11. The export of butter reached the maximum of 34,128,944 pounds in 1903 

 and then declined until 1912, the total quantity exported for that year being only 

 828,323 pounds. Since that year there has been a gradual increase and during the 

 calendar year 1915 the quantity exported was 3,592,791 pounds. 



Quantity Value 



lbs. $ 



Butter— calendar year 1915 3,592,791 1,059,764 



Butter— 9 months to Dec. 1915 3,151,075 940,003 



Cheese— calendar year 1915 160,659,808 25,112,854 



" —9 months to Dec. 1915 157,166,196 24,536,994 



12. TABLE V. 



Detailed Exports of Dairy Products for year ended March 31, 1915 



Value 



To all Countries Quantity $ 



Cheese Lb. 137,601,661 19,213,501 



Butter " 2,724,913 639,625 



Cream Gal. 1,895,575 1,836,006 



Condensed milk Lb. 18,355,975 1,181,300 



Casein Lb. 230,045 13,923 



Fresh Milk Gal. 477,692 68,205 



Total value 22,952,560 



13. The export of cream to the United States has attracted some attention since 

 the reduction of duty from 20 cents to 5 cents per gallon under the Payne- Aldrich tariff 

 of August 5, 1909. It was expected that the reduction of the U.S. duty on butter to 

 2^2 cents per pound and of cheese to 20 per cent, with cream on the free list on October 

 3, 1913, would have the effect of greatly increasing the shipments of these articles to 

 that market but these expectations have not been realized. 



14. TABLE VI. 



Exports of Cheese and Butter 

 Butter 



Year Quantity Value 



Year ended June 30 : Lbs. $ 



1880 18,535,362 3,058,069 



1890 1,951,585 340,131 



1900 25,259,737 5,122,156 



1903 34,128,944 6,954,618 



Year ended March 31: 



1910 4,615,380 1,010,274 



1911 3,142,682 744,288 



1912 8,844,402 2,077,916 



1913 828,323 223,578 



1914 1,228,753 309,046 



1915 2,724,913 639,625 



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