556 OLEOMARGARINE. 



Senator ALLEN. That statement was sent out the other day. I sup- 

 pose a response will be made. 



Mr. KNIGHT. I am not going to be in Washington all the time, and 

 I do not know what course Mr. Coyne will take. But in case there is 

 any answer made, I have a statement here which I will not read, but 

 which I will leave with the committee. I do not ask that it shall go 

 into the report. 



Senator ALLEN. Hand it to the clerk, then. 



Mr. KNIGHT (after complying with Senator Allen's request). I have 

 here a number of statistics and facts not arguments, or anything out- 

 side of facts that J should like to file with the committee. Here, for 

 instance, are some facts which you gentlemen will want -a detailed 

 statement of the number of oleomargarine dealers in the various States, 

 for instance, and the number who are doing business in States where 

 it is contrary to law to sell colored oleomargarine, and the number who 

 are doing business in States where it is legal to do it. There are quite 

 a number ot other things here which I think the committee will find of 

 value. 



Senator DOLLIVER. What is the basis of your statistics? 



Mr. KNIGHT. The Government reports. All of them come from Gov- 

 ernment reports. 



Senator MONEY. We will get that information from official sources, 

 Mr. Knight, and would very much rather have it in that way. 



Mr. KNIGHT. These figures are from official sources. 



Senator MONEY. I know it; but they come through you. We would 

 rather have them through the regular official channel. We are at lib 

 erty to call on the Departments for all the information they have, yon 

 know. 



Mr. KNIGHT. The only thing was that I wanted to call attention to 

 those things here. 



Senator MONEY. That may be. 



Mr. KNIGHT. 1 will at least ask permission to file this map [exhibit- 

 ing map], to be printed in the proceedings. There is a diagram there 

 showing the price of butter, and a map showing the laws of various 

 States. 



Senator DOLLIVER. Is that official? 



Mr. KNIGHT. One is from Senator Mason's report and the other is 

 from the Agricultural Department. They are both official. Here is-a 

 resolution passed by the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. 



Senator ALLEN. Will inserting these things delay the printing of 

 this report 1 



Mr. KNIGHT. No, Senator. I think you will find that they are all 

 made up and in the possession of the Government Printing Office. 



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