THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 90, 17 April 1929, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

BOUNTIFUL SEASON. IX CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT. With about six weeks to go the present dairying season is rapidly drawing to a close, and after making all allowances, it has to be admitted that it had been one of the best seasons experienced for quite a long period. Primary producers in this district have had little to complain about, whether it be butter and cheese, wool, or meat. The climatic conditions have been quite sympathetic, while on the whole prices have been good all round, and it is seldom that the latter is the happy experience. Generally, when wool is up dairy produce is down and vice versa

('limat.ically the earlier periods of the present season wore favourable, though in January and February drought conditions prevailed, and while they lasted tliey were severe. J'mbably more so than the longer drought of the previous season. It was noticeable that growth suddenly stopped, and the drop in -lanuary and early February was very serious. I'nder these circumstances the "come back" in March was most gratifying. Cambridge Dairy Company. For the month of March the Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Company will advance to suppliers the sum of £17.1NK), as against £ 1.">.2,~>0 for the corresponding period of the previous season. Payments for March last are on the basis of J_ ."> per lb butterfat for cheese, and 1 4 for butter, as against 1 4M> and 1 'Ms respectively for M arch. 1!)2S. The company's supply shows an increase of 5 per cent over last season. To-date the company have paid out over the whole of the season the sum of £218,0(10, against £183,150 last year, an increase of £ 34,8-HI. The Bruntwood Company. For the month of March the Bruntwood Co-operative Dairy Company paid out the sum of £2177, as against £2374 in .March. 1028. The basis of payment was 1 4, as against 1 •) hist season. During the month the company received 777.26(i1b of milk, which produced 32.(i,Vi11i of butterfat. as against 838,8741b and 33,.">1!H!> last season.