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figures for factory costs, excepting labor, for the entire city, have been 

 based on the figures obtained from the four large dealers above men- 

 tioned. 



Using these figures as a basis for estimate and applying them to the 

 milk supply furnished to the city for the three classes of milk retail 

 bottled milk, wholesale bottled milk, and wholesale canned milk, gives the 

 results indicated in Table No. 73. 



TABLE NO. 73 



ONE DAY'S TOTAL FACTORY COSTS EXCEPTING LABOR, FOR ALL 

 MILK FIGURED ON BASIS OF BIG DEALERS' COSTS. 



From Table No. 73 it appears that the daily costs of supplies and 

 other expenses for retail bottled milk is $1,470.90; for wholesale bottled 

 milk, $139.67, and for wholesale canned milk, $100.52, making a total 

 daily cost for the city of $1,711.09. 



POSSIBLE REDUCTIONS IN FACTORY CHARGES 

 (EXCEPT LABOR) 



Just how much the factory expenses would be reduced by central- 

 izing the business is not easy to estimate. One must form a mental pic- 

 ture of the present conditions in Rochester by taking into account the 

 fact that 136 milk dealers are engaged in buying all of the supplies for 

 their business. The majority of these purchase supplies at retail and, 

 consequently, at prices much higher than the prices which are paid by the 

 very large dealers who buy at wholesale. 



In addition to this it must be remembered that where there are 136 

 factories there is an enormous duplication so that the number of articles 

 required is much greater ; for example, where milk is bottled each factory 

 has its own bottle filling machine. As stated in a previous part of the 

 report, there are 25 pasteurizing machines operated in Rochester. All 

 of the equipment necessary for the washing of bottles and cans, for the 

 care of horses, is duplicated in these factories. Consequently in purchas- 

 ing supplies these purchases are constantly duplicated. 



As one method of measuring the reduction in these factories three 

 items of expense have been selected. The first of these is heat, light and 

 power. It is obvious that there would be great economy if all of the coal 



