ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION* 9 
CHEESE. 
BUTTER. 
4 
1873 
1874 
1873 
1874 
April 8th. 
May 6th... 
13@14 
12 
13@l4 
15 @4 5% 
12 @ 12 1 4 
11 4 @11% 
11?4@19% 
tin @4 2 % 
124 @144 
14@144 
14 
364 
364 
28 
None. 
35 @41 
36 
35 
30 
None. 
June 3d.. 
July 1st . 
1114 
9@94 
ILK @12 
im@i2js 
12 
12 @J 2 1 4 
12 >4 @12% 
August 8th . 
September 2d. 
October 7th.. 
November 4th. 
December 2d. 
it 
lb 
40 
U 
hi 
40 
The price of milk being the. same for the summer months and a half a 
cent per gallon better this winter than last year. 
\ on will peiceive fiom the above that the latter year has been more pros-* 
perous than the former, notwithstanding the severe drouth of the latter part 
of summei and early autumn months that lessened the quantity of milk 
fnlly twenty per cent. This shrinkage of milk was the cause of an early 
advance in both butter and cheese, and .this advance has continued to the 
close of the season, and has been very satisfactory to the manufacturers, 
while the producers of milk received no advance, consequently their balance 
sheet shows a deficit in proportion to the shortage in milk. I would here 
remark that simple justice demands that in future contracts made for milk, 
either at factories or with the milk venders, they should -be so conditioned 
°n a sliding scale that their interests will be identical and equal. 
We are pleased to learn that the demand for both butter and cheese for 
home consumption and foreign shipment is very satisfactory, and that the 
make of this season is superior and of a higher grade than any former year. 
More particularly is this true in reference to the factory butter, and I may 
also add that private dairies are making equal advance in line of improve¬ 
ment, all of Which have found a good market and quick Sales at fair prices ; 
consequently there are no heavy stocks in first hands to carry over to the 
spring trade, in face I may say that this portion of the State is quite bare of 
cheese, and ho accumulation of butter on hand compared with former years. 
I am pleased with the wisdom and foresight of factorymen in the disposal 
of their goods at an early day, thereby avoiding any risks and loss in 
shrinkage. The advantage of this course is obvious to all. In former years 
the reverse of this plan lias prevailed in holding much of the fall make for 
winter prices. The result of this course found many with heavy stocks on 
hand, which had a tendency to depress prices and lessen the consumption 
and overload the spring trade with an inferior article at heavy loss to the 
manufacturer and general depression of the market. Such a state of things 
now exists in the State of Hew York. The Utica Herald of December 15th 
says, u during the last week there has some late-made cheese gone forward on 
