No. 4.] EEPORT OF DAIRY BUREAU. 



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The following table shows the wholesale price of milk 

 sent to the Boston market for the last ten years : — 



Summer Price. 



Winter Price. 



1 The pi'ice in the fifth zone, i.e., the middle territory, is approximately the average 

 price which the producers receive for their milk delivered at the railroad station. 



2 The so-called Knapp tables, allowing a variation of 16% per cent either way from 

 the given basis of uniform production, were made a part of this year's contract. Should 

 the producer exceed this limit, up to a certain point the penalty is that he is obliged to 

 take 1 cent less per can for his entire month's production; if he exceeds that pointer 

 second limit, another cent less and so on. 



3 It was agreed that in case the cans were washed and returned clean, \^ cent per 

 can should be deducted. 



