356 FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



Investigation established the fact that in 78 cities the con- 

 sumers paid for milk 100.8 per cent above the price received by 

 dairymen. 



Consumers paid 15.8% above the factory price of creamery prints. 



Consumers paid 15.6% above the factory price of tub. 



Consumers paid 13.3% above the factory price of renovated butter. 



The industrial commission found some extreme cases where, 



Consumers paid 135.3% above the producers price on cabbage. 



Consumers paid 100% above the producers price per melon per Ib. 



Consumers paid 260% above the producers price on onions by the 

 peck. 



Consumers paid 400.4% above the producers price on oranges by the 

 dozen. 



Consumers paid 111.1% above the producers price on strawberries 

 by the quart. 



Consumers paid 200% above the producers price on watermelon sold 

 singly. 



Consumers and Producers. 



According to the International Institute of Agriculture: 

 It has been estimated that in 1912, that the producers of the 

 farm received $6,000,000,000 for their products and these same 

 products cost the consumers $13,000,000,000. 



It has been estimated that in New York City the prices re- 

 ceived by farmers and the prices paid by consumers were as fol- 

 lows: 



1 . Eggs. 



(a) Farmers received 17 million dollars. 



(b) Consumers paid 28 million dollars. 



2. Milk. 



(a) Farmers received 23 million dollars. 



(b) Consumers paid 49 millions dollars. 



3. Cabbage. 



(a) Farmers received $1,800,000. 



(b) Consumers paid $9,000,000. 



4. Potatoes. 



(a) Farmers received $8,500,000. 



(b) Consumers paid $60,000,000. 



5 . Onions. 



(a) Farmers received $821,000. 



(b) Consumers paid $8,000,000. 



