Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1894 — Elgin Board of Trade. [ARTICLE]

Elgin Board of Trade.

We copy from the secretary’s report for 1893, the following interesting figures and facts: The number of cows represented by the Elgin Board of Trade district, is 214,000. The number of pounds of butter sold in 1893, was 30,986,525; cheese, 6,361,793 pounds. Cash value of butter, 88,056,496.50; cheese, 8572,561.37. This gives an average income of 840.32 per head. The average price for buttei was 36 cents; cheese. 9 cents., The average price for 20 years: Butter, 28j cents; cheese H.| cents. Number of factories represented on the Board. 358. ■ Wjiat 20cows did from November to November: Dr. , Cost of c0w5..... .81,000 00. “♦ ” feed, 751 48 T0ta1..... .81,751 48 Cr. For milk 81,411 05 Return milk 249 60 Calves » 40 90 Cows . 750 00 Total *2,451 55 Original cost 1,751.48 Net Gain. 700 07