No. 4.] REPORT OF THE DAIRY BUREAU. 425 



Condensed Milk. 

 Figures furnished by the Boston Chamber of Commerce con- 

 cerning the amount of condensed milk handled in Boston in 

 1914 show an increase of 110,718 cases and a decrease of 2,633 

 barrels over 1913. Full data concerning this report indicate, 

 on the whole, an increase in the consumption of these prod- 

 ucts. (See table on page 431.) 



Oleomargarine. 

 The number of retail oleomargarine licenses in force in the 

 State in November, 1913, was 884, while in 1914 it was 778, 

 showing a decrease of 106. In Boston, the number of packages 

 reported by the Chamber of Commerce in 1913 was 127,994, 

 while in 1914 it was 99,999, showing a decrease of 27,995. 

 Oleomargarine produced in the United States in 1913 was 

 145,227,872 pounds, while in 1914 it was 144,021,276 pounds, 

 showing a decrease of 1,206,596 pounds. This decrease in the 

 manufacture of oleomargarine is due in some degree to a falling 

 off of export trade, but probably more to the reduced cost of 

 genuine butter, for which the majority of people have a decided 

 preference. (See tables on pages 428 and 429.) 



Renovated Butter. 

 In 1913 there were 38,354,762 pounds of renovated butter 

 produced in the United States, while in 1914 there were 

 32,470,030 pounds, showing a decrease of 5,884,732 pounds in 

 twelve months. The high mark for the production of renovated 

 butter in the United States was in 1907, when 62,965,613 

 pounds were produced. The gradual falling off in the produc- 

 tion of renovated butter, with the exception of one year when 

 there was an increase (1912), shows that these goods are not 

 meeting with the popular favor originally expected by the 

 manufacturers. (See table on page 429.) 



