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143 pounds were produced; the tax was paid on 515,595 

 pounds ; 36,427 pounds were exported ; and there remained 

 in the factory at the close cf the year, 16,259 pounds. 

 For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1890, 199,586 pounds 

 were produced ; the tax was paid on 176,026 pounds ; 26,454 

 pounds were exported ; and there remained 13,365 pounds 

 in the factory at the close of the year. 



Upon inquiry at the office of the Collector of Internal 

 Revenue, Boston, it was learned that there are now 15 whole- 

 sale dealers in oleomargarine in Massachusetts, of which 

 number 10 are in Boston, 1 in Salem, 1 in Worcester, 1 in 

 Gloucester, 1 in Lowell and 1 in Springfield; also 179 retail 

 dealers, of which 57 are in Boston; 19 in Fall River; 14 

 in Somerville ; 10 in AVorcester ; 9 in Cambridge ; 8 in Law- 

 rence ; 5 in New Bedford ; 4 in Lowell, and the remainder 

 scattering. 



According; to the records of the Boston Chamber of Com- 

 merce the total receipts of oleomargarine for the year 1890 

 were 193,120 packages, which included tubs and boxes. 



Estimating the packages to average thirty-five pounds 

 apiece would make the receipts 6,759,200 pounds. Of this 

 quantity 127,653 pounds were recorded as exported. 



During the year 1886 the names of 583 dealers were regis- 

 tered in the office of the inspector of milk and vinegar of 

 the city of Boston. In 1887 the number was 112. The 

 largfe decrease is attributed to the effect of the United States 

 revenue tax law imposing a tax of $48 for retailers and $480 

 for wholesalers. There was no evidence that the quantity of 

 oleomai-garine sold was less but the trade was in fewer hands. 

 In 1888 118 dealers were registered, 12 holding United 

 States wholesale tax receipts and 106 who paid a tax as retail 

 dealers. 



According to the thirtieth annual report of the inspector of 

 milk and vinegar of the city of Boston, 1888, the total 

 amount of oleomargarine sold in Boston by wholesalers, as 

 ascertained by statements made by them, is 5,420,000 pounds. 

 Of this amount 1,887,000 i)()unds are sold to retail dealers in 

 Boston ; the remainder to dealers in other cities and adja- 

 cent States. Of the amount sold to retail dealers in Boston 

 1,187,000 pounds are sold to private individuals, and 700,00;j 



