DAIRY ADVANCES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 303, 20 November 1935, Page 5

DAIRY ADVANCES.

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

lid PER LB,FOR OCTOBER.

HAMILTON. Nov. 19. Suppliers of finest quality butterfat for buttermaking during October will be paid lid per lb by the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Coy., Ltd., this week. A similar payment will be made respecting first-grade butterfat for cheese manufacture. In October, 1934, disbursements wore for butter and 9d for cheese, and last month Is for butter and cheese respectively.

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

THIS SEASON’S SHIPMENTS.

Shipments of dairy produce last month were 14,537 tons, compared with 12,579 tons for October, 1934, an increase of 1958 tons. For the first three months of the current season to October 31 shipments show an increase of 5461 tons, the details being shown in the following comparative statement : Three months to Oct. 31,

Of the butter shipped last month to tho United Kingdom, 83 per cent, was consigned and 17 per cent, sold f.0.b., compared with 99.72 per cent, consigned and .23 per cent, sold f.o.b. in October, 1934. Shipments of butter from Australia to the United Kingdom last, month wore 10,804 tons, compared with 11,882 tons for October, 1934, a decrease of 1078 tons. For the three months ended October 31, shipments were 17,952 tons, compared with 21,183 tons for the corresponding quarter of last year, a decreasp of 3236 tons. Shipments of cheeso from New Zealand last month wore 6689 tons, compared with 6191 tons for October, 1934, an increase of 498 tons. For file three months ended October 31, however, total shipments at 15,648 tons show a decrease of 258 tons compared with those for the corresponding period of last year as is seen in the following table : Three months to Oct. 31,

Of tho cheese shipped last month, 87 per cent.' was consigned and 13 per cent, sold f.0.b., as against 100 per cent, consigned in October, 1934. Shipments of cheese from Australia to the United Kingdom for tho three months wore 1387 tons, compared with 1931 tons for the corresponding period of last year.

1935. 1934. Tons. Tons. London 26,660 20,691 Avonmouth & Cardiff 1,210 1,384 Liverpool 1,384 1,407 Manchester 1,585 1,853 Glasgow 1,614 1,537 Honolulu 50 37 Panama Zone 138 105 West Indies 9 132 Other countries 87 . 130 Total tons 32,737 27,276

1935. 1934. Tons. Tons. London 13,639 13,742 Avonmouth & Cardiff 565 624 Liverpool 466 509 Manchester 469 537 Glasgow 404 473 Other countries 105 21 Total tons 15,648 15,906