New-York tribune., 1902-07-28
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY
The enormous development OF the industry IS
shown by the following table:

These remarkable figures are emphasized by the
statement that the increase of capital invested in
1900 over 1880 was 2s per cent, and the value OF
product in the same periods grew 4l0 per cent.
AS reported in the of 1890 the three States
having the greatest number Of creameries and
cheese factories together New-York q. $50.
Wisconsin 1885, and Iowa (5oO1. The same States
were in the lead In 1900 but Wisconsin and New
York changed places: these two States divide their
establishments similarly, there being in each some
what more than half as many creameries cheese
factories Iowa. holding third place. is preeminent
in butter making, with creameries than any
other. and only eighty-five cheese factories.
II is interesting to note that while the extension
OF the creamery system has been such as 10 raise
the product of these establishments during the
decade from 152 2S2 per of the total butter
product Of the United States. with a increase
reported, of 1917 per cent the quantity of but
ter made farms has. nevertheless. increased
nearly 5OOoo0 pounds. in spite of the fact that
decreased relatively from Sis per cent OF the total
product 10 1-s per cent.
AS rule. the States producing the greatest
quantities Of butter in factories also those in
which the quantities made farms are greatest.
Ohio is notable exception. 1t produced 1876 2os
pounds Of butter on farms. which is than any
other State. while its creamery product COM
paratively small. being only S117.sA pounds. By
combining the products of farm and factory. IT is
found that Iowa stands first, with 13s 02255 pounds
and then follow New-York 115 4Os 222 pounds Penn
pounds. and Illinois ss548 7s2 pounds In Iowa and
but in and nf Illinois
comRaTsd with TIE reports Of the Of 1890
tory The total maGe on the @ farm 4a has 70
and the total factory product has increased.
FACTORY MADE CHEESE
New-York and Wisconsin continue be the great
cheese producing States OF the Union They are
credited 1900 with totals of 1z pounds and
77.7za.eso pounds, respectively and together they
produced 26szs.s75 pounds. or than two
he 15eds Of al the cheese made IN the United States
states reported at the census of 1896 256 $50
made on a farms For 3 the or - Psf cen %a:
2ss0O6,as pounds, of which l6372,33O pounds or SIS
The aggregate value Of the dairy products of the
of WITCH Vss 5 a5e is TMefa cTeaed Cs1fTT % butteS
SoSS ad S seg1S m PSand @ 54 to cheese "a. cents
milk consumed: and the remainder TO cream and
Compute ton Of the per capita consumption of
dairy products annually in this country is sin pie
To the aggregates made on farms ana in factories
the imports must be added and the foreign and do.
mestic exports deducted. The average of butter
nearest TO The census year q 200 pounds. and
TIE t, corresponding exports 600 pounds but for
ls26e3l pounds. Consequently. there available
Of pounds S Of butter Which nGa prSded
habitant.
CONSUMPTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
OF cheese. the average imports for the same
period were l24oo.coo pounds (neD and the exports
100000 pounds. For the year 1900 the exact
quantities reported respectively. 13.247.714
pounds (neO and 4s,4l9353 pounds The quantity
available for consumption in the year was there
fore. 2ss s3517s pounds 33 pounds of cheese per
capita Of the population.
Condensed milk is both exported and imported.
hut the records are reported by the Treasury De-
partment I'm values only. not in quantities. The
best course possible is 70 value all alike at cents
a pound. Upon this estimate. for the census year
1900, the imports of this commodity equivalent
10 533 196 pounds met and the exports 14,24255
pounds, making the quantity available for con-
sumption IN the United States 173 2l2 pounds
at the rate Of % pounds per capita per annum.
This result is rather surprising, but may be
garded approximat tely correct.