RISE IN EXPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22991, 19 March 1938, Page 11

RISE IN EXPORTS

RECOVERY IN FEBRUARY * • . RAIN ASSISTS PASTURES r SEASON'S SHIPMENTS HIGHER r 11 1 - Following a fairly heavy fall in butter exports from New Zealand in January, there was a recovery last month, when shipments showed a rise of 154 tons. According to the latest figures issued by the New Zealand Dairy Board, exports for the first seven months of the current season have increased by 1080 tons. The substantial rains last month greatly stimulated pasture growth, which has assisted producers in making up the leeway following exceptionally dry weather in December and January. The rise in production in February was in tho nature of a second flush, and came at a time when grave fears-.were being expressed about declining production. For the season to the end of February, 92,965 tons of . butter had been shipped, compared with 91,885 tons for the corresponding period last season. London took 982 tons more than last year," but substantial reductions are shown in the quantities imported by Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and tho Panama Zone. Exports to other countries, however, advanced from 178 tons in February of last year to 1138 tons. Shipments from Australia again show a heavy increase over last year's figures, 9665 tons being exported during February as against 7834 tons in 1937. Shipments for the season to February 28 amounted to 56,930 tons, an increase of 11,946 tons over last year's total. Australian shipments to the United Kingdom during February were 1972 tons lower than those from New Zealand, which amounted to 11,637 tons. The total exports from both countries to the United Kingdom increased by 1132 tons to 21,302 tons. Imports of butter to the United Kingdom, in tons, from all sources during February in the last three years compare as follows:

1938 1037 1036 New Zealand .. 10,413 13,884 12,878 Australia . . 8,872 5,856 0,118 Irish Free State 33 40 99 Other British .. 1'27 847 873 . Empire .. 28,445 20,642 22,068 Denmark .. 7,795 7,043 8,340 Finland .. 013 505 600 Soviet Union (Russia) Sweden .. 1,222 633 644 Netherlands .. 1,378 1,001 916 Estonia .. 478 346 267 Latvia .. 940 495 421 Lithuania .. 441 228 222 Argentina .. 161 1,468 1,189 Other foreign .. 1,447 374 074 Foreign .. 14,481 13,235 13,175 Total .. 42,926 33,877 30,141 The estimated stocks of all butters in London on March 1, together with stocks in New Zealand and afloat, were 42,484 tons, as against 49,005 tons a year ago. Stocks in London were estimated at 19,387 tons, against 26,663 tons in 1937 and 17,456 tons in 1936.

LESS CHEESE SHIPPED | MARKED SWING TO WHITE Less cheese has been shipped from New Zealand in the first seven months of the current exporting season, the total of 48,299 tons showing a decline of 5279 tons. The February total showed a fall of 2055 tons on February, 1937, and largely accounted for the season's lower figures. There has been a marked swing to white cheese this season, the percentage of total shipments last month being 73, against 65 per cent in February, 1937. British imports of cheese, in tons, during February in the past three years were:— 1038 1037 1036 New Zealand .. 10,980 8,007 9,034 Australia .. 1.033 744 584 Canada .. 104 60 156 Other British .. 77 83 141 Empire .. 12.200 8,894 9,015 Netherlands .. 044 807 752 Italy .. .. 250 220 Switzerland .. 77 55 43 Other fordign .. 153 144 230 Foreign .. £424 1,226 1,034 Total . . 13,024 10.120 40,049 The estimate of stocks of all cheese in Great Britain at March 1, together with export stocks in New Zealand and afloat, was 44,955 tons, against 47,575 tons a year ago and 45,436 tons in 1936.

NORTH SHORE MILK EXCELLENT QUALITY RESULTS SHOWN BY TESTS To dispel a possible impression that milk of poor quality was being sold in the North Shore district, it was stated at a meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council yesterday that far from there being risks of an c-pidenlic, the bacteria content was low. The chairman, Mr. I. J. Gpldstine, said he had seen a report that the quality of North Shore milk was such as to give rise to a possible epidemic. The public should know the true position. A number of tests taken over a period of seven months with raw milk, not pasteurised, showed the average fat, content to have been 4.9. and the average bacteria count 52,1)00. Mr. C. J. Lovegrove, producers' representative on the council, said thero was nothing better anywhere in the world. Mr. Goldstine said he felt the public should know how well the North Shore was served. The figures spoke for themselves. The Health Department standard was a test of 3.25, while in the United States the bacteria test for A grade milk was 50,000 and in England 200,000.

BONUS TO SUPPLIERS MORRINSVILLE COMPANY [from our own correspondent] MORRINSVILLE, Fridny The Morrinsville Dairy Company is paying out. £37,895 to suppliers this month. Included in this total is a bonus of one-tenth of a penny per lb. butter-fat on the whole of last season's supply. This bonus has become available through the distribution of the surplus accruing from a certain proportion of last season's butter exported after July 31, together with a refund of about half the penalty of 3d a box levied on dairy companies using saranac butter boxes.