BRITISH DAIRYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22198, 27 August 1935, Page 5

BRITISH DAIRYING

STIMULUS TO PRODUCTION NEW FACTORIES ERECTED LOWER MARGARINE SALES The British Government's plans for the development of the home dairying industry", and the institution of a national mark for first quality produce, have given a great stimulus to the production and consumption of English butter, particularly of "creamery" or factory brands, writes an English correspondent. Up-to-date butter factories, organised on the Danish plan, with the most modern machinery, are being erected in all parts of the country. Many of these are run on co-operative linos, and the Milk Marketing Board, which only a few months ago appeared to view the development of a home butter factory system -as uneconomical, is now planning the establishment of a model plant,, either in Wales or the west of England. This development may, in the long run, be of benefit to Dominion producers, for the organisation of the home dairying industry offers a more practical basis for co-operation between English and Empire farmers in the allocation of the British market. The advisability of such a policy has already impressed itself on the National Farmers' Union. Further evidence of the decline in the British consumption of margarine, and the rise in butter confumption, is given in a leading provision trade journal. A prominent multiple store company reports that its sales of margarine have fallen 50 per cent, whereas its sales of butter, in spite of the recent advance in price, were about 60 per cent above normal for the time of the year. The company's view is that margarine, owing to the low price set bj' the manufacturers in an attempt to regain their trade, has "lost caste" with the public, "as consumers cannot conceive that a really good edible product can be manufactured and sold at 3d per lb." There is every reason to believe, indeed, that, with the active educational propaganda being carried out on all sides for the consumption of milk and milk foods of recognised quality, the British consumption of dairy produce of both home and Dominion manufacture will continue to increase. STOCKS OF BUTTER

IMPROVEMENT IN LONDON SHARP DECLINE DURING WEEK Stocks of New Zealand butter in London during the week ended August 23 declined by nearly 1000 tons to 5020 tons, while Australian stocks were reduced by 800 tons to 4700 tons. The New Zealand Dairy Board, has received the- following market report from its London office, dated August 23 (the previous week's figures being given in parentheses):— Butter.—New Zealand, salted, 94s to 955, approx. 11.059 d, f.o.b. (94s to ' 955); unsalted, 101s to 106s (104s to 106s). Deliveries: New Zealand, 1300 tons (last year, 1414 tons); in store, 5020 tons (last year, ]1.542 tons). Australian, salted, 93s to 94s (93s to 945); unsalted, 100s to 102s (100s to 102s). Deliveries: Australian, 1342 tons (last year, 1436 tons); in store, 4700 tons (last year, 8966 tons). The Dominions' market is firm. New Zealand retail price, unchanged. Is. Danish. 88s, f.0.b.. 109s spot \B7s and 108s); Dutch, unsalted, 81s to 87s (85s to 90s); Estonian, unsalted, 88s to 90s (90s to 925); Siberian, salted, 85s to 88s (86s to 89s); Ukranian, salted, S4s to 87s ( —); Polish, salted. S2s to 83s (83s to 85s); Lithuanian, salted and unsalted, 86.5-to 87s v (B7s to 90s). The market is quiet. Danish retail price, unchanged. Is Id. , ■ Cheese.—New Zealand, white, 49s to 50:5, approx. 5.33 d, f.o.b. (48s to 495); coloured, 48s 6d to 49s 6d, appros. 5.27 d, f.o.b. (47s to 48s). Deliveries: New Zealand, 20,662 crates (last year, 22,560 crates): in store, 116;542 crates (last year, 126,860 crates). Australian, white, 48s ( —); coloured, 47s ( —). The market is firm. New Zealand retail price, unchanged, 6d. Canadian, white. 52s to 53s (50s to 535); coloured* 52s to 53s (50s to 525); c.i.f., 49s 6d (50s to 51s); old season's, white, 62s to 64s (64s to 655); coloured. 64s to 66s (60s to 665). Deliveries: Canadian, 3422 boxes (last year, 4920 boxes); in store, 45,779 boxes (last year, 80,762 boxes). English, finest farmers, 62s to 91s (82s to 91s); factory, 34s tto 40s (34s to 40s).«?The market is steady. The Imperial Economic Committee's estimate of stocks of all butters in store is 1,179.272 boxes (last year, 1,857,298 boxes).