Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-07

Il quantity produced on farms was $685.
i Gel 900 pounds, valued at S225. 544. 900.
| Factories produced 624. 1885, 600 pounds
valued at s179510,O00. Butter manu-
featured by farmers cooperative
crearneries is included in the figures
for factories
| The largest total quantity, 446,352,00o
hounds. valued at sl12,20l 600, was pro-
| duced by the West North Central Di-
/ vision. The next largest, 424.l02, 600
| pounds valued at Sl0S, 02O, 00o was re-
/ portetl by the East North Central Di-
vision. These two divisions produced
slightly more than half the total guam
portion of the total value. Although
the first named division led in total
quantity and value, the other area
showed a greater quantity of butter
from the farms. $50. 1881 600 pounds,
valued at S53055.o0. as compared with
202, S0100D pounds. valued at s45,169,0o
reported from the West North Central
Division. On the other hand the lat
ter division had a factory production
of 24s.552. 900 pounds. valued at $67eS2,-
coo. as against 1871. 900 pounds, val
ued at s54, s65, 900. for the East North
Central.
The other divisions. in total quanti-
~ and value each. ranked as follows:
Middle Atlantic. 165,S9s.o00 pounds,
$4e. go. GOO: f. South Central. 1876. 1000
pounds SIS, 15e, 900: W. South Central,
1a4ss4.eo0 pounds. s27.7OO.ooo; South
Atlantic. 125.255.0 oo pounds. SIG, 62s. ooo;
Pacific s4.7soooO pounds, s257os, 900;
New England, sS.69s,o0O pounds, seo,-
2sl DOC; and Mountain S4.75S.06O pounds.
sloo7s.ooo
Among the states, Wisconsin ranked
-arst in total production, with 1900.
900 pounds. valued at sse,62S. O0O. 1t
was first also. with TO-. ss5 zoo pounds.
valued al sessi7 900. produced in fac
tories. The difference between the fig
ures given which is q 1884, 600 pounds.
valued at s7.oSl ,9oo. represents Wis
consins farm production.
In total production. Iowa ranked
second. Minnesota third. Pennsylvania
fourth. Michigan fifth. Ohio sixth. II
linois seventh. New York eighth, TEX
as ninth. and Indiana tenth.
Texas. Ohio, Pennsylvania. Michi-
gan. Illinois and Indiana showed a
much greater farm production than
factory output and ranked in the or
der written. Minnesota. Iowa, and
New York in the order named. ranked
after Wisconsin in showing n factory
production much larger than credited
to their farms.
In connection with this important
report il is interesting to note the
change in conditions in Maine In the
last three years. Only a few months
ago ii was almost impossible for the
householder TO buy at the stores de-
cent dairy butter. 1t was all cream
cry. Keepers OF COWS sold all their
cream. Creamery companies allowed
the practices of monopolies 10 creep
in. People employed told stories of dis
gustjng customary filth Then the
farmers apparently awoke to their OPP
portunity. They began making first
class dairy butter, and putting it in
the markets and in the city homes, in
enticingly neat and inviting form. The
dairy butter trade is rapidly increas-
ing in the Pine Tree State. we believe.
We also believe that always will fam
ey prices be paid for the best. the
cleanest, sweetest dairies ana the best
cows and butter makers can produce.