6 4 



THE AGRICULTURAL CLUB. 



TABLE IV. PURCHASE OF IMPLEMENTS. 



SALE OF MILK. 



Manufacturing cost 

 Selling expenses . 

 Collection expenses 

 Bad debts . 

 Administration 

 Profit 



Manufacturer's price 



Per cent. 

 53 



22 



5 

 3 



2 



15 



Per Gal. 

 . d. 



Farm price 



Carriage to wholesaler 

 Wholesale cost . 

 profit 

 Carriage to retailer . 

 Retailer's costs 

 Profit 



2f 



Local agent's commission . 5 



American figures. The author is his own authority, with ample oppor- 

 tunity for knowledge. 



These figures are on excellent authority, but the author does not feel 

 at liberty to quote the source. 



TABLE V. PURCHASES AND SALES. 



6,083,163 

 5,980,265 

 5.258.399 

 3,942,095 



2,291.570 

 778.335 

 467,967 



Bread-making and confectionery. 

 Corn and corn milling. 

 Slaughtering and other foods. 

 Textile clothing manufacturers. 

 Other manufacturing processes. 

 Quarrying and constructional work. 

 Agricultural departments. 



24,801,794 



Published reports of industrial co-operation societies, 1912. 



TABLE VI. FARM OUTPUT AS A BUSINESS. 



