DAIRY PRODUCE BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 230, 29 August 1932, Page 6

DAIRY PRODUCE BOARD.

marketing problems

review OF THE YEAR The eighth annual report of the ' Board for the period endeu J- • shows that the export levy on - land cheese for the twelve montr., ■ |ed £40.680 Is 8d; interest trorr. Iments amounted to -3<' I --- -<* i ing a total income or £4i,Uoi i. : expenses of the board uncier tne .. Ing of “Management • were, :i- ---| head office « New Zealand £ ; - : 10d. and London office £bo2- i ! Other expenses, including s::: ? work, shipping supervision, tv. i £13.547 9s lOd. In addition £3-.:; {spent on research and £osoo j eubsidv to herd testing, which,, tog----with £17,555 8s 7d spent on sever:New Zealand butter and cheese :r. ■'••• • ; Britain, brought the total exper.:.: !to £53,103 6s 4d. Reviewing the dairy mdusir.. whole it is noted that produc season was not only affected r>y £ * weather conditions, but also by :h- ■■ ability of producers to purchase tocreased quantity of fertilisers re-re, The Government granted a suosi-rt r--11s per ton on all superpnospnate ■ - chased up to 30th June, Ij*.j which has been renewed for ar.otrer I. months. This. assistance has given -.. siderable relief.. , Given a good season and reasc:.' - application of fertilisers there s:. have been greater production, as :r . estimated that the number o, ) milk has increased by 200.0 w --v-,-those of 1930-31, which uumr-rr- . 1,499.532. Actual production shows an i.n-rr-of 7.4 per cent, in butter, and a -- crease of 1.16 per cent, in cheese, compared with last, year's product:--. In terms of butterfat, however. : was an increase for 1931-32 of per cent, over 1930-31-MARKET CONDITIONS. In reviewing conditions or tr.e markets for butter and cheese it is that "the financial crisis is stih tv-r----ing heavily upon the primary pi cer. . . . Cost of production ap>., to be almost stationary, and unless lief is forthcoming in the not c:;:...: future the outioolt is dark inaeeu. Tire Continental economic pts::: and its bearing on Denmark ati directly on New Zealand s positicr. . the British market are reviewed, the quotas and duties applied to : ter imports bv France, Holland, i!-..-gium, Switzerland and Italy aro ferred to. The Irish Free .6: situation, it is suggested, map ... - count for a rise of 4s per cwt. in :...- price of New Zealand butter in F.r.:land. Although under a new tar.: agreement the rate of duty on bin.:-: entering Canada has been reduce: -. five cents, business is impossio.-v .: that market, with the Montreal v:resale price (at time of writing; rtiiir g at 16j cents per pound. The board has looked into the auction of Eastern markets, and is fully watching the position, but it - cognises the advantages enjoyed : y Australia’s contiguity to Far Fas:-:-:., countries and the advantage it <.•:; • of direct communications. At same time New Zealand shipped the Far East from July 1. 1931. ■ June 30, 1932, to India, Bunt’., at: Ceylon 2899 boxes of butter ; to M aya, 1225 boxes; to the Netherlands. Indies, 830 boxes; to the Philipp.r • Islands, 570; to Shanghai, Hong K and Japan, 3263 boxes butter ar.d •. crates of cheese. On the wh-:.-. however, trade has been deed;:::: largely due to the economic depres-. :. Increased quantities of produce i.a' been shipped direct to the West Cca.-r ports of the United Kingdom, viz.. V per cent, more butter and 33 per ce:: more cheese than for 1930-31. Stocks of New Zealand butter a: : cheese in the United Kingdom at J:." 31 last were lower than those held the corresponding date in 1931 whereas consumption of butter has stantially increased. 'BETTER QUALITY. Improvements in quality of butler and cheese exported are noted. "C:;.siderable work is being done to br:::: about further improvement by rr.a:agers, Government graders, instructor, and scientific workers. That there are still many problems goes without saying, but consistent and sustained effort on the part of the Dominion’s experts must bring results. Factorv managers everywhere are showing a keenness which is most commendable. The auguration of milk grading for che-fsc* factories marks a distinct advance. As showing how quality has improved the following percentages of qualities graded wiil show the progress made: —

A strong claim is made for support of the board’s policy of regulation of shipments. It is acknowledged that overseas cargoes have throughout the year been handled in a satisfactorv manner and the standard of cleanliness in railway wagons and coastal vessels has been well maintained.” Re lations of the board with port authorities, cold storage proprietors, and shippmg companies are described as continuing to be harmonious, with anxiety shown to adopt any reasonable suggestion for the improvement of existing conditions.

The board’s extensive publicity efforts in popularising New Zealand dairy produce in the United Kingdom are reported to have had excellent results, especially in the midland and northern areas.

Financial and other assistance has been given by the board to the research dairy work and to herd-testinc —a sum of £5555 being expended oil the latter.

It is estimated that £7OOO per annum will be saved on marine insurance under the new contract for three vears from September 1, 1932, whn a 'comparison is made with insurance expenditure for 1931.

1931-32. Finest Butter. P.c. Cheese P.c. 90 Q.S First Under first 1.04 1.91 100 10-0 Finest 1930-31. First S0.i> 2.&? U nder first 1.15