THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 52, 2 March 1929, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

EXPORT MARKET REVIEWED. ■Market conditions affecting the dairy industry are dealt with in the following statement, issued to suppliers of the New ZeaJand Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., by Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd. The statement says that prior to January 19 the market had been very active, since then it had become very quiet, \ .ill brief periods of activity. The more important buying interests were obviously holding off to depress the market, then filling up quickly, before the demand caused prices to lift very much. Probably the improved situation in Australia had influenced London, but while exports from the Commonwealth would show a substantial increase, it was too late in the season for them to materially affect the statistical position, which was fairly sound. Over 500,000 boxes of New Zealand butter were due to arrive in the United Kingdom in March, but this quantity represented only about a fortnight's consumption tor the whole of Great Britain. April arrivals of New Zealand butter would probably amount to 275,000 boxes. it might be expected that the present exceptionally cold weather in Europe would adversely affect production, but as tin- herds were invariably stalled at this time of the year it was not likely that production would be materially affected, unless the cold spell delayed the opening of spring.

WHANGAREI. \\ hangarei s output for February was 154 tons, against 102 for February, 1928. Ihe total lor the season is 1187 tons, against 918. Maungatuvoto's February output was 47 tons, against 28 tons last year. I lie total for the season is 384 tons, against 2,53 tons. I< AIT AIA Tim payout for the Kuitaia factory for •January was £17,691. against £13,498 in •January. 1928. The season's payments to date are £73,801, against £59,440.