176 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



The folJfjwiiig livures show the oleomargarine output fur 

 the United States since 1902 : — 



Under Old Law. 



Pounds. 



1902, 126,316,472 



Under New Law. 



1904, 48,071,480 



1905, 49,880,982 



1906, 53,146,657 



1907, 68,988,850 



1908, 79,107,273 



1909, 90,621,844 



It will be seen bj the foregoing figures that the first 

 effect of the present national oleonuirgarine law, which 

 really forces the sale of oleomargarine upon its own merits, 

 Avas to greatly reduce the output. In 1904 it reached its 

 lowest point; since then there has been a gradual increase 

 in the output, averaging about 8,000,000 pounds per year. 



The nundjer of United States oleomargarine retail 

 licenses issued in this State is more than dou])le that of one 

 year ago, and this increase has occurred since Sept. 1, 1909. 



The number of wholesale licenses remain the same as last 

 year. The figures are as follows : — 



"NMiolesale licenses in Boston, ....... 13 



AVholesale licenses in other cities, ...... 8 



Total, 21 



Retail licenses in Boston, ........ 46 



Retail licenses in other iilaees, 465 



Total, 511 



With over 500 different concerns selling oleomargarine 

 in Massachusetts, a condition exists unlike anything in the 

 past. 



