Part I.] REPORT OF THE DAIRY BUREAU. 



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The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the butter 

 business in Boston for 1915 and 1916 are as follows: — 



1916. 

 Pounds. 



1915. 



Pounds. 



Carried over in storage, 

 Receipts for January, 

 February, . 

 March, 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August, 



Septemh>er, 

 October, 

 November, 

 December, . 



,119,100 

 ,848,659 

 ,769,297 

 ,911,830 

 ,052,249 

 ,863,803 

 .361,341 

 ,375,446 

 ,680,632 

 ,629,484 

 188,022 

 148,953 

 475,818 



Total supply, 

 Exports for year, deduct, 



Net supply 



Storage stock' January 1, deduct. 



88,424,634 

 698,142 



87,726,492 

 8,447,036 



Consumption for year, 



79,279,456 



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 

 0,119,000 



81,617,503 



1 Stock of Terminal Refrigerating Company not included January 1, 1917. 



Receipts of Condensed Milk. 

 The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the receipts of 

 condensed milk at Boston for 1915 and 1916 are as follows: — 



