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The output of condensed milk in 1919 may he valued at 
about $250,000,000. and that of milk powders at about $15,- 
000,000. In the United States there were in 1914, 240 con- 
densed milk factories. Exact later figures are not at hand, 
but more likely than not, they have nearly doubled since. In 
the State of Wisconsin the number rose from 26 in 1914 to 52 
in 1918; two concerns that operated 11 factories a few years 
ago have now 55 factories under one management.* The total 
production of 1919 was about 240 per cent. that of 1914. 
The chief condensed milk producing states are New York, 
Jinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michi- 
gan, Ohio, Washington and Oregon. The tremendous boom 
in the condensed milk business during the last few years is, 
of course, largely the result of the stimulus given it by market 
conditions due to the war. The New York Produce Review on 
January 30, 1918, writes: ‘There appears to be no end to 
the demand for condensed milk. We are informed that all 
manufacturers of reliable condensed milk machinery have 
orders for equipment booked far ahead and that every week 
sees preparations made for new condensing plants. Many new 
companies have entered the milk condensing business, and 
numbers of manufacturers of other dairy products who have 
command of a regular supply of whole milk, are installing the 
necessary equipment to switch to condensed milk manufac- 
ture ..., and not only have the number of plants largely in- 
creased, but many of the old plants have greatly increased 
their output.” Of the total milk production in the United 
States about-half is consumed in the fresh state. In the year 
1919 there were used for the manufacture of various dairy 
products 45,439 million pounds. Of these there went into 
condensed milk 4,813 million pounds or 10.6%, i.e. about 54% 
of the whole milk production. For the production of whole 
milk and cream powders there were used 84 millions and for 
malted milk 40 millions. As the larger part of milk powders 
is made from skim-milk, i.e., from milk which in these figures 
is included in that used for butter production, the relative im- 
portance of the dried milk industry cannot be estimated. The 
excess of exports of condensed milk from the United States 
over imports before the war was comparatively slight, and the 
balance dropped to almost zero for the years 1914 and 1915 
*O. F. Hunziker. 
