Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-12
VERMONT DIARIES
YIELD S26,626,186
Addison County Leads in Milk
Shipped and Cheese Made

The Vermont creamery and market
news letter for November, just re-
leased through the state department
Of agriculture contains the 1919 figures
on dairying in the state, The contents
Of the letter are in part:
During 1919 the creameries in Yer
mont manufactured ll,8l5,7ll poun Is
of butter with an average overrun of
PISS per cent The production in
1918 was 1887 08 pounds, or an in
crease of 72S,603 pounds in 1919. The
increase in Overrun from 1916 to 1919
was 1888 per cent This increase fig
ured on the number of pounds of but
ter manufactured amounts to approx
imately S225,OO0
During the year 1919 the total
amount of whole milk shipped to the
various markets by the dairy plans
IN the state amounted to 222,1j4,279
pounds The milk receipts at Boston
during 1919 from all Vermont points
amounted to ll3652,879 pounds, show
ing that approximately 81 per cent of
al the milk shipped from Vermont en-
tered the Boston market Durmg the
same period 63550,299 pounds or 2S5
per cent of the total shipments entered
the New York City market from Yer
mont points The remainder, or APP
proAimatelY 20 per cent, was shipped
10 other New England cities.
Total Value $22,475,075
"The total value of all dairy pro-
ducts sold from factories and shipping
stations amounts to $22 47507523. Tie
total number pounds of 81 per cent
milk used in all products handled
amounts to 786,6O6,l60, returning an
average price of S2S574 per cwt. to
the farmers,
"The total milk produced in 1919
based on average annual production
of 1000 pounds of milk per COW
amounts to 93lSl2,000 pounds The
total value of milk used in Vermont
on farms as human food. for feeding
stock, sold locally and shipped direct
to dealers, amounts to 81, 140l 1l00
The grand total of Vermont's dairy in
dustry for the year 1919 amounts to
approximately $26,625, 1860.
"The above summary as compared
with statistics for 1918. shows an in
crease of III per cent in milk shipped
"a per cent increase in milk condensed
oil per cent increase in milk made
into cheese and a corresponding de-
crease of 1874 per cent in sweet cream
fat sold and 272 per cent in milk made
into butter.
Leading Dairy Counties
The four leading counties in handling
the various dairy products were as
follows
Butter Caledonia Orleans, Wash
ington and Orange.
Milk shipped: Addison, Rutland
Franklin and Chittenden.
Sweet cream fat sold: Franklin
Caledonia Washington and Orange
Milk condensed Chittenden, Frank
lin. Orleans and Orange.
Milk made into cheese: Addison
Rutland, Orleans and Chittenden.
Developing Markets
Market tips" are offered as follows:
Farmers having products in small
quantities for sale should investigate
the possibilities of marketing those
products in the local or home markets
Produce dealers, fruit stores, grocery
stores and restaurants are willing tc
purchase products grown in their own
state, provided 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 in securing outlets for
products i'll the larger markets while
the demand in the local markets may
be good for the particular commodi-
ties offered for sale. 1t is best when
seeking outlets for large quantities OF
products to establish connections with
several of the leading reliable dealer;
in the large market centers
"Creameries located in or near tbs
cities ard larger towns in the state
can materially increase their retail
sales by paying more attention ant
catering to the demands of their loca