AUSTRALIAN BUTTER

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 246, 29 September 1934, Page 12

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER

Good Prospect* for 1934-35 “As tar as production is concerned, the 1934-35 year has opened up bright! ly, particularly in the dairying districts of New South Wales, and practically the same conditions apply in the rest of Australia,” said the New South Wales Director of Dairying, Mr L. T. Machines, in a recent statement. “A heavy spring production is assured, and, if the same favourable conditions continue, the 1934-35 output for Australia and that of New South Wales will exceed the respective productions of last year. Increased vields in 1933-34 compensated for the lower prices and the lower returns received bv the farmers, and it is hoped that the same thing will apply for the year to end on June 30, 1935.

“Tn the fight for the Empire butter market, Providence, by giving us good seasons, has been and is fighting on the side of Australia. Heavy yields per cow and per acre reduce the cost ci production to the fanner, the cost of manulactiire at the factories, and the cost of distribution and transport. The combined result of nil these benefits is to enable Australia to meet the prices obtainable overseas with better advantage than onr main competitors in Europe. With luxuriant pastures and good seasons for growing crops, fodder has not, to be purchased by the Australian dairy farmer, whereas the Dane must not only purchase food for his cattle, but must nlso stable nnd feed them. This entails, largo labour costs, and handicaps him in his comnotition with Australia and Now Zealand.”