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Other countries in which the condensed milk industry has 
made rapid progress are: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, 
Switzerland, Germany, Fneland, Ireland, Holland, Sweden, Nor- 
way, Austria, Japan and India. The annual output of some of 
these countries is reported below. 
Annual Output of Condensed Milk in Different Countries.' 
| 
Pounds 
Country Year Coiidensed Milk 
TIS EA atk teat 1916 | 45,694,897 
LGN cir es ete tamer ciara 1918 79,807,971 
FE EATICO cca: ¢ cast ween 1902 4.691 646 
[Denier re ete ees 191] 1,200,054 
New Zealand ...... 1918 6,205 400 
Norway ictninaay 4 1914 33,000,00 ee 
advair lis (1914 121,253,00 
pwitzerland ....... 11918 (est.) Sete Onn 
United States. ..sce 1919 1,977 454,805 
Cuapter II. 
ESSENTIALS OF SUITABLE LOCATIONS FOR MILK 
CONDENSING FACTORIES. 
Unlike the establishment of creameries and cheese fac- 
tortes, the building of condenseries and the installing of the 
necessary machinery involve the investment of large capital. 
There is need of a substantial building and of expensive cee 
ery. The supplies are numerous and must be purchased in larger 
quantities before the returns from the sale of the manufactured 
product are available. 1t is estimated that it takes from three 
to six months before the condensed milk reaches the consumer. 
This holds true especially in the case of canned goods. The 
fixed expenses also are comparatively heavy, and do not mate- 
rially change with a decrease or increase in the milk supply. 
All of these facts emphasize the importance of locating the 
factory in a territory most suitable for economic manufacture, 
1Pirtle, T. R., Statistician, U. S. Dairy Division, February 12, 1920. 
