OUTPUT OF BUTTER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 239, 23 July 1935, Page 8

OUTPUT OF BUTTER

FALL IN TOTAL SHOWS DECREASE. The fall in the output of dairy produce in New Zealand this season was again checked slightly last month, when gradings of butter for exports were higher than in June, 193-1, although less cheese was graded. The output for the 11 months of the current season ended) June shows a reduction of 5.5 per cent., compared with the previous season. On the same basis, the butter-fat yield calculated on export gradings of produce, the fall to the end < of May was 5.8 per cent, and to the end of March over 8 per cent. A comparison of grading returns to the end of June is as follows:

Total tons 90,988 101,427 In view of the slightly higher production of butter-fat this winter it is probable that the output to the end of the current season, July 31, will ho about 5 per cent, lower than in the previous season.

Butter. 1934-35 1933-34 Tons Tons Aug.-Dec. ... 72,293 74,910 January 17,657 19,919 February ... 10,825 13,425 March ... 11,050 11,825 April ... 9,285 8,525 May 0,975 5,075 June ... 1,800 1,375 Total tons 129,903 135,054 Cheese 1931-35 1933-34 Tons Tons Aug.-D'ee. ... 44,685 47,995 January ... 13,665 15,385 February ... 8,957 11,083 March ... 7,941 9,968 April ... 7,136 8,950 May ... '6,778 6,179 Juno ... 1,826 1,867