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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Pub. Doc. 



Butter. 



The following table shows the average quotation for the best 

 fresh creamery butter, in a strictly wholesale way, in the 

 Boston market for the last ten years, as compiled b}^ the 

 Boston Chamber of Commerce: — 



The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the butter 

 business in Boston for 1914 and 1915 are as follows: — 



1915. 



Pounds. 



1914. 

 Pounds. 



Carried over in storage. 

 Receipts for January, 

 February, ..... 



March, 



April, 



May 



June, 



July 



August 



September, .... 



October 



November, 



December, ..... 



Total supply. 

 Exports for year, deduct, . 



Net supply, .... 

 Storage stock' January 1, deduct. 



Consumption for year. 



8,963,202 

 3,353,765 

 3,089,346 

 3,996,912 

 5,674,340 

 7,797,597 

 16,267,690 

 14,473,792 

 10,149.845 

 7,882,845 

 4,273,764 

 2,943,272 

 2,178,513 



91,044,883 

 308,380 



90,736,503 

 9,119,000 



81,617,503 



8,874,204 

 3,540,476 

 2,910,790 

 4,171,261 

 4,310,917 

 7,326,985 

 13,701,274 

 12,684,474 

 7,457,341 

 5,932,317 

 4,902,471 

 3,208,117 

 2,882,011 



81,902,638 

 16,903 



81,885,735 

 8,963,202 



72,922,533 



1 Stock in Boston. Terminal Refrigerating Company not included January 1, 1916. 



