DAIRY OUTPUT INCREASES.
WAIHI DISTRICT FIGURES. [BX TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT,] ■ . . ■ WAIHI, Thursday. Figures supplied by the secretary of the Paeroa branch of the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company indicate the rapid growth of the dairying industry in the Waihi district. During the 1920-21 season, butter-fat supplied to the factory from the Waihi station totalled 59,9081b.. representing 31 2-3 tone of butter. This was nearly doubled last' season (1921-22), when the output advanced to 108,8631b. of butter-fat, which was converted into 58 1-3 ■ tons of ; butter. For, three months of" the current season, September to November, 49,4721b. of butter- left Waihi station, the '" butter manufactured from which amounted to 26£ tons. This is only about five tons less. than . the total 'output for; the season, 1920-21. v These figures only, represent a proportion of i-he butter-fat being produced in ,the district, as very considerable quantity is sent; to Owharoa and Waikino railway station* for transmission to the factory. - •v' 1 < v *- ' ; • ■:% ; - • •■-'■.;' ■■'.■ : ',•*.'.-'.;.': '■■:,[ '■'■:'\\ : '.-r <■■■'■■■-■ A'yV'.W.y- ,\i'.:>3'f;j
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19230223.2.44
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18332, 23 February 1923, Page 6
Word Count
162DAIRY OUTPUT INCREASES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18332, 23 February 1923, Page 6
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in