DAIRYING IN PROVINCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20959, 24 August 1931, Page 10

DAIRYING IN PROVINCE.

SEASON OPENS WELL.

ADVANCE IN PRODUCTION. RECENT MILD WEATHER. A good beginning has been made with tho new dairying season in the Auckland province and production is definitely in advance of that of Jast year. The season is much earlier this year and reports from various districts show that dairy factories are working almost to full time. Recent mild weather has had tho effect of bringing growth away rapidly and pastures are stated to be in good condition. Most herds have come to profit earlier. From general observation it would appear that stock has experienced a fairly good winter. Toward the latter part of last season tbere was a prolonged dry spell, which had the effect of checking production. This was particularly noticeable in the North Auckland district. However,'the effects were offset by a fine crop of ensilage, particularly in the South Auckland district. More recently heavy rains fell and pastures were renewed. It is estimated that there is very little increase in the number of dairying stock starting the new season in the Auckland

province. After a tour of North Auckland lands a city merchant returned particularly impressed with the admirable state of the pastures, lie said that one of the features of dairying in the North was the tremendous increase in the number of Maoris who have taken up milking for the factory in a serious way. This was a result of tho native lands' consolidation scheme for the settling of land titles. With the ownership of their land settled, Maori farmers were making efforts to farm systematically. Tho movement was most advanced in the Bay of Islands district. In dairying opinion the London market shows a much more encouraging tone than formerly. A certain amount of buying has taken place for August and September butter at Is f.0.b., equal to 118s in London. There appears to be a definito boycott against Russian butter, which has not been able materially to aficct the market. However, it is thought that a good deal of Soviet butter is being blended in order to disguise it. Australia had experienced a record export season and tho Commonwealth butter cannot be overlooked as a rival to New Zealand.

It is hoped by those concerned in the marketing of butter that a settlement of tho trade deadlock between Canada and New Zealand will bo reached and that an additional outlet will bo provided for New Zealand's butter. Before the heavy duties wcro imposed, New Zealand built up an excellent market in Canada. Provided present differences can be overcome, there should be a market for New Zealand butter in Canada from November to January. TWO MONTHS' SHIPPING. 575,800 BOXES OF BUTTER. AUCKLAND'S LARGE PROPORTION Shipping space for .575,800 boxes of butter and 110,410 crates of cheese has been allotted by the Dairy Produce Board on vessels leaving New Zealand for tho United Kingdom between August 26 and October 20. Of these amounts tho Auckland Province will export 427,900 boxes of butter, or about 74 per cent, of the total Dominion allocatioji, and 27,238 crates of cheese, or approximately 24 per cent, of tho total allocation. In tho following particulars the allocations for butter (boxes) are mentioned first and thoso for cheese (crates) second: —

From N.Z. Steamer. Sails. Duo U.K. Auck. Totals. Matakana . Aug. 26 Oct. 3 — 1,800 — 5,000 Tainui Sep. 2 Oct. 8 31,700 41.000 1.073 7,800 Kaiisitano Sep. 12 Oct. 14 GO .000 GO .000 2,100 15,500 Mairaoa Sep. 12 Oct. 21 — 15.000 6,700 Pt. Gisborno Sep. 22 Oct. 28 10,700 20,000 3.920 7.000 Herminius . Sep. 24 Nov, 2 49,000 53,500 Remuera . . Sep.30 Nov. 5 57,000 80,000 500 1,500 Mahia Oct. 8 Nov. 14 ' ' 55,000 75,000 4,000 12,300 Somoract .. Oct. 11 Nov. 20 52.000 62,000 5,000 17.000 Port Alma . Oct. 16 Nov. 22 59,000 80,000 4,500 16,400 Kent . Oct. 20 Nov. 2G 25.000 42,000 5,840 16,340 Corintliic . . Oct. 20 Nov. 28 22,000 39,500 4,270 The shipments by Iho Matakana , Port Gisborne and Kent will be partly for the West Coast ports of Britain.