220 Cost oF MANUPACTURE 
Under pre-war conditions the freight and other transporta- 
tion ranged from about 10 to 25 cents per case averaging about 
12 to 15 cents. January 1, 1920, the freight and other transpor- 
tation charges would average 35 cents per case. 
Before the war the investment in factory, equipment and 
operating expense for a plant with a capacity of about 500 cases 
per day amounted to about $75,000, placing the interest and 
insurance at about 3 cents per case, Jannary 1, 1920, a factory 
of similar capacity would involve an investment in building, 
equipment and operating expense of about $175,000, placing the 
interest and insurance at about 7 cents per case. 
The selling expense varies widely ranging from less than 
10 cents to 20 cents per case. 
The following tabulated summary may serve to bring out 
the approximate relative expense per case of sweetened con- 
densed milk and evaporated milk more clearly: 
Sweetened Condensed Milk. 
Cost per case of forty-eight cans. These cans weigh 14 ounces 
net per can or 42 pounds net per case. They are known in the 
trade as 14 ounce cans. 
1913. 1920. 
105 Ibs. milk (concentration Janek: 
Di sleyd ence ae eee @ $1.50 $1.57 @ $ 3.60 $3.78 
16.8 Ibs. sugar (16 Ibs. per 100)@ _ 5.00 84 @ 15.75 2.64 
lela CAN Seu (Sa Mia ty) ede nesnee en tena Maas te de 45 88 
BOKES* HCWOOMEM |! a vinatae dave sr poe & O75 23 
Isabel stearate rime Wee een ete tas 040 05 
(Oa nore are Cenk ne een ay 045 09 
HaACtOnys labOL: cunt ceazeeaeen det nace ara 15 .23 
Administration expense .............. 07 10 
Ereiphitvd «snoh de maay Nea eos ck i 14 5 
CLIN SVEXPEISED A Mec aihk Aen dieree sare 10 AZ 
Interest and insurance on investment 
and on operating capital............ 03 07 
‘Lotall cost: per CaSésc ces deanna ee $3.51 $8.54 
