HIGHER BUTTER OUTPUT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20098, 8 November 1928, Page 14

HIGHER BUTTER OUTPUT.

PROGRESS AT RUAWAI. LARGE INCREASE IN PAYMENTS. [ |»Y TKI.EOK.vrH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DAKGAVILLE, Wednesday. Tlio butter-fat returns of tho Ruawai Dairy Company for October indicate, further large increases in tlie output and correspondingly larger advance payments (u suppliers. The pay-out last month was al the rate of ]s 4d per ll»., tlie same as that of October, 1927. The butterfat received during October totalled 204,8831b., against 104.6061b. for October. 1927. bringing the amount received for the season to date to 419.9331b.. against 279.0281b. The advances tu suppliers for October totalled £11.140, against £7646 for October, 1927, an increase of £3494. The increase in advances for the season to date is £BIO9. the figures being £23.501 this season, against £15.391. Ihe aveiage grade for October was 93.57. During the month the factory on one day made 148 boxes of butter, whereas the largest output for any one day during the whole of last season was 108 boxes.

PORT ALBERT FACTORY.

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(It V TEI.EOKAI'H.- OWN C< lit 1! ESI'ON OEN'I. J roUT ALBERT. Wednesday.

A steadv increase in the output of but tec is being maintained at the Port Albert factory. During October 32| tons were made, an increase of approximately 43 tons over last October. A total of tons has been made to date this season, an increase of two tons over last season's figures. The weather on the whole has been very suitable for dairying this season, and most fanners have plenty of feed, especially on the paddocks that have, been top-dressed. Heavy bookings have already been made of manures for delivery in the autumn, and there is an increased tendency in favour of top-dressing the pastures rather than of providing extra feed by cropping.