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sheds will not do: i. e.,for western people. Factorymen 
should guarantee their product, prime, and then should 
charge a fair price, and no more. As long as patrons were 
satisfied, he thought others ought to be. 
Israel Boies: Could not add much to what had been 
said. The amount handled had much to do with what 
ought to be paid for manufacturing. He paid sixty dollars 
per month for a man in his factory, and give his own time 
as the “ old man ” wasn’t u good for much anyway he 
kept none but good help. It cost but little more to handle 
eight thousand pounds than two thousand pounds. He 
makes exclusively, butter; of course, where both are made 
the profit is more. He agreed fully with Mr. Ward; thought 
his argument unanswerable, if facts are used. 
S. K. Williams: Was part owner of a factory; run 
five thousand pounds per day, and after all expenses were 
paid, he knew the stockholders received thirty per cent, 
on their stock: how it was done he could not tell, only he 
knew he received that magnificent dividend. 
Thos. St John: Was surprised to hear any factory- 
man say that butter could not be made for less than five 
cents per pound. He fully corroborated Mr. Williams’ 
statement as to the thirty per cent, dividend. He made for 
four cents, and had charge of the above factory referred to. 
Factory cost two thousand dollars; was just as good for 
what it was made for as a fifteen thousand dollar factory; 
did not think such a factory could be run to advantage, 
and that a large amount of useless capital was tied up for 
farmers to pay interest on. 
Judge Wilcox said he had written to Mr. Willard to 
ascertain what prices were paid in the East; had also made 
figures for himself, which were as follows: Take for 
example a dairy of fifty cows; say an average yield is 
one and eight-tenths gallons per day; in one year the fifty 
