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Oleomargarine. 

 The number of retail oleomargarine licenses in force in 

 this State November, 1910, was G98, while in 1911 it was 

 459, showing a decrease of 239. Oleomargarine receipts in 

 Boston, as reported bj the Chamber of Commerce in 1910, 

 were 138,981 packages, while in 1911 it was 104,085, show- 

 ing a decrease of 34,296 packages. Oleomargarine produced 

 ill the United States in 1910 was 141,802,280 pounds, while 

 in 1911 it was 121,279,001 pounds, showing a decrease of 

 20,593,279 pounds. 



Renovated Butter. 

 In 1910 there were 47,433,574 pounds of renovated butter 

 produced in the United States, while in 1911 there were 

 39,292,591 pounds, showing a decrease of 8,140,984 pounds 

 in twelve months. 



Butter. 



The average wholesale price of butter, per Chamber of 

 Commerce reports, for 1910 was 30.2 cents, while in 1911 it 

 was 27.3 cents. The increased consumption of butter in 

 1911 over 1910, Boston output, was 4,294,150 pounds, 

 which, when compared with the figures given under the two 

 preceding heads, shows how intimately connected are these 

 three products, and how dependent all are upon the price 

 of butter. 



Massachusetts Dairymen's Association. 

 For some years this Bureau has advocated the organiza- 

 tion of a State Dairymen's Association. We are glad to 

 report that such an association is now an accomplished fact, 

 the Massachusetts Dairymen's Association having been char- 

 tered during the summer of 1911. We believe there are 

 great possibilities for this organization. 



Personnel of the Bure.\u. 

 The personnel of the Bureau has remained unchanged 

 and is as follows: Charles M. Gardner of Westfield, chair- 

 man, Howard A. Parsons of Amherst and George W. Trull 



