DAIRY PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 73, 19 December 1935, Page 14

DAIRY PRODUCE

Decrease in British Imports

HEAVY DECLINE IN CHEESE Imports of dairy produce into the United Kingdom during the 11 months ended November 30, according to the reports received by the Dairy Board, show a decrease of 9600 tons of butter and 13,500 tons of cheese, compared with those for the corresponding period of last year, as is shown in the following table:

It will be seen that imports of butter from Empire sources show an increase of 4597 tons, while those from foreign countries declined by 14,237 tons. Supplies from New Zealand were lower by 5818 tons, hut imports from Australia increased by 2000 tons, from the Irish Free State by 900 odd tons, and from “other British countries” by 7400 tons. Imports from Denmark fell off by 15,435 tons, from Finland by 1700 tons, from Sweden by 5000 tons, and from the Argentine Kepublic by 1900 tons. Supplies from the Netherlands increased- by 6800 tons. The position of cheese imports for the 11 months is shown as follows: — Cheese.

Grand total .. 124,932 138,470 139,183 Imports of cheese from New Zealand declined by 16,354 tons, and from Canada by 2413 tons. On the other hand. Australian supplies increased by 1094 tons and those from other British countries by 805 tons, thus making the net decrease of Empire supplies 16,808. Imports of cheese from foreign countries increased by 3270 tons, the Netherlands showing an increase of 3462 tons and Italy a decrease of 600 tons. It will be seen that New Zealand supplied over 64 per cent, of Britain’s total imports of cheese during the last eleven months.

Butter. Australia New Zealand .... Irish Free State Other British ctys. 11 months end. 1935. 1934. Tons. Toils. 94,953 02.918 115.848 121.666 24,253 23.315 0,156 1.714 Nov.. 1933. Tons. 71,022 113,156 18.908 3,548 Total Empire. 244,210 230,013 206,634 Denmark Finland 100,993 5,421 24,810 8,854 21,581 5,770 9,449 8,724 116.428 7.138 116,506 6,017 Soviet U Sweden 24.929 14.509 26,442 10,478 Netherlands .... 14.708 5,870 7,147 4,041 Latvia Lithuania ...... 7.698 6.897 7,127 5,207 Argentine 2.763 4.673 8,743 Other foreign ctys. 7,581 7.324 2,541 Total foreign .195,946 210,183 194,249 Grand total .. 440,156 449.796 400,883

It months end. Nov.. 11)35. Tons. 1034. Tons. 1033. Tons. Australia 6.008 4,014 4.287 New Zealand .... 80.331 00.085 95,550 Canada 22,605 25.018 27.546 Other British ctys. 1,237 372 004 Total Empire 110,181 126,080 128.077 Netherlands .... 0,137 5.075 5 552 Italy 3,713 4.302 4.107 Switzerland .... 074 001 038 Other foreign ctys. 027 843 809 Total foreign 14.751 11.481 11.100