THE DAIRYING SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20465, 17 January 1930, Page 9

THE DAIRYING SEASON.

PRODUCTION AT CAMBRIDGE* INCREASE OF TEN PER CENT. [nY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CAMBRIDGE, -Thursday, Butter-fat production in the Cambridge district this season is proving most; satisfactory. With the copious rains the herds are continuing to milk j exceptionally ivell. The Cambridge Co. ' operative Dairy Company, Limited, for the season to the end. of December advanced a total of £155,290 to suppliers, compared with £147,250 for the samo period of the 1928 season. For the December supply the company will advance £36,250, compared with £34,160 for th« corresponding period last season. The company is paying out on the basis of Is s|d per lb. butter-fat for cheese, and 13 4d for butter, against Is 4fd and Is 2|d respectively last season. The butter-fat returns show an increase of 10 per cent, this season. NORTHERN WAIROA COMPANY. \ . LOWER PAY-OUT FOR DECEMBER.[BY TELEGEAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT..} DARGAVILLE, Thursday. : For the first time for several season 3 the Northern Wairoa . Co-operative Dairy Company's pay-out for December shows a decrease compared with the amount for the corresponding month in the previous season. The payment to be made for; December butter-fat on January 20 is £1662 less than was paid out for December, 1928. However, the total for- the season to date is £37.14 more than , . the total at . the same date last season. (.Production for the month and season to date show a big over, last season's figures, and the decrease in pay-out is accounted for by the fact that the advance is only Is 2d per Jp against Is 4d for. the same month last season. The figures are as follows, corresponding figures for last season being given in parentheses:—Pay-out for December at Is 2d per lb., £42,092 (£43,754 at ls_4d); pay-out for season to elate, (£151,210);' butter-fat supplied in December, 703,2751b. (652,3741b);; season to date, 2,392,5591b. (2,245,5221b.).