COWS COMING IN IN GOOD CONDITION

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3615, 16 September 1927, Page 8

COWS COMING IN IN GOOD CONDITION

Month's Increase in ; Grading—£l2l,lßs DEPRESSION IN N.Z. OVER. SAYS MINISTER [“'Times” Special.} (Tiom Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON. Last Night. Xu a statement to-day on tho dairy industry, the Minister of Agriculture said that dairy cattle of the Dominion as a whole aro coming, into profit in better condition this spring than is usually tho case. It is known that last summer produced a prolific growth of hay and that dairy farmers saved largo quantities much in excess of average seasons. Dairy cows In most districts have therefore wintered well and arc in a condition to produce well from th e commencement of the milking season. The greater attention given to pastures is also strikingly in evidence. The advantage of improved feed is manifested by/the increase in grading figures last month representing £107,S2O at present London values for butter. and £13,365 in the case of cheese. The actual increase no doubt Is understated as tho major portion of the August make will he still on the factory shelves. ’ ... These August figures are very cheering, and th c Minister is convinced they are one of the Indications that New Zealand is recovering , from the period of depression. ’ ADVANCES—is 5d FOK BUTTER Sid FOR CHEESE. ‘ WELLINGTON, Sept. 15. ■ The secretary of , the Dairy , Produce Board has received cable advice front London that th® ■ merchants have agreed to increase the advances against shipments of dairy produce on consignment to Is 5d per lb for butter and Sid for cheese. This Certainly Indicates confidence in the market for some time to come. INDICATIONS SHOW ! DAIRY industry turning CORNER TO PROSPERITY. AUCKLAND, Last Night. ’ speaking at the Auckland provincial conference of the Factory Managers’ Association, Mr. O’Dea (North Island supervising grader) said that although the j present dahV season had commenced early, the quality of the produce was only fair and, not quite up to that of the corresponding period of 1026. Thc weather had been the responsible, factor. Production had started wiih an increase throughout New Zealand of 30 per cent, in butter and 00 per cent. In cheese above last year. Prices were good and the industry was about to turn the comer about which so much had been heard. Although it was fairly well known that few factories in New Zealand used preservatives, and that there would be'none after January 1, 1928, It was well to brand-