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as they show the effect of the war on the cheese industry, 

 the imports being gradually decreased and the exports 

 greatly increased. 



The graph (Fig. 67) represents the total production 

 and the exports and imports of cheese into the United 

 States. 



305. Average yearly price of cheese. The following 

 table shows the average yearly price of Cheddar cheese 

 in the United States : 



TABLE XXIII 



SHOWING THE AVERAGE YEARLY PRICE OF CHEESE, 1892-1916 



YEAR CENTS 



1892 9.4 



1893 9.4 



1894 9.7 



1895 9.1 



1896 8.4 



1897 9.1 



1898 8.6 



1899 8.6 



1900 10.2 



1901 9.9 



1902 10.1 



1903 11.9 



1904 10.5 



1905 10.7 



1906 11.7 



1907 11.6 



1908 12.9 



1909 12.6 



1910 15.5 



1911 12.4 



1912 14.2 



1913 17.0 



1914 17.1 



1915 15.3 



1916 16.7 



