Table 4 Source of Milk Supply for 201 Independent Milk Dealers, 

 Four Northeastern States, 1956-1957. 



Source 



Producers only 



Producers and other dealers 



Own herd production 



Own herd production and other dealers 



Own herd production and other producers 



Own herd production, other dealers and other producers 



Other dealers only 



Total 



201 



100 



relationship was 37 per cent producer milk to 13 per cent from other dealers. 

 In Massachusetts, 90 per cent of total milk receipts was obtained from 

 producers. 



The size of operation (within the limits of the plants surveyed) appeared 

 to be somewhat related to procurement practices, Table 5. In general, the 

 smallest plants were those of producer-dealers. 



Table 5 Source of Milk Supply for Independent Dealers Related to Size of 

 Plant, 201 Dealers, Four Northeastern States, 1956-1957. 



Size of Plants (daily average sales in quarts) 



Under 1.000 to 2.000 to 3,000 and 



Source 1,000 1,999 2,999 over 



The largest plants tended to obtain a slightly larger part of their supply 

 from other dealers. Most of the large volume dealers were located in the 

 state of West Virginia. This relationship is probably a result of the avail- 

 ability of milk supply instead of size of operation. The large volume plants 

 in West Virginia, a deficit production state, have historically purchased 

 milk from dealers in other areas in periods of short supply. 



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