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Excerpt from The Agricultural Situation, Vol. 31: October 1947From the standpoint of consumer budgets, prices of some foods have risen alarmingly during the past, year or so. Butter prices are high; and butter con sumption per capita is 4 pounds below the 16-pound average for 1941. But butter production itself is 22. Percent under 11941, principally because much more milk