DAIRY PRODUCE

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 24, 29 January 1923, Page 2

DAIRY PRODUCE

GPEAT STBIDES IN WAIKATO.

(IT TILMRAFI.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) HAMILTON, 27th January. A wonderful feature of the current dairying season is shown by the fact that the production of butter-fat for December throughout the territory operated in by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company exceeded that for November by over 200,0001b, the actual figures being 6,566,6121b of butter-fat, in advance payment for -which .£393,174 was distributed to the company's suppliers on 20tb January. The company's total production of butter to the end of December was 12,454 tons, and it is expected that the production for January will be nearly 3000 tons, or approximately 100 tons per day. If the season continues on as favourable a. basis as indications suggest, it is confidently expected that the production for the season will reach between 21,up0 and 22,000 tons. In addition to the increased quantity, there- has been a remarkable improvement iii the quality, all but a very small percentage ber.ig- graded siiperfmp. The production of cheese also is.ubove ths standard established last year, 'and the .tri-sdinif figures ur<s -good. Only five factories io." December nmde any secondi grade chesse at all. the total number of CBco;id-gi';:iio cvaies boing only oa out of I a production of nearly 9UOO.