COST OF MANUFACTURE 329 



solidify and harden and after sifting the particles remain separate 

 and granular and do not so readily stick together in the form 

 of lumps. 



COST OF MANUFACTURE. 



The approximate cost of manufacture of whole milk powder 

 and skim milk powder is indicated below : 



Cost of Whole Milk Powder. 



100 Ibs. whole milk $3.350 



Barrels and liners per 100 Ibs. milk 100 



Labor per 100 Ibs. milk 193 



Fuel (condensing and drying) per 100 Ibs. milk. . .089 



Overhead per 100 Ibs. milk. .074 



Interest, insurance, etc., per 100 Ibs. milk 050 



Total cost per 100 Ibs. milk $3.856 



Total cost per pound of whole milk powder, 

 calculated on basis of 12.5 pounds of powder 

 made from 100 pounds of whole milk, when 

 price of whole milk is $3.35 $0.3085 



Cost of Skim Milk Powder. 



100 Ibs. skim milk $1.13 



Barrels and liners 068 



Fuel (condensing and drying) per 100 Ibs. skim 



milk 089 



Labor per 100 Ibs. skim milk . . 193 



Overhead per 100 Ibs. skim milk 074 



Interest, insurance, etc., per 100 Ibs. skim milk. . .040 



Total cost per 100 Ibs. skim milk $1.594 



Total cost per pound of skim milk powder, 

 calculated on basis of 8.5 pounds powder made 

 from 100 pounds skim milk, when price of skim 

 milk is $1.13 $0.1875 



MARKETS. 



The uses of milk powder are very diversified. Whole milk 

 powder is widely advertised for infant food and for general family 



