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gallons of milk manufactured into butter and cheese last 

 year about 145 million gallons v/ere manipulated by the 

 large dairies. 



In 1897 over 467,000 cwts. of butter were exported from 

 Sweden, while the imports of this article amounted to only 

 14,700 cwts. Prior to 1891 Sweden imported large quantities 

 of butter from Finland, but this trade has almost ceased. 



The Sugar Industry of Russia. 



In a former number of this journal (Vol. II., Dec, 1895, 

 p. 292) some account was given of the Russian sugar 

 bounties, and it was stated that, subsequent to the abolition 

 of the bounty, an ukase was issued on the 2nd July, 1895, 

 with the object of controlling the amount of sugar thrown 

 into the open market. Some further details as to the proce- 

 dure adopted for this purpose, taken from Consul - General 

 Stewart's report to the Foreign Ofhce on the Agriculture of 

 the Consular District of Odessa*, may now be given. It is 

 stated that the Russian Government has now an office at 

 Kieff, which has made the following rules : — Of the total 

 product of the factories, 31,030,000 pouds (9,964,286 cwts.) of 

 sugar crystals are yearly set aside for home consumption, and 

 another 2,500,000 pouds (803,571 cwts.) as a reserve. When- 

 ever inland prices at a station near Kieff rise during the 

 months from Septeiaber ist to the end of December to 

 4r. 60 c. per poud (28s. 8d. per cwt.), or from January ist to 

 the end of August to 4 r. 80 c. per poud (29s. lod. per cwt.), 

 then some portion of the reserve of 2,500,000 pouds 

 (803,571 cwts. are thrown on the market until the price of 

 sugar comes down to the above-mentioned price. 



All factories are allowed to include 60,000 pouds (or 

 19,286 cwts.) in the 31,000,000 pouds ^9,964,286 cwts.) allowed 

 for home consumption. If the quantity does not, at 60,000 

 pouds (19,286 cwts.) per factory, amount to 31,000,000 pouds 

 (9,964,286 cwts.), then the factories producing more than 

 60,000 pouds (19,286 cwts.) of sugar are allowed to make up. 



* Annual Series, No. 2,023. Price \\d. 



