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SUMMARY 



The returns for labor in retailing milk in Laconia averaged more than 

 the net wholesale price of milk in this zone. Fifty-four producers shared 

 this extra income. 



The average price of milk sold by these prc^cer-distributors was $.096 

 per quart. Their average current costs were slightly over $.004, and their 

 average truck delivery costs, $.008, leaving an average net price from re- 

 tailing of $.083 per quart. After deducting the average net wholesale price 

 of $.041 per quart from the net retail price of $.083 per quart, the returns 

 for labor in retailing amount to $.042 per quart. 



The distance traveled daily by the 54 producers in retailing milk totaled 

 596 miles. The length of the city streets in Laconia and Lakeport is ap- 

 proximately 37 miles. 



Numerous opportunities exist for combining the milk supply of several 

 farms so that truck-delivery costs could be reduced and greater efficiency 

 would result in the use of labor required for retailing. 



Samples of Laconia's milk supply showed that approximately half of it 

 was under 25,000 bacteria per cc, about three fourths under 100,000, and 

 about one-fourth over 100,000. 



