May, 1925] 



FARM PRODUCTION IN CHESHIRE COUNTY 



25 



and it is uncertain how niucli oi" an increase can take place at the present" 

 level of prices. The companies must find private markets for their milk. 



The monthly prices paid to producers by these two companies from 

 November, 1921, to November, 1924, are shown in Figure 6. 



Farm sales of dairy products are mostly in the form of whole milk. 

 During the year ending September 30, 1924, the production of milk and 

 farm sales of dairy productions by districts were as shown in Figure 7. 



Dairying is most important around Keene in District III, and within 

 hauling distance of the co-operative milk plants at Brattleboro and Bel- 

 lows Falls in District II. The other districts simply produce enough for 

 home consumption and the demands of small local towns. 



Fici. (3. 

 MILK PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS AT 

 CENT5 BRATTLEBORO* AND BELLOWS FALLS! VERMONT 



PER 

 100 LBS 



300 



275 



250 



225 



200 



175 



I 50 



I 25 



100 



75 



50 



25 



JAN. APR. JULY OCT JAN APR. JULY OCT. JAN. APR. JULY OCT. JAN. 



1922 1923 1924 



• Windhom County Cooperative Milk Co- 

 »Be//oyvs Falls Cooperative Creamery Inc, 



Fro. 7. 

 MILK PRODUCTION AND SALE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 



BY DISTRICTS 



DISTRICTS 



12 



MILK EQUIVALENT IN MILLIONS OF POUNDS 



3 6 9 



15 



Whole Milk 



Butter |/.' .'I romili/ Use 



