HIGHER PRODUCTION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 74, 9 March 1933, Page 4

HIGHER PRODUCTION

RECORD DAIRY PRODUCE GRADINGS. BUTTERFAT INCREASE. Wellington, March 8. New records in butter and cheese production iu the Dominion were set by the gradings tor the seven months <u the season to February 28. Butter shows an increase of 19.71 per cent., and cheese an increase of 11.82 per cent., the equivalent in butterfat giving an increase of 17.599 per cent, compared with the corresponding period of last season. The figures of the Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture, show that the salted butter graded for February, 1933, was 12,600 tons, and the unsalted 596 tons, a total of 13196 tons compared with 9814 tons salted and 658 tons unsalted, a total of 10,472 tons, for February, 1932, an increase of 26 01 per cent. For the seven months ended February, 1933, the respective quantities were 91,082 tons and 3574 tons, a total of 94,656 tons, compared with 76,050 tons and 3021 tons, a total of 79,071 tons, for the corresponding period of the preceding season, an increase of 19.71 per cent. The cheese graded for February, 1933. comprised: White 7271 tons, coloured 3763 tons, a total of 11,034 tons, compared with 6934 tons white and 3512 tons coloured, a total of 10,466 tons, for February, 1932, an increase of 5.63 per cent. Jhe quantities for the seven months ended February, 1933, were:—White 50,382 tons, coloured 19,538 tons, a 'total of 69,920 tons, compared with 42,061 tons white and 20,467 tons coloured, a total of 62,528 tons, for the corresponding period of the preceding season, an increase of 11.82 per cent. Converting these figures into butterI tat equivalent, there is an increase of 17,599 per cent, in butterfat production for the seven months as compared with the corresponding period of the preceding season. AGAINST RESTRICTIONS. N.Z. DAIRY BOARD’S ATTITUDE. Wellington, March 8. I At its monthly meeting yesterday the | Dairy Board again discussed the proposals emanating from Britain that shipments of butter and cheese from N i Zealand and Australia to Great l> iu.iin should be restricted by quota. It was generally agreed by members

that restriction of exports would bring about chaotic conditions in the dairying industry, the maintenance of which was of vital importance to the Dominion. Any restriction of dairy produce imports into Britain should first of all to foreign countries. It was reported to the board that cable messages bearing on the matter were still passing between London and New Zealand. Australia was making no concession whatever in regard to restriction or regulation of dairy produce exports to Britain. While the New Zealand Dairy Board was prepared to regulate its shipments to Britain, members were unanimous that it could not possibly agree to any restriction of shipments, and fully supported the stand taken by the Australian Dairy Board. Two members of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, Mr H. E. Handburv (Melbourne) and Mr C. L. Clarke (Western Australia), who arrived from Sydney on Monday, attended the meeting and fully explained the attitude of their board in regard to the restriction proposals. Further discussion centred on the possibilities of achieving closer co-operation between the New Zealand and Australian boards on the genera] policy of marketing in Britain and other matters affecting the welfare of the dairying industry in both Dominons.