1In addition to the Bureau of the Census statistics shown in this table, data are available for a number of food products from surveys conducted by other Government agencies including:

(1) The Department of Agriculture, which collects information on production of meats; milk, cream, cheese, and other dairy products; fruits, vegetables, and grains; fresh dried, frozen, and liquid eggs; and sugar and sirup.

(2) The Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, which collects data on fresh, canned, cured, and frozen fish.

(3) The Office of Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, which collects data on confectionery products, jams and preserves, and salad dressings.

(4) The Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of the Treasury, which collects data on the production of malt liquors, wines, and distilled liquors.

2Source: Facts for Industry Series M17A, Fats and Oils. These statistics represent all known factory producers of the items shown. Statistics for refined cottonseed, soybean, and peanut oils for both edible and inedible purposes, measured after alkali or caustic wash, but before winterizing, deodorizing, or bleaching, are available in the Chemicals and Allied Products Section.

3Source: Facts for Industry Series M16A, Flour Milling Products. These statistics represent the total production of all commercial flour mills in the United States. Approximately 97 percent of the totals were reported to the Bureau of the Census monthly by the 375 largest mills, which had a daily (24-hour) capacity of over 400 sacks in 1950. The balance was estimated for 1953 and 1952 on the basis of 1950 data obtained in an annual survey of the smaller mills.

"Source: Facts for Industry Series M16C, Confectionery (Including Chocolate Products). 1952 statistics are based on monthly reports from approximately 400 manufacturers of confectionery and competitive chocolate products accounting in 1950 for approximately 87 percent of the total dollar value of sales of such products. The reported figures were inflated to represent total sales of all known producers of confectionery and competitive chocolate products, except retail confectioners with a single business location. 1953 data are based on monthly and annual reports from all producers except retail confectioners with a single business location.

These shipment figures correspond to the product class "Confectionery, except solid chocolate bars 20711" and parts of the product classes "Other chocolate and cocoa products, in boxes over 2-1/2 lbs.- 20723," and "Other chocolate and cocoa products in boxes 2-1/2 lbs. or less 20724."

Source: Facts for Industry Series M17J, Oleomargarine. These statistics represent all known producers of margarine.
Includes a small quantity of less than one pound packages.

7This total represents unpackaged production and does not agree with the sum of the detailed items shown below because margarine is not