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October 2008 (preliminary) (Previous release)

Consumers purchased 273 600 kilolitres of milk and cream in October, down 5.4% from October 2007. Sales of milk decreased 5.4% from year ago levels while sales of cream declined 5.1%.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey numbers, including related surveys, 3430, 3431 and 3432.

The fourth quarter 2008 issue of Dairy Statistics, Vol. 3, no. 4 (23-014-XWE, free), will be available in February 2009.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Anna Michalowska (toll-free 1-800-465-1991; 613-951-2442; fax: 613-951-3868), Agriculture Division.