DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 261, 3 November 1928, Page 4

DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORTS.

REGULATING SHIPMENTS. THE BOARD'S POLICY. An important matter is dealt with by the chairman of the Dairy Board (Ml". W. A. loins) in his monthly review, in the '•Exporter." He says the board has no problem which is so difficult to solve, nor one so worthy of consideration and investigation as that of deciding the quantities which should be shipped from New Zealand during the months of November to March, inclusive. The board was unanimous in the decision reached at the September meeting that the following quantities should be shipped for November, December, January, and February:— I?nxPs. ■November 360,000 December 380.000 January 380,000 February 340,000 The quantity shown for November is approximately all that will be available for shipment in November. Our estimate is that by the end of February all butter graded to the end of January will be shipped out. In other words, there will be approximately a month's butter in store. The board has certainly acted on the suggestion of the London manager, and is proceeding with caution. Mr, Davis, while recognising that continuity of supply is necessary if northern markets in Great Britain are going to be secured for New Zealand produce, also realises that during the northern summer there is generally available larger quantities of Northern Hemisphere butter at lower prices. It is necessary to take a long view in seeking to regulate shipments. The Cheese Position. In connection with cheese, the board decided to ship out the following quantities:— Crates. November 125,000 December 140,000 January 140,000 February 140,000 The November quantity represents all available for shipment for that month. As with butter, by the end of February there will be about a month's gradings of cheese in store. In connection with cheese, the London manager of the board writes:— "Practically the same remarks as applied to butter apply to cheese. If deliveries are as even as possible, spread to leave very little New Zealand to dispose of when the bulk of the Canadian arrives, we think the best results will be obtained."