DAIRY PRODUCE
STOCKS AND SHIPPING
POSITION
(P.A.) WHANGAREI, This Day
The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Barclay), speaking at Hikurangi last night, released information concerning the shipping and production position as it affects dairy produce. He said that butter gradings from August 1 to January 31 totalled approximately 82,000 tons, compared with 76,000 tons in the corresponding period last season. Cheese gradings totalled 62,000 tons, compared with 93,000 tons. Taking the two products together, there was a decrease of butterfat by approximately 6.4 per cent. Butter stocks on January 31 were 21.000 tons, compared with 40,000 tons in 1942, and cheese stocks were 30,000 tons, compared with 50,000 tons.
The. shipping position in regard to butter and cheese was excellent, said the Minister, and clearances were better than last season, which was almost a record. While the forward shipping position is uncertain, it seems likely that with first priority given to butter and cheese, even with restricted shipping, that butter and cheese clearances will continue to be satisfactory, and that the shipping disability will fall entirely on meat. The total stocks of meat in the freezing works on January 31 were 72,748 tons, compared with 100,506 tons in 1942.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 39, 16 February 1943, Page 3
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198DAIRY PRODUCE Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 39, 16 February 1943, Page 3
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