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United States in 1912 was 128,601,053 pounds, while in 

 1913 it was 145,227,872, showing an increase of 16,626,829. 

 This increase in the manufacture of oleomargarine, and its 

 apparent increased consumption in the United States, is 

 undoubtedly due to the high cost of living, but the decrease 

 in number of packages of oleomargarine wholesaled in 

 Boston, together with the but slight increase in number of 

 Massachusetts licenses, indicates that the majority of people 

 in this State still prefer to use genuine butter. (For further 

 details, see tables on page 297.) 



Renovated Butter. 

 In 1912 there were 46,387,398 pounds of renovated butter 

 produced in the United States, while in 1913 there were 

 38,354,762, showing a decrease of 8,032,636 pounds in twelve 

 months, which indicates a decline of these goods in public 

 favor. (See table on page 298.) 



Butter. 

 The annual statement of the Boston Chamber of Com- 

 merce shows an increase in the consumption of butter, 

 Boston output, during 1913 of 1,312,224 pounds, which is 

 a fairly normal increase. The average wholesale price of 

 31.7 cents for the year, against 31.2 cents for 1912, has had 

 no apparent effect upon the butter consumption. (Details 

 will be found on pages 298 and 299.) 



Personnel of the Bureau. 

 The personnel of the Bureau is as follows: Charles M. 

 Gardner of Westfield, chairman, George W. Trull of Tewks- 

 bury and Omer E. Brad way of Monson. The executive 

 force, agents and analysts, etc., are as follows: executive 

 officer and secretary, Wilfrid Wheeler; ^ general agent, 

 P. M. Harwood; analysts, B. F. Davenport, M.D., Boston, 

 and F. W. Farrell, Emerson Laboratory, Springfield; agent, 

 A. W. Lombard; and five others have been temporarily 

 employed. 



I Since May 1, 1913. 



