 .32 

 .31 



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FIG. 57. Wholesale price of butter in the United States from 1840 

 to 1916 



