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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[Pub. Doc. 



Butter. 

 The following table shows the average quotation for the best 

 fresh creamery butter, in a strictly wholesale way, in the Bos- 

 ton market for the last ten years, as compiled by the Boston 

 Chamber of Commerce: — 



The Chamber of Commerce figures regarding the butter 

 business in Boston for 1913 and 1914 are as follows: — 



1914. 

 Pounds. 



1913. 

 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 26, deduct. 



Consumption for year. 



8,874,204 

 3,540,476 

 2,910,790 

 4,171,261 

 4,310,91" 

 7,326,985 

 13,701,274 

 12,684,474 

 7,457,341 

 5,932,317 

 4,902,471 

 3,208,117 

 2,882,011 



81,902,6.38 

 16,903 



81,885,735 

 8,963,202 



8,340,102 

 2,314,428 

 2,870,790 

 3,363,435 

 4,433,969 

 8,659,092 

 12,938,572 

 12,323,011 

 8,333,419 

 6,096,706 

 4,241,941 

 2,876,134 

 3,251,088 



80,042,687 

 200 



80,042,487 

 8,874,204 



71,168,283 



