34 = PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.

The result of this experiment has been very satisfactory. We are
producing a much more satisfactory corned beef, and we are enabled
to buy full carcasses of fresh beef, which gives us the advantage of
obtaining fresh beef at a cheaper cost. : .

Butter department.—The number of prints of butter made during the
year was 382,321 as against 333,658 the previous year, an increase of
48,663. The value was $148,740.66 as compared with $122,660.26
the previous year, an increase of $26,080.40. :

In addition to the printed butter, 144,145 pounds of butter in bulk
were sold, the value being $51,363.69. |

Hamburger steak department.—In this department 8,774 pounds of
Hamburger steak were made during the year. The total gross reve-
nue amounted to $1,140.62. ;

Industrial laboratory.—The value of the product of this depart-
- ment for the year amounted to $28,185.29, as compared with $10,-
275.49 for a part of the previous year, an increase of $17,909.80.
This increase was anticipated in last year’s report. :

The principal items manufactured during the year were extracts
of pineapple, strawberry, almond, vanilla, lemon, coffee, orange,
witch-hazel, rose-water, preserved fruits, tooth and talcum powders,
antiseptic preparations, fend soap, and bay rum.

In this department we also bottled denatured alcohol and salad
oil to the wale of about $8,000 during the year.

Packing department.—During the year 4,902,368 pounds of goods
were packed in this department. In addition to this, we also put —
sanitary wrappers on 1,129,037 loaves of bread. The principal
articles packed were as follows:

Pounds.

RICO: ee ee ee 2, 030, 794
HOUR: SS eee ea. ee Bs 1, 940, 569
Colles es 308, 427
Beans = os 5 oes a ee A 265, 195
CHS ee ee ee ee es 206, 778
SU ee ee ee eee 91, 358
INGUSS es ee ee re ee ee 17, 644
Garbanzose ns Se eS Se ae eee 655
CORN Mea se seo Fe ee ae Sy ee Se 5, 848
Central AmenmcanesU Gare. .25 2 tt ee ee 40, 100

Wotali ses eee. ss oe ee 4, 902, 368

Electric light, power, and refrigerating plant.—All the equipment of
this plant was maintained during the year. Renewals were made
where required, and the high efficiency of the plant maintained.

Cold storage oe ne efficiency of the plant and organization
was maintained during the year. The large increase in the amount
of products handled, as shown elsewhere in this report, has fully
justified the increase in facilities made during the previous year.

- Below is a classified statement of merchandise imported during the ©
fiscal year. The figures quoted are for cost, insufance and freight
. paid, delivered on the Isthmus: | 7

pGHOCeries:. --.--.. 2... Bo SES ay ee ee Ee $1, 596, 292. 24
Ward wate: = 2s2-5 25s. a ee a eee si 147, 580. 82
Diy. C00dS 35-5. 2 See ee eee ee eee _ 1,015, 896. 92
MRORACCOS = sss sees ee ee es 258, 327. 88
Cold:storage. = 2. ss ee Se ee 2, 288, 844. 13
Boots and: shoess=2<. 2. ee ee as 222 9266-04471.
Siatloneryand 1UrnItUte 23-2. 85, 777. 12
aw Watenaiee. 2 ee ee 370, 668. 13

Potala esc te ---- 6,029, 731. 95