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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[P. D. 4. 



The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the butter 

 business in Boston for 1916 and 1917 are as follows:' — 



1917. 



Pounds. 



1916. 



Pounds. 



Carried over in storage, 



Receipts for January, 



February, . 



March, 



April, .... 



May, .... 



June, .... 



July 



August, 

 September, 

 October, 

 November, 

 December, . 



Total supply. 



Exports for year, deduct. 



Net supply, 



Storage stock ' December 31, deduct, 



Consumption for year, 



,447,036 

 ,834,914 

 ,808,405 

 543,043 

 515,853 

 512,020 

 753,491 

 ,041,303 

 891,006 

 ,559,546 

 530,601 

 263,422 

 ,913,964 



77,614,604 

 5,555 



77,609,049 

 7,943,968 



69,665,081 



9,119,100 

 2,848,659 

 3,769,297 

 2,911,830 

 4,052,249 

 8,863,803 

 16,361,341 

 13,375,446 

 9,680,632 

 6,629,484 

 5,188,022 

 3,148,953 

 2,475,818 



88,424,634 

 698,142 



87,726,492 

 8,447,036 



79,279,456 



' Stock of Terminal Refrigerating Company not included. 



Receipts of Condensed Milk. 

 The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the receipts of 

 condensed milk at Boston for 1916 and 1917 are as follows: — 



