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solidify and harden and after sifting the particles remain separate 
and granular and do not so readily stick together in the form 
of lumps. 
COST OF MANUFACTURE. 
The approximate cost of manufacture of whole milk powder 
and skim milk powder is indicated below: 
Cost of Whole Milk Powder. 
LOO bse wivele milks iGrsaesaange la MASAA GARR RAS $3.350 
Barrels and liners per 100 Ibs. milk.............. .100 
labor perl sl bsnl scsi dues Gaba Cale cakes 193 
Fuel (condensing and drying) per 100 Ibs. milk.. 089 
Overhead per [00d bsu-milky oo accn4 aeaet aoae ees 074 
Interest, insurance, ete., per 100 Ibs. milk... 22... 050 
‘Total cost. per 00° Ibs,milkin.. kes as ken5 2a sGdi O00 
Total cost per pound of whole milk powder, 
ealculated on basis of 12.5 pounds of powder 
made from 100 pounds of whole imilk, when 
pricevon Avinole anal ke Ss: S385 etna bee evetecs ; SO.3085 
Cost of Skim Milk Powder. 
LOO SLs ec kerri illiesecce chek dons iueek Urea arin Wink avril S113 
Barrels eam cuelimenas S2-ccue- scenes riots eutaiy eget er feaktuael ts O68 
Fuel (condensing and drying) per 100 Ibs. skim 
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Labor per LOO: tbs: skit ime ss-2aa-at gases 93 
Overhead per 100 Ibs. skint milk. ca: eoedaeueuies O74 
Interest, insurance, etc., per 100 Ibs. skim milk.. 040 
Total.cost. per 100 Ibs. skimtamilk.c... .2ca gees $1.594 
Total cost per pound of skim milk powder, 
calculated on basis of 8.5 pounds powder made 
from 100 pounds skim milk, when price of skim 
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MARKETS. 
The uses of milk powder are very diversified. Whole milk 
powder is widely advertised for infant food and for general family 
