DAIRY PRODUCTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 303, 20 November 1934, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCTION.

EFFECT OF DRY WEATHER. LOWER OUTPUT FOR SEASON. The output o£ butterfat in the Dominion from August 1, the opening- of the current dairy season, to November 10, shows a fall of 5 per cent, compared with tho spring production last year. However, this reduction is not wholly attributable to the recent dry conditions, as the production from August onward has been from 4 per cent to 5 per cent below that t of 1933,.when a particularly favourable spring was experienced. The warm weather during recent weeks has been accompanied by drying winds, which have checked the normal growth of pastures. Dry weather at this time cf the year is unusual. It is quite possible that returns will begin to fall off at the end of this month (says tho Auckland Herald). The following table compares the grading returns for the Dominion to November 10 with those of the corresponding

The production to November 10 this year equals 94,500,7461 b of butterfat, compared with 99,299,0361 b for the same period in the previous year, a falL of 4,798,2901 b, or 5.1 per cent. BUTTER AND CHEESE. LONDON MARKETS QUIET. Joseph Nathan and Coy., Ltd., have received from London the following cabled advice, dated November 17: —New Zealand butter: Finest, 74s to 755; first, 72s to 735. Weak. New Zealand cheese, 51s. Weak. LONDON MARKETS. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated November 17, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London : Tallow. —Market continues quiet, with little more business on spot. Values about unchanged. Hemp.—Manila market quiet but steady. Value “K” grade £l2 15s. Output January I to November 12, 1,259,000 bales, against 1,056,000 bales for the same period last year. Stocks in the United Kingdom at Novombcr 1, 28,669 bales against 5287 bales last year. Stocks in Manila at November 12, 152,000 bales, against 143,000 bales for last year. Sisal market quiet but firm. November-January shipment sold at £l4 Is 3d; and January-March shipment at £l4 ss. Now Zealand : Nominally unchanged. Stocks in London at November 1, 6 tons, agianst 17 tons for last year. Eggs.—Market weak; best slightly dearer. Others unchanged at somewhat lower prices.

CHICAGO WHEAT FUTURES. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Chicago wheat futures are: —December, 101£ cents a bushel: May, 99£; July, 99|. New York, cash, 109£ cents.

periods last year: — BUTTER. 1934. 1933. Tons. Tons. August 6,487 6,462 September 10,136 10,912 October 15,195 15,850 Nov. (to 10th) ... 9,000 8,913 Total tons 40,618 42,137 CHEESE. 1934. 1933. Tons. Tons. August 712 691 September 4,225 4,629 October 9,859 10,983 Nov. (to 10th) .. 6.414 6,886 ' Total tons 21,250 23,189