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milk flour, and condensed milk are concentrated for their 

 value and can be shipped long distances. Cream for direct 

 use can be shipped farther than milk because it is more con- 

 cei trated for its value. It is sometimes shipped from St. 



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Fm. 70. Average farm prices for five years, 1910-1914. As we go 

 eastward the prices of hay and corn rise faster than does the price of butter. 

 This- favors the production of butter where feed is cheap. 



Lawrence County, New York, to Washington, D. C., about 

 500 miles. 



Milk is the most bulky of the dairy products for its value 

 and is also very perishable, so that it is produced nearest to 

 the places where it is to be consumed. The city must 

 reach out just far enough to obtain its necessary supply. 

 Milk is now regularly shipped to New York City from points 

 over 300 miles away. 



Farms that are favorably situated for the sale of milk 

 cannot afford to produce butter for sale on the wholesale mar- 

 ket. Hay and other feeds are too valuable nearer the cities, 

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