The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
VERMONT DIARIES
YIELD S26,625,186
Farmers Receive Average
of $2.8574 Per Hundred
Weight for Milk
INCREASE IN
BUTTER PRODUCTION
Vermont Creameries Manufactured H.
S15,711 Pounds Past Year Increase
In Shipments of Whole Milk - Home
Markets for Small Products Advised

MONTPELIER, Nov. SIN the Yer
for November, just released through the
state department of agriculture, the 1919
figures on dairying in the state are given.
The letter says in part:
During 1919 the creameries in Yer
mont manufactured ll,8l5,7lI pounds of
butter with an average overrun of 2l.8S
per cent. The production in 1918 was H.
O87, l08 pounds, or an increase of 72S. 6O3
pounds in 1919. The increase in overrun
from 1916 to 1919 was 3.88 per cent. This
increase figured on the number of pounds
OF butter manufactured amounts to ap-
proximately $225,OOO.
During the year 1919 the total amount
of whole milk shipped to the various
markets by the dairy plants in the state
amounted to %, 1854 79 pounds. The milk
receipts at Boston during 1919 from all
Vermont points amounted to 1852, $40
pounds, showing that approximately 81
per cent of all the milk shipped from
Vermont entered the Boston market.
During the same period SO, $50, 299 pounds
or 2S.5 per cent of the total shipments
entered the New York city market from
Vermont points. The remainder, or ap-
proxlmatey 90 per cent, was shipped to
other New England cities.
The total value of all dairy products
sold from factories and shipping stations
amounts to 81, 475075.23. The total mum
Der pounds of 81 per cent milk used in
all products handled amounts to 1885,
lou, returning an average price of 50 S574
per cwt. to the farmers
"Tba total Ill -, mn
on average annual production of 1000
pounds OF milk per COW amounts to 93l,-
$4,000 pounds. The total value of milk
used IN Vermont on farms as human
food, Tor feeding stock, sold locally and
shipped direct to dealers, amounts to 81
l49, HOO. The grand total of Vermont s
dairy industry for the year 1919 amounts
to approximately S26, 625, 1860.
The above summary as compared with
statistics for 1918, shows an increase of
III per cent in milk shipped, "a per
cent increase in milk condensed, oil per
cent increase in milk made into cheese
and corresponding decrease Of 1874 per
cent in sweet cream fat sold and 2.72 per
cent In milk made into butter
The four leading counties in handling
the various dairy products were as fol-
Butter: Caledonia, Orleans, Washing
\ Mix H10 shipped shipped Addison. Rutland.
Franklin and Chittenden.
Sweet cream fat sold: Franklin, Cal
edonia, Washington and Orange.
Milk condensed: Chittenden. Frank
lin. Orleans and Orange.
Milk made into cheese: Addison, Rut-
land, Orleans and Chittenden
Market tips" are offered as follows
| Farmers having products in small guam
titles for sale should investigate the pos
sbilities of marketing those products in
the local or home markets. Produce
dealers, fruit stores. grocery stores and
restaurants are willing to purchase prod
ucts grown in their own state, provided
I they are well graded and attractively
packed. Dealers in the local markets can
pay as much for products as the dealers
in the larger markets SINCE there is a
saving on transportation charges
Occasionally inquiries are received
asking for help i'll securing outlets for
products in the larger markets while the
demand in the local markets may be good
for the particular commodities offered for
sale. 1t is best when seeking outlets for
large quantities of products to establish
connections with several Of the leading
reliable dealers in the large market cen
ters.
"Creameries located in or near the cit
les and larger towns in the state can ma
terlalIy increase their retail sales by pay
ing more attention and catering to the
demands Of their local markets.