DAIRYING YEAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22468, 11 July 1936, Page 9

DAIRYING YEAR

BAY OF ISLANDS COMPANY FALL IN THE OUTPUT [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT J KAWAKAWA, Friday The 35th annual report of the Bay of Islands Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, states that an exceptional season lias been experienced. A cold spring retarded production, and when the weather improved with the new year a plague of caterpillars affected North Auckland. In common with other North Auckland dairy companies, a falling-off in the production occurred. The butter made, 1179 tons 16cwt., was about 99 tons, or 7.75 per cent, less than the preceding season's record. Of the butter made, 134 tons was sold for consumption in New Zealand, 242 tons was sold f.0.b., 789 tons was exported on consignment, and a balance of about 14 tons remained on hand at the end of May.

Prices in England showed a marked improvement over those of the past few years. The total payment to suppliers was 12.13 d per lb. butter-fat for finest grade. Early in the season the directors decided, in conjunction with the Kaikolie Co-operative Dairy Company, to reappoint a farm dairy instructor. Mr. A. E. Allen was appointed in November. He had visited practically tho whole of the districts of the two companies. During the season conditions were unsatisfactory lor the production of a high quality cream, but an improvement had been shown.

PIG RECORDING PROGRESS IN WAIKATO [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday The satisfactory progress made by the Waikato Pig Recording and Research Association since its inception a ; year ago is reviewed in the report of 'the president, Mr. H. 1). Caro, to be presented at the first annual meeting of the association next Tuesday. It had been the association's object, said Mr. Caro, to make pig recording self-supporting, or partly so. Although it had been found that the work could not be carried on without the liberal assistance of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board, and donations from j friends of the movement, it had been; proved there were men willing to pay j for the good service rendered. It was j verv gratifying that the Meat Board had increased its grant to the association from £2OO to £l5O. CANTERBURY PRODUCE MORE INTEREST IN POTATOES [ HY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION*] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday The potato position has continued to deteriorate throughout the week and prices are now equivalent to a nominal .£;* 5s a ton on trucks for whites. The demand from Auckland has been almost non-existent until this afternoon, when there was a slight increase in interest from that quarter Stocks in Auckland are still heavy and Southern sources have been quoting as low as 80s a ton f.0.b., against quotations of 87s Gd and 85s here. Some business has been done at the low figure. Farmers are now ready to accept the prices that are offering, and all reports indicate that there will be no shortage of potatoes, at any rate in mid-Canter-bury and South Canterbury Dakotas are worth 90s f.o.b. The small seeds trade continues to firm, although there has been little business. The spring inquiry is beginning to make itself felt, but in most lines stocks are large enough to absorb the fairly healthy demand without having a great influence on prices. Chad ami oafs continue to meet steady inquiry Offerings are not heavy and. although sales are not large, they are enough to keep the market firm. There has been rather less business in wheat recently. The market for good whole fowlfeod remains weak and there is no great demand for undergra do. MELBOURNE PRODUCE MELBOURNE, July 10 Following are to-day's quotations on the Melbourne produce market: Wheat, !>s lid. Flour, 15s. Pollard, £6. Bran, £5 15s. Oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Barley, English, 2s Sd to 2s 10d. Maize, j 5s 2d. Potatoes, £7 to £8 ss. Onions. £ll 5s to £ll 10s.